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organization chart |
the reporting structure and division of labor in an organization |
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what is the visual representation of an organization's structure |
organization chart |
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organization structure |
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 |
integration and differentiation |
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two other names for differentiation |
specialization and division of labor |
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another name for integration |
coordinating functions |
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what is differentiation |
extent to which task are divided into subtask and performed by individuals with specialized skills |
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what is specialization |
occurs when different individuals and units perform different tasks |
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what is division of labor |
assignment of different tasks to different people or groups |
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what is integration |
extent to which various parts of an organization cooperate and interact with each other |
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what is coordinating functions |
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 |
positions |
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in the conventional organization chart, what do lines represent |
reporting relationships |
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what is authority in organizations |
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 |
authority |
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what type of hierarchy does authority flow down |
vertical hierarchy |
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what does authority come with |
position |
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who must authority be accepted by |
subordinates |
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what is chain of command |
everybody answers to somebody |
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what is unity of command |
everybody answers to one person |
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another word for unity of command |
scalar principle |
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what is hierarchy |
authority level of the organizational pyramid |
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tall structure is also known as what type of hierarchy |
vertical |
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flat structure is also known as what type of hierarchy |
horizontal |
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what makes the difference between a tall versus flat organization |
number of authority levels from top to bottom |
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what is span of control |
number of subordinates who report directly to an executive or supervisor |