Chapter 10 - Foundations Of Organizational Design Flashcards
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The formal arrangement of jobs within an organization
Organizational structure
Arranging and structuring work to accomplish the organizaton’s goals
Organizing
The visual representation of an organization’s structure
Organizational chart
Creating or changing an organization’s structure
Organizational design
Dividing work activities into separate job tasks
Work specialization
The basis by which jobs are grouped together
Departmentalization
A work team composed of individuals from various functional specialties
Cross-functional team
The line of authority extending from the upper organization levels to the lowest levels, which clarifies who reports to whom
Chain of command
The rights inherent in a managerial position to tell people what to do and to expect them to do it
Authority
The view that authority comes from the willingness of the subordinates to accept it
Acceptance theory of authority
Authority that entities a manager to direct the work of an employee
Line authority
Positions with some authority that have been created to support, assist, and advise those holding line authority
Staff authority
The obligation of expectation to perform any assigned duties
Responsibility
The management principle that each person should report to only one manager
Unity of command
The number of employees a manger can efficiently and effectively manage
Span of control
The degree to which decision making is concentrated at upper levels of the organization
Centralization
The degree to which lower-level employees provide input or actually make decisions
Decentralization
Giving employees more authority (power) to make decisions
Employee empowerment
How standardized an organization’s jobs are and the extent to which employee behaviour is guided by rules and procedures
Formalization
An organized design that’s rigid and tightly controlled
Mechanistic organization
An organizational design that’s highly adaptive and flexible
Organic organization
Th production of items in units or small batches
Unit production
The production of items in large batches
Mass production
The production of items in continuous processes
Process production
