Topic 2: Human resource management Flashcards

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What is meant by organisational structure and what is the purpose?

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How does accountability differ from responsibility?

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3
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What is meant by delegration

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What is meant by span of control

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What are the advantages of a wide span of control ?

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What are the advantages of a narrow span of control?

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7
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What is meant by levels of the hierarchy in an Organization?

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What is the chain of command ?

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9
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What is bureaucracy ?

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What are the differences between centralized and decentralised structures ?

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What is delayering?

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What is a matrix sturcture ?

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What is an organisation chart?

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14
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What are the differences between flat and tall hierarchachy structures ?

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what are the differences between organisation by product function and region?

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16
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What is project based organisation ?

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17
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What is the shamrock organisation and how does it differ from tradition al organizational structures?

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In the context of shamrock organisation, what is meant by core workers?

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In the context of the shamrock organisations what is meant by peripheral workers?

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20
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In the context of the shamrock organisations, what is meant by contract workers?

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