Which among the following is not a primary determinant of organizational structure?

The incorrect option is Capacity and lower needs

Key PointsOrganisational Structure

• A structure of an organisation is a set of predefined linkages between groups of related functions, as well as between physical factors and persons required to accomplish the duties.
• The organisation chart is used to represent the structure of the company. It demonstrates power and responsibility among various roles inside the company by indicating who reports to whom.
• The organisational structure establishes the communication and coordination patterns in businesses.

Important Points Chain and span:

• Scalar chain is a chain of all supervisors from the top management to the person working in the lowest rank
• Span of control (or span of management) is the number of subordinates who report directly to a manager or leader.
• If the span of control is very limited, the number of organisational levels (scalar chain) will increase, as the organisation grows in size, the organisational structure becomes tall.

Power and Control:

• When we look around organisations, we can notice power expressions practically everywhere. In truth, there are numerous power-based strategies for influencing others. 
• Common power methods, symbols of managerial authority, and ethical power use.
•  Controlling Access to Information, Controlling Access to Persons, Controlling the Agenda. Etc are some important factors of organisational structure. 

Differentiation and integration:

• Differentiation is the process through which a company divides itself into important components like departments or product offers.
• Inter-departmental coalitions, are examples of how businesses integrate its components.

Thus, Capacity and lower needs are not primary determinants of organisational structure.