Bus. Org #3

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authority

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The rights inherent in a managerial position to tell people what to do and to expect them to do it.

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Chain of Command

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The continoios line of authority that extends from upper organizational levels to the lowest levels and clarifies who reports to whom

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Departmentalization

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The basis by which jobs are grouped together.

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What are the characteristics of and Organic organization??

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-Highly adaptable and flexible.
-cross functional teams, cross hierarchical teams, free flow of information, wide spans of control , decentralization, low formalization
-flexible to allow it to change rapidly as needs require
-division of labor but jobs people do are not standardized.
-employees highly trained and handle diverse jobs frequently use teams.0
-minimal formal rules and little direct supervision.

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What are the characteristics of a Mechanistic organization??

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rigid and tightly controlled.
-high specialization
-rigid departmentalization
-clear chain of command
-narrow spands of control
-high formalization
-centralization
-limited information network
-little preparation in decision making
-relys on rule and regulations
-minimal impact of differing personalitlies and judgement and ambiguity bc these traits are seen as inefficient and inconsistant.

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Centralization

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The degree to which decisionmaking is concentrated at a single point in the organization, top managers make all decisions and lower level carry out their orders.

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Decentralization

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the gree to which lower level employees provide input or actually make decisions, decision making pushed down tothe managers who are closest to the action.

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4 contingencies that structures depends on.

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-Organization strategy
-size
-technology
-degree of enviromental uncertainty.

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1963 Equal Pay Act

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prohibits pay differences base on sex for equal work

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1964 Civil Rights Act Title VII (amended in 1972

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Prohibits discrimination based on race color religion natioal origin and sex

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1967 Age discrimination in employment act

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Prohibits age dicrimination against employees between 40-65yrs..

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1973 Vocational Rehabilitation Act

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Prohibits discrimination on the basis of physical or mental disabilities.

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1974 Privacy Act

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Gives employees the legal right to examine personnel files and letters of refernce concerning them.

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1978 Mandatory Retirement Act

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Prohibits the forced retirement of most employees before the age of 70 upper limit on age was removed in 1986

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1986 Immigration Reform and Control Act

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Prohibits unlawful employment of aliens and unfair immigration related employment practices.

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1988 Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act

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Requires employers with 100 or more employees to probide 60 days notice before a facility closing or mass layoff

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1990 Americans with Disablilties Act

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Prohibits employers from discrimnation against individuals with physical or mental disablilities or the chronically ill: also requires organizations to reasonably accommodate these individuals

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1991 Civil Rights Act

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Reaffirms and tightens prohibtion of discrimination permits individuals to sue for punitive damages in sases of intentional discrimation

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1993 Family and Medical Leave Act

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Permits employees in organizations with 50 or more workers to take up to 12 weeks of unpaid leave each year for familty or medical resaons

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Health Insurance Protability and Accountability Act of 1996

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Allows portability of employees health insurance from one employer to another.