Chapter 8: Organizational Structure

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organization chart

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the reporting structure and division of labor in an organization

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what is the visual representation of an organization's structure

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organization chart

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organization structure

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framework in which the organization defines how tasks are divided, resources are deployed, and departments are coordinated

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two fundamental concepts which organizations are structured around

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integration and differentiation

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two other names for differentiation

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specialization and division of labor

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another name for integration

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coordinating functions

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what is differentiation

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extent to which task are divided into subtask and performed by individuals with specialized skills

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what is specialization

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occurs when different individuals and units perform different tasks

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what is division of labor

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assignment of different tasks to different people or groups

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what is integration

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extent to which various parts of an organization cooperate and interact with each other

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what is coordinating functions

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procedures that link various parts of an organization for the purpose of achieving its goals

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in the conventional organization chart, what do boxes represent

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positions

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in the conventional organization chart, what do lines represent

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reporting relationships

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what is authority in organizations

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legitimate right to make decision and to tell other people what to do

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in organizations, what is the "right to command" called

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authority

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what type of hierarchy does authority flow down

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vertical hierarchy

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what does authority come with

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position

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who must authority be accepted by

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subordinates

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what is chain of command

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everybody answers to somebody

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what is unity of command

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everybody answers to one person

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another word for unity of command

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scalar principle

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what is hierarchy

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authority level of the organizational pyramid

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tall structure is also known as what type of hierarchy

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vertical

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flat structure is also known as what type of hierarchy

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horizontal

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what makes the difference between a tall versus flat organization

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number of authority levels from top to bottom

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what is span of control

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number of subordinates who report directly to an executive or supervisor