The
specification of the jobs to be done within an organization and
how those jobs relate to one another.
A diagram that
depicts a company's structure and shows employees where they fit
into the firm's operations.
The reporting
relationships with&-in a company.
The process of
breaking jobs down into their individual components to permit
concentration in performing each component of the task.
The process or
grouping jobs into logical units.
Departmentalization
according to the type of customer likely to buy a given product
or service.
Departmentalization
according to the specific product or service being created
Departmentalization
according to the production process used to create a good
or service.
Departmentalization
according to the area of the country or the world that is served
by the business.
Departmentalization
according to a group's function or activities.
A unit of a
corporation that is responsible for its own costs and profits.
The duty to
perform an assigned task.
The power to
make the decisions necessary to complete an assigned task.
The assignment
of a task, responsibility, or authority by a manager to a
subordinate.
The liability
of subordinates for accomplishing the tasks they are assigned by
their managers.
An
organization in which most decision&-making authority is
held by upper&-level management.
An
organization in which a great deal of decision&-making
authority is delegated to lower&-level management.
An
organizational structure in which all authority flows in a
direct chain of command from the top of the company to the
bottom.
Departments
that are directly linked to the production and sales of specific
products.
The number of
people that one supervisor manages.
The advisers
and counselors in a company. Staff members and line departments
in making decisions but do not have the authority to make final
decisions for line departments.
An
organization that includes not only line departments but also
staff members who advise line managers.
A form of
business organization that uses the functional approach to
departmentalization; commonly used by smaller and medium&-size
firms.
The specified
relationship between individuals, their jobs, and their
authorities as shown in a company's organizational chart.
The network of
everyday social interactions among the employees of a company;
unrelated to the firm's formal authority structure as depicted
in the organizational chart.
An informal
communication network that carries gossip and information
throughout an organization.
Interactions,
often informal, among business people for the purpose of
discussing mutual, problems, solutions, and opportunities.
The process by
which younger, less experienced employees are taught and
sponsored by older, more experienced employees.
An
organizational structure in which each corporation maintains its
own identity and operates as a relatively autonomous business
within the larger corporate umbrella.
An
organizational structure in which teams are formed, with the
individuals on each team reporting to two or more managers.
structures A
variety of approaches to organizational structure developed to
respond to a business's need to manufacture, purchase, and sell
in global markets.
The process of
creating and maintaining the innovation and flexibility of a
small&-business environment within the confines of a large,
bureaucratic organization.
