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Managment - Basic 08
Stack for the Unit 08 of Basic I
Term | Definition |
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Organizing | The function of management that creates the organization's structure |
Organizational design | When managers develop or change the organization's structure |
Work Specialization | Dividing work activities into separate job tasks; also called division of labor |
Departmentalization | How jobs are grouped together |
Chain of Command | The line of authority extending from upper organizational levels to lower levels, which clarifies who reports to whom |
Authority | The rights inherent in a managerial position to give orders and expect the orders to be obeyed |
Responsibility | An obligation to perform assigned duties |
Span of control | The number of employees a manager can efficiently and effectively supervise |
Formalization | How standardized an organization's jobs are and the extent to which employee behavior is guided by rules and procedures |
Centralization | The degree to which decision making takes place at upper levels of the organization |
Decentralization | The degree to which lower -level managers provide input or actually make decisions |
Mechanistic organization | A bureaucratic org; a structure that s high in specialization, formalization, and centralization |
Organic Organization | A structure that's low in specialization, formalization, and centralization |
Unit production | The production of items in units or small batches |
Mass Production | Large batch manufacturing |
Process Production | Continuous flow of products being produced |
Simple structure | An organization design with low departmentalization, wide spans of control, authority centralized in a single person, and little formalization. |
Functional structures | Groups similar or related occupational specialties together |
Divisional structures | Separate business units or divisions |
Team structures | Entire organization is made up of work teams |
Matrix structures | Specialists from different functional departments are assigned to work on projects led by a project manager |
Project Structure | A structure in which employees continuously work on projects |