Business organization
A reminder of what the company wants to accomplish
mission statement
Consists of a company's top-ranking employees such as the president, board of directors, etc.
Top management
shows how each employee position within the company interacts with others in the chain of command
organizational chart
The process of influencing others to work towards a common goal
Leading
Accepting things that happen without trying to change them
Passive behavior.
accomplished in short periods of time.
Short term goals
Coordinates and supervises employees.
First-line management.
A diagram that shows the structure of an organization.
Organization chart
The continuous process of evaluating the progress in reaching goals and making corrections to plans
analyze a situation, interpret information, and make reasonable decisions
Critical thinking skills
Something to be achieved in a specific period of time.
goal
Outline of the actions needed to achieve a goal
Plan
The authority structure of company from the highest to lowest levels
chain of command
The ability to influence others to reach a goal
Skills that help people communicate and work well with each other.
Interpersonal skills
Outlines how company decisions are made
Policy
Created for long-term goals
strategic plans
The process of training and recruiting employees.
Staffing
Employees dislike work and need close supervision to get work done
Theory X
The practice of organizing time and work tasks to increase personal efficiency.
Time management
Describes how tasks should be completed
A backup plan
Contingency plans
The coordination of activities and resources needed to reach its goal.
Organizing
Leader leaves decision making to the group
laissez-faire
A system used to acquire, organize, maintain, retrieve, and use information.
Personal information management.