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Business Management
Objective 1.04
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| authority | the formally granted influence of an individual to make decisions, pursue goals, and obtain the resources necessary to support those decisions and goals |
| chain of command | the flow of authority within an organization |
| departmentalization | the way departments are defines and arranged |
| division of labor | the process of dividing a large job into units, or job tasks, and assigning an individual to do each of the tasks |
| divisional structure | an organizational design in which the firm is broken down into units according to factors such as product, process, territory, customer type, etc. |
| functional structure | an organizational design in which the firm is broken into traditional departments, each with its own set of responsibilities and activities (marketing, operations, sales, IT, etc.) |
| matrix structure | an organizational design that combines the traditional functional structure with the divisional structure |
| organizational chart | a graphical representation of the flow of authority within the organization |
| organizational structure | the company's configuration of employees for accomplishing specific business tasks; how the business is organized |
| organizing | the management function of setting up the way the business's work will be done |
| scalar principle | creating authority that flows in a clear, continuous line |
| span of control | the measurement of how many workers are supervised by one manager |
| specialization | an employee's narrow focus on one task or area of expertise |
| unity of command | a principle that states that no employee should answer to more than one supervisor at a time |