Forms of Company Organization Flashcards
What is the chain of command?
1 person on top, increasing number of people below, everyone knows what decisions they can make.
What is a Functional Structure?
A structure where departments, like marketing, cannot make decisions without consulting relevant departments, such as finance.
What is a disadvantage of a Functional Structure?
People can be selfish, which can lead to conflicts.
What does flattening hierarchies refer to?
The modern tendency to remove management layers to allow lower staff to make decisions.
What is Matrix Management?
A management style where people report to more than one superior, resulting in complexity.
What are teams in a management context?
Temporary groups formed for a project that split up afterwards.
What is a disadvantage of teams?
They require a leader and may be weak in decision making.
In a hierarchy, if Y is subordinate to X, what can be said about their relationship?
X has authority over Y.
If Y can delegate to Z, what does this imply?
Y has some level of authority to pass responsibilities down.
