Chapter 8 Vocabulary Flashcards
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The reporting structure and division of labor in an organization.
Organization Chart
The degree to which differentiated work units work together and coordinate their efforts.
Integration
Distinguishes and separates jobs and jobholders from one another via division of labor and specialization.
Differentiation
The assignment of different tasks to determine people or groups.
Division of Labor
A process in which different individuals and units perform different tasks.
Specialization
The procedures that link the various parts of an organization for the purpose of achieving the organization’s overall mission.
Coordination
The legitimate right to make decisions and to tell other people what to do.
Authority
The authority levels of the organizational pyramid.
Hierarchy
The role of a corporation’s executive staff and board of directors in ensuring that the firm’s activities meet the goals of the firm’s stakeholders.
Corporate Governance
Subdivisions of an organization.
Subunits
The number of subordinates who report directly to an executive or supervisor.
Span of Control
The assignment of new or additional responsibilities to a subordinate.
Delegation
The assignment of a task that an employee is supposed to carry out.
Responsibility
The expectation that employees will perform a job, take corrective action when necessary, and report upward on the status and quality of their performance.
Accountability
A type of organization in which top management ensures that there is consensus about the direction in which the business is heading.
High-Involvement Organization
Units that deal directly with the organization’s primary goods and services.
Line Departments
Units that support line departments.
Staff Departments
Subdividing an organization in smaller subunits.
Departmentalization
Departmentalization around specialized activities such as production, marketing, and human resources.
Functional Organization
Departmentalization that groups units around products, customers, or geographic regions.
Divisional Organization
An organization composed of dual reporting relationships in which some employees report to two superiors - a functional manager and a divisional manager.
Matrix Organization
A structure in which each worker reports to one boss, who in turn reports to one boss.
Unity-of-Command Principle
A collection of independent, mostly single-function firms that collaborate on a good or service.
Network Organization
Temporary arrangements among partners that can be assembled and reassembled to adapt to the environment.
Dynamic Network
