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Chapter 12 organizing skills
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Business
11th Grade
02/27/2012

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organization
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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 the position
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chain of command
Definition
the line of authority within an organization
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division of labor
Definition
assignment of specific tasks to individuals or groups
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job scope
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refers to 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, interact with co-workers, and work at their own pace.
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delegate
Definition
to assign responsibilty and authority for a task to another person
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unity of command
Definition
principle states that an employee should have only one immediate supervisor
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span of management
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defines the number of subordinates a manager can effectively control
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accountability
Definition
the obligation to accept responsibility for one's actions
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job rotation
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periodically moving workers from one job to another
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responsibility
Definition
obligation to perform assigned duties
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subordinate
Definition
person holding a lower position within an organization
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