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chapter 12 flash cards
designing organizations
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Business
10th Grade
02/27/2012

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Term
organization
Definition
a group of people working together in a coordinated effort to reach certain goals.
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authority
Definition
power based on the rights that come with a position.
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chain of command.
Definition
the line of authority within a n organization.
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division of labor.
Definition
the assignment of specific tasks to individuals or groups.
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job rotation
Definition
periodically moving workers from one job to another.
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job scope
Definition
the number of operations involved in a job.
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job depth.
Definition
the freedom employees have to plan and organize their work.
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delegate
Definition
to assign responsibility and authority for a task to another person.
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responsibility.
Definition
the obligation to perform assigned duties.
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subordinate.
Definition
a person holding a lower position within an organization.
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unity of command
Definition
an employee should have only one immediate supervisor.
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span of management
Definition
span of control, defines the number of subordinates a manager can effectively control.
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accountability
Definition
the obligation to accept rosponsibility for one's actions.
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