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(1) the set of formal tasks assigned to individuals
and departments (2) formal reporting
Organization structure relationships (3) the design of systems to ensure
effective coordination of employees across
departments
the characteristics of vertical structure are
portrayed in the organization chart, which is a
Organization chart
visual representation of an organization’s
structure
sometimes called division of labor, is the degree
Specialization to which organizational tasks are subdivided
into separate jobs
an unbroken line of authority that links all
Chain of command employees in an organization and shows who
reports to whom
means that each employee is held accountable
Unity of command
to only one supervisor
the formal and legitimate right of a manager to
make decisions, issue orders, and allocate
Authority
resources to achieve organizationally desired
outcomes
more general capacity to get people to do
Power something/ability to influence the behavior of
others
the process that managers use to transfer
Delegation authority and responsibility to positions below
them in the hierarchy
who reports to whom in the organization (i.e.
Reporting relationship
who is whose boss)