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organizational desig
1.05
| 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 withing an organization also called line of command |
| communication | an exchange of information in which the words and gestures are understood in the same way by both the speaker and the listener |
| delegation | assigning tasks to subordinates |
| division of labor | 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 |
| functional structure | an organizational design in which the firm is broken into traditional departments each with its own set of responsibilities and activities |
| innovation | the creation or discovery of something new, such as a new product, strategy or process |
| job specialization | becoming an expert in a specific work tasks |
| lateral relations | the amount of teamwork included in an organizational design |
| line authority | formal direct authority that affects a business day to day operations |
| line of command | see chain of command |
| matrix structure | on organizational design that combines the traditional functional structure with the divisional structure |
| objectives | goals to be reached |
| organizational chart | a graphical representation of the flow of authority within an organization |
| organizational design | the process of structuring a business people information and technology to enable the business to achieve its goal and to be successful also called organizational structure |
| product manager | an individual who monitors one or more existing products and develops new products |
| productivity | the amount of work employees perform in a given period usually their output per hour |
| responsibility | the duty to get a job done |
| scalar principle | crating authority that flows in a clear continues line |
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