Wvu Bcor 370 Exam 2 Questions And Answers
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organizational structure
the ways in which power and authority are distributed within an organization
work specialization
the degree to which tasks in an organization are divided into separate jobs
delegating
giving managers and employees the power to run things and make decisions
centralized structures
occur when the majority of decision making is done by a very small number of people (usually the
senior management team) who hold decision making authority and responsibility.
decentralized structures
occurs when some decision-making authority and responsibility is passed onto others in the
organisation.
customer departmentalization
dividing an organization to offer products and meet needs for identifiable customer groups
product departmentalization
organizing work and workers into separate units responsible for producing particular products or
services
function departmentalization
organizing work and workers into separate units responsible for particular business functions or areas
of expertise
geography departmentalization
permits the use of local personnel and may help create customer goodwill and a responsiveness to
local customs
matrix structure
an organization combines functional and divisional chains of command in a grid so that there are two
command structures-vertical and horizontal
span of control
the number of subordinates who report directly to a manager
chain of command
the line of authority that moves from the top of a hierarchy to the lowest level
(Verified And Updated)
organizational structure
the ways in which power and authority are distributed within an organization
work specialization
the degree to which tasks in an organization are divided into separate jobs
delegating
giving managers and employees the power to run things and make decisions
centralized structures
occur when the majority of decision making is done by a very small number of people (usually the
senior management team) who hold decision making authority and responsibility.
decentralized structures
occurs when some decision-making authority and responsibility is passed onto others in the
organisation.
customer departmentalization
dividing an organization to offer products and meet needs for identifiable customer groups
product departmentalization
organizing work and workers into separate units responsible for producing particular products or
services
function departmentalization
organizing work and workers into separate units responsible for particular business functions or areas
of expertise
geography departmentalization
permits the use of local personnel and may help create customer goodwill and a responsiveness to
local customs
matrix structure
an organization combines functional and divisional chains of command in a grid so that there are two
command structures-vertical and horizontal
span of control
the number of subordinates who report directly to a manager
chain of command
the line of authority that moves from the top of a hierarchy to the lowest level
