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Organization
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Group structured by management to carry out designated functions and accomplish certain objectives.
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Organization
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Group structured by management to carry out designated functions and accomplish certain objectives.
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Organization
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Group structured by management to carry out designated functions and accomplish certain objectives.
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Informal Organization
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Informal gatherings of people, apart from the formal organizational structure, that satisfy members' social and other needs.
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Unity-of-Command Principle
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Principle that holds that each employee should directly report to only one supervisor.
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Span-of-Management Principle
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Principle that there is an upper limit to the number os subordinates a supervisor can manage effectively.
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Lead Person
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Employee in charge of other employees who performs limited mangerial functions but is not considered part of management.
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Division of Work (Specialization)
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Dividing work into components and specialized tasks to improve efficiency and output.
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Departmentation
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The process of grouping activities and people into distinct organizational units.
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Department
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An organizational unit for which a supervisor has responsibility and authority.
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Formal Organizational Structure
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Departments, positions, functions, and authority and reporting relationships as depicted on a firm's organization chart.
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Principle of Organizational Stability
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Principle that holds that no organization should become overly dependent on one or several "indispensable" individuals.
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Line Authority
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The right to direct others and to require them to conform to decisions, policies, rules, and objectives.
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Staff Authority
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The right to provide cousnel, advice, support, and service in a person's areas of expertise.
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Line-and-Staff-Type Organizational Structure
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Structure that combines line and staff departments and incorporates line and staff authority.
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Matrix-T;ype Organizational Structure
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A hybrid structure in which regular, functional departments coexist with project teams, made up of people from different departments.
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Organization Chart
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Graphic portrayal of a company's authority and responsibility relationships.
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Organization Manual
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Written description of authority and responsibilities of managerial and supervisory positions, as well as formal channels, major objectives, and policies and procedures.
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Job Description
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Written description of the principal duties and responsibilities of a job.
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Job Specification
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Written description of the personal qualifications needed to perform a job adequately.
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Downsizing (Restructuring, Right-Sizing)
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Large-scale reduction and elimination of jobs in a company that usually reduces middle-level managers, removes organizational levels, and widens the span of management for remaining supervisors.
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Self-Directed (Self-Managed) Work Teams (SDWTs)
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When employee groups are given wide latitude and considerable authority to make many of their own job-related decisions.
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Reengineering
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Concept of restructuring a firm based on processes and customer needs and services, rather than on departments and functions.
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Horizontal Corporation
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A very flat firm resulting from restructuring by customer process and organizational structure.
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Virtual Corporation
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Companies linked temporarily to take advantage of marketplace opportunities.
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