Organizing Function
This type of unity means that each employee should report to only one boss.
What is unity of command
This characteristic is ones obligation to achieve objectives by performing required activities.
What is responsibility
This type of authority is the approved way of getting work done through specified relationships
what is formal authority
This shows the organizations hierarchy and departments and their working relationships
What is the organizational chart
What are the four levels of Authority
Informing
Recommending
Reporting
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Chain of command is the clear hierarchical line of authority from the organization, which is also known as this.
What is scalar principle
This power is given to someone who makes decisions, issues orders and uses resources
This type of authority comes from collaborations and relationships that may not be defined by the organization
What is informal authority
This process is used to group related activities into working units
What is departmentalization
This type of unity is based around the idea that all activities focus on the same objective.
What is unity of direction
This process is used when someone assigns responsibility to other members of the organization who are farther down the chain of command.
What is delegation
These two concepts are used to define what type of manager is making the decisions based on their authority
What is centralized and decentralized authority
This process is used when making job more specialized and efficient by working smarter not harder.
What is job simplification
This term is used to describe the number of employees that report directly to the same manager.
What is span of management
This concept is when an employee has the freedom to make exceptions for the rules.
What is flexibility
This process makes jobs less specialized to make workers more productive
What is Job expansion
When it comes to the division of labor, what two concepts must you have to have a balanced process?
What is differentiation and integration
This concept is used when departments and individuals work together to accomplish the goals and objectives of the organization
What is coordination
This expansion builds motivators into a job to make it more interesting and challenging
What is job enrichment