Vertical Structure Flashcards
1
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CHAIN OF COMMAND
A
The line of authority that vertically links all persons with successively higher levels of management.
2
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Delegation
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The act of assigning part of a manager’s activities to subordinates.
3
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Responsibility
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The obligation of a subordinate to perform assigned duties.
4
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Authority
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The power to act and make decisions in carrying out assignments.
5
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Accountability
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Employees must answer to their superiors for the quality and performance of the work that has been delegated to them and accept any criticism or credit for their performance.
6
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DELEGATION AND EMPOWERMENT
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- A common management failure is unwillingness to delegate.
- Delegation leads to empowerment.
- Organizing trend is that managers are delegating more and finding more ways to empower people at all levels.
7
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SPAN OF CONTROL
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- The number of persons directly reporting to a manager.
- Can have a Narrow or Wide span of control.
8
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Narrow Span of control
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The manager supervises fewer employees
9
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Wide Span of control
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The manager supervises many direct reports
