Management
Line of authority extending from the highest to the lowest level of the business.
What is Chain of Command
The ability to think in abstract terms.
What are conceptual skills
The process of grouping jobs into manageable units.
This is a committee created for a specific short-term purpose.
The development of a plan for converting an idea into an actual product or service.
What is design planning
The process of grouping jobs into manageable units.
What is Departmentalization
The ability to deal effectively with other people.
What are interpersonal skills
Grouping jobs that relate to the same organizational activity.
What is by function
A committee established to investigate a major problem or pending decision.
What is a task force
The process of creating a set of specifications from which a product can be produced.
What is product design
A manager who is primarily responsible for an organization's financial resources.
Who is a financial manager
The ability to influence others.
What is leadership
Grouping activities related to a particular product or service.
What is by product
A relatively permanent committee charged with performing some recurring task.
What is a standing committee
All the activities involved in obtaining required materials, supplies, components, and parts from other firms.
What is purchasing
An outline of the actions by which an organization intends to accomplish its goals and objectives.
What is a plan
The act of choosing one alternative from a set of alternatives.
What is decision making
Grouping activities according to the defined geographic area in which they are performed.
What is by location
A group created by the members themselves to accomplish goals that may or may not be relevant to an organization.
What is an informal group
The amount of products or services that an organization can produce in a given time.
What is capacity
An upper-level executive who guides and controls the overall fortunes of an organization.
Who is the top manager
The ability to speak, listen, and write effectively.
What are communication skills
Grouping activities according to the needs of various customer populations.
What is by customer
The informal communications network within an organization.
What is the grapevine
A group of similar products that differ only in relatively minor characteristics.
What is the product line