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Chapt.5
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| 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 seperate job tasks; also called division og labor |
| Departmentalization | How jobs are grouped together |
| Fuctional departmentalization | Grouping activities by functions performed |
| Product departmentalization | Grouping activities by major product areas |
| Customer departmentalization | Grouping activites by customer |
| Process departmentalization | Grouping activities on the basis of geography or territory |
| Process departmentalization | Grouping activities on the basis of work or customer flow |
| Cross-funtional teams | Teams made up of individuals from varios departments and that cross traditional departmental lines |
| 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 |
| Reponsibility | An obligation to perform assigned duties |
| Line authority | Authority that entitles a manager to direct the work of an employee |
| Staff authority | Positions with some authority that have been created to support, assist, and advice those holding line authority |
| Unity of command | The management principle that no person should report to more than one boss |
| Power | An individual's capacity to influence decisions |
| Span of control | The number of employees a manager can efficiently and effectively supervise |
| Centralization | The degree to which decion making takes place at upper levels of the organization |
| Decentralization | The degree to which lower=level managers provided input or actually make decisions |
| Formalization | How standarized an organization's job are and the extent to which employee behavior is guided by rules and procedures |