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IS Ch. 3 Def.
Wade IS Ch. 3
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| Decision Rights | Indicate who in the organization has the responsibility to initiate, supply information for, approve, implement, and control various types of decisions. |
| Hierarchical Org. Structure | An organizational form based on the concepts of division of labor, specialization, span of control, and unity of command. |
| Flat Org. Structure | Has less well-defined chain of command. |
| Matrix Org. Structure | Assigns workers to two or more supervisors in an effort to make sure multiple dimensions of the business are integrated. |
| Network Org. Structure | Characteristically feel flat and hierarchical at the same time. |
| Culture | The set of shared values and beliefs that a group holds and that determines how the group perceives, thinks about, and appropriately reacts to its various environments. |
| Beliefs | Are perceptions that people hold about how things are done in their community. |
| Values | Reflect the the communities aspirations about the way things should be done. |
| Hofstede's 4 Major Dimensions of Culture (List) | Power Distance, Uncertainty, Individualism-Collectivism, and Masculinity-Femininity |