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chain of command
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official hierarchy of authority that dictates who is in charge of whom within the organization
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hierarchy
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The levels of management within a business organization, from the lowest to the highest
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departmentalization
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process of organizing employees into groups or units to accomplish specific organization goals
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span of control
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The number of subordinates under the direct control of a manager or supervisor
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matrix organization
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organizational structure that combines employees from different parts of the organization; often used for special projects
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tall organization
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organization with multiple layers of management between top executives and front line employees
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flat organization
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organization with few layers of management between executive level and the lowest level
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inverted organization
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an organization that has contact people at the top and the chief executive at the bottom of the organization chart
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formal organization
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The structure that details lines of responsibility, authority, and position; that is, the structure shown on organization charts
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staff personnel
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personnel whose positions are typically advisory and/or facilitative in nature
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corporate culture
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The shared values, symbols, rituals, beliefs and traditions of an organization
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line organization
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structure in which authority and responsibility move from top to bottom and each employee reports to only one manager
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restructuring
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The reorganization of a company in order to achieve greater efficiency and adapt to new markets
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centralized authority
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organization structure in which decision making and authority are concentrated at top levels of the firm
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decentralized authority
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organization structure in which authority and decision making is delegated to the lower levels of the firm
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virtual corporation
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organization structure that temporarily networks replaceable firms that join together and leave as needed
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line personnel
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employees who are part of the chain of command that is responsible for achieving organizational goals
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digital natives
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young people who have grown up using the Internet and social networking
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core competencies
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Those functions that the organization can do as well as or better than any other organization
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benchmarking
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comparing a firms processes and performance to the world's best and/or best practices from other industries
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economies of scale
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The increase in efficiency of production as the number of goods being produced increases
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bureaucracy
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management structure with many layers of management, a high degree of formalization and job specialization
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real time
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The actual time during which a process or event occurs
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networking
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using communications technology and other means to link organizations and allow them to work together on common objectives
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Cross functional self managed teams
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groups of employees from different department who work together on a long term basis
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organization (corporate) culture
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widely shared values within an organization that provides unity and cooperation to achieve common goals
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organization
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Both Henri Fayol and Max weber studied the principles of what?
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