Types of Organizational Structures
Is a diagram that shows the structure of an organization, classification of work and jobs.
What is Organizational Chart
Passing on and entrusting of certain tasks from managers to subordinates.
What is Delegation
The term used to describe when decision making rests with upper management.
What is Centralization
Work is arranged within main business functions such as production, marketing, and HR.
What is Functional Departmentalization
What is Managerial Hierarchy.
Type of structure that divides work in separate jobs and assigning tasks to workers.
What is Division of Labor.
A business that serves many customers, businesses, governments would most likely use what structure?
What is Customer Departmentalization
A reporting system by which orders are passed down or up in an organization.
What is chain of command
When a business pushes the decision-making process down the organizational hierarchy giving lower-level personnel more responsibility and authority.
What is Decentralization.
The business structure would most likely be used by a large multinational company.
What is Geographic Departmentalization.
What is Authority
These are individuals who provide the administrative and support services that line employees need to achieve the firm's goals.
What is Staff Position.
Which organizational structure(s) works best for temporary projects?
Matrix or Committee Structure
Term used to describe the number of employees who are assigned or accountable to a particular manager.
What is Span of Control