Unit3: Company Structure Flashcards

1
Q

a system of authority with different levels, one above the order, e.g. a series of management positions, whose holders can make decisions, or give orders and instructions

A

hierarchy -> hierarchical

chain of command

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2
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a special activity in a company, e.g. production, marketing, finance

A

function

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3
Q

Independent, able to make decisions without consultant

A

autonomous

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4
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the power of giving instructions to people of the level below in the chain of command

A

line authority

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5
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to be responsible to someone and take instructions from them

A

to report to

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6
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to give someone the responsibility to do somethings instead of you

A

to delegate

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7
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the difference between price of a product or service and the cost of producing it, or between the cost of producing all of a conpany’s products or servieces and the total sum they’re sold for

A

profit margin

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8
Q

using retained earning rather than borrowing

A

self-financing

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9
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a company that is at least half owned by another company

A

subsidiary

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10
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to treat someone first or treat them more important than anything else

A

to give priority to someone/somethings over someone/somethings

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11
Q

the trainees, people still learn their job

A

opprenties

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12
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Someone who change their beliefs,

A

Convertives

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13
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to be officially responsible for somethings

A

to be accountable

Accountability

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14
Q

The ending of termination of an organization

A

dissolution

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15
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obey by laws or regulations

A

compliance

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16
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done by choice, without legal obligation

A

voluntary

17
Q

required, obligatory, necessary according to the law

A

Compulsory for

18
Q

Meet or find unexpectedly or by accident

A

Come across

19
Q

The amount of money a conpany has in its bank account

A

cash balance

20
Q

The amount of stock, including raw materials, supplies and finished goods that a company has in a particular time

A

inventory

21
Q

Person who has completed a university degree course, especially for a first degree

A

graduate

22
Q

When a manager of a company decides to reduce the number of people working for the company in other to save money or increase profits

A

downsizing