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Century 2030-8

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organization   Group of people working together in some concerted or coordinated effort to attain objectives.  
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organizing   Grouping of activities necessary to attain common objectives and the assignment of each grouping to a manager who has authority necessary to supervise the people performing the activities.  
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informal organization   Aggregate of the personal contacts and interactions and the associated groupings of people working within the formal organization.  
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empowerment   Form of decentralization in which subordinates have authority to make decisions.  
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decentralization   A great deal of authority is delegated to lower levels of management.  
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centralization   Little authority is delegated to lower levels of management.  
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span of management   Number of subordinates a manager can effectively manage; also called span of control.  
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scalar principle   States that authority in the organization flows through the chain of managers one link at a time, ranging from the highest to the lowest ranks; also called the chain of command.  
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unity of command principle   States that an employee should have one, and only one, immediate manager.  
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exception principle   States that managers should concentrate on matters that diviate significantly from normal and let subordinates handle routine matters; also called management by exception.  
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parity princle   States that authority and responsibility coincide.  
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authority   Legitimate excercise of power; the right to issue directives and expend resources; related to power but narrower in scope.  
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responsibility   Accountability for the attainment of objectives, the use of resources, and the adherence to organizational policy.  
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job depth   Refers to the freedom of employees to plan and organize their own work, work at their own pace, and move around and communicate as desired.  
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job scope   Refers to the number of different types of operations performed on the job.  
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power   Ability to influence, command, or apply force.  
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