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Resources brought into a
system;
for example, money,
people, technology, and
materials. - ✔✔inputs
The production or work
of an organization that
changes inputs into
outputs. - ✔✔Transformation
Four subsystems in foodservice: - ✔✔production
procurement
safety, sanitation & maintenance
distribution & service
The results that occur when
inputs are transformed in a
system. - ✔✔Outputs
In clinical and community nutrition, the word _______ is substituted for outputs. - ✔✔Outcomes
Outputs from a system that
are recycled as inputs to
prevent errors or to improve
,the system in the future. - ✔✔Feedback
feedback is like ________ memory; it helps the organization avoid repeated errors and maximize what is
positive. - ✔✔organizational
Frontline Managers need a high level of ________ skills - ✔✔technical
top-level managers need a high level of ______ skills - ✔✔conceptual
middle managers need a high level of _______ skills - ✔✔technical & conceptual
The vertical relationships
between members of an
organization that are based
on authority and power. - ✔✔Chain of Command
A measure of the
influence a manager has
on an organization; usually
measured by the number
of people who report to the
manager. - ✔✔Span of Control
The concentration of
decision making and power
at the upper levels of an
organization. - ✔✔centralization
, the current trend is toward ______ - ✔✔decentralization
Decentralization - ✔✔The ability for individuals at
lower levels of an organization
to make decisions
appropriate to their own
areas of responsibility.
The specialization of groups
in an organization, which
may be based on product,
function, clients, location, or
work processes. - ✔✔departmentalization
The structure or framework of an organization may be graphically represented in ________ - ✔✔an
organization chart
Mission Statement - ✔✔The statement of philosophy
or purpose that drives
an organization.
the "personality" of an organization - ✔✔organizational culture
Management functions - ✔✔planning, organizing, leading, controlling
Planning (Management Function) - ✔✔developing mission statements, setting goals, outlining steps
needed to meet those goals
Organizing (Management Function) - ✔✔deals with establishing