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| 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 defined and arranged and assigning an individual to do each of the tasks |
| Division of labor: | The process of dividing a large job into units, or job 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 |