Composed of self-contained units or divisions; on product departmentalization
What is [DIVISIONAL STRUCTURE]
100
The principle in which an employee should
have only one supervisor to whom he or she
is responsible
What is Chain of Command
100
are laid-back and undefined; involve employees completing tasks which may not always fit their job description; normally found in smaller businesses with fewer employees
What is Informal Structures
100
divides activities into segments based on location; mainly used when an organization’s customers are spread over a large geographic area
What is Geographic Departmentalization
100
occurs when only a select few people at the top of an organization make the decisions
What is Centralization
200
Structure that consists entirely of work groups
and teams which perform an organization’s
work.
What is [TEAM BASED]
200
Produce an organization’s goods and
services
What is Operative Employees.
200
Occurs when only a select few people at the
top of an organization make the decisions
What is Centralization
200
supports line authority; allows others to advise, service and assist the supervisor if needed; allows for input and suggestions from additional staff members, but does not guarantee implementation
What is Staff Authority
200
signifies the rights over individuals outside of an individual’s specific division; breaks the chain of command
What is Functional Authority
300
The grouping of individuals into departments
based on work functions
What is [DEPARTMENTALIZATION]
300
Sets an organization’s goals and objectives
What is Top Management
300
Organizations that have developed a capacity
to continuously adapt and change because
members take an active role in identifying and
resolving work-place issues
What is Learning
300
the number of employees a supervisor can direct; varies from supervisor to supervisor
What is Span of Control
300
groups activities with similar functions by units or departments; can be used in all types of organizations; reflects the purpose of the company
What is Functional Departmentalization
400
Systematic grouping of individuals which have
been brought together to accomplish a
common goal
What is [ORGANIZATION]
400
An assembly line is an example of __________.
Chain of command
Span of control
Work specialization
Supervision
What is Work Specialization.
400
the most straightforward form of authority; gives the supervisor the right to direct the work of his or her employees without consulting others
What is Line Authority
400
An organization’s products and services are the driving force in accomplishing its purpose.
True or False
What is False.
400
Which of the following is NOT one of the four basic organizational levels?
Supervisors
Middle managers
Top management
Lower managers
What is Lower managers
500
Occurs when a job is broken down into a
number of steps which are each completed by
a different individual
What is Work Specialization
500
Organization that combines the elements of
functional and product-based
departmentalization creating a dual chain of
command
What is Matrix
500
employees who manage other managers; responsible for establishing and achieving the goals of their specific department or region set by top management
What is middle managers
500
groups activities around common customer categories; uses the assumption that customers in each department have a common set of problems and needs can be met by having specialists for each
What is Target Market Departmentalization
500
__________ is the grouping of individuals into departments.
Centralization
Decentralization
Centralmentalization
Departmentalization