Chapter 15: Terminology Flashcards

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A traditional organizational structure typified by a well defined authority hierarchy and strict rules governing work behavior.

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Bureaucracy

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The degree to which decision making power rests at the upper levels of the organizational hierarchy

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Centralization

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The number of authority levels in an organization

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Chain of Command

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The process of taking the decision-maing authority away form the top levels of the organization and distributing it to lower levels.

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Decentralization

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The complexity of an organizations structure that is based on the number of units, the orientations of managers and the goals and interests of members.

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Differentiation

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An organizational structure that divides the organization according to types of products or customers.

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Divisional Structure

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An organizational structure that divides the organization into departments based on the functions or tasks they perform. Integration the amount and quality of collaboration among the divisions of an organization.

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Functional Structure

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The amount and quality of collaboration among the divisions of an organization.

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Integration

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Employees in an organization who are engaged directly in tasks that accomplish its goals.

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Line

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A traditional organizational structure composed of one group of employees who achieve the goals of the organization (the line), and another group who support the line (staff).

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Linestaff Organizational Structure

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An organizational design that blends functional and product structures.

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Matrix Organization

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Refers to the arrangement of positions in an organization and the authority and responsibility relationships among them.

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Organizational Structure

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A nontraditional organization of workers who are assembled temporarily to complete a specific job or project.

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Project Task Force

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The number of workers who must report to a single supervisor.

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Span of Control

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A nontraditional organizational structure consisting of a team of members organized around a particular project or product.

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Team Organization

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A traditional organizational structure typified by a well defined authority hierarchy and strict rules governing work behavior.

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Bureaucracy