Managerial Organizing Vocabulary

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The formally granted influence of an individual to make decisions, pursue goals, and obtain the resources necessary to support those decisions and goals.

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Authority

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The flow of authority within an organization; also known as line of command.

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Chain of Command

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The way departments are defined and arranged.

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Departmentalization

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Dividing a large job into units, or job tasks, and assigning an individual to each of the tasks.

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Division of Labor

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An organizational design in which the firm is divided into units according to factors such as product, process, territory, customer type, etc.

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Divisional Structure

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An organizational design in which the firm is divided into traditional departments, each with its own set of responsibilities and activities (marketing, operations, sales, IT, etc.).

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Functional Structure

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An organizational design that combines the traditional functional structure with the divisional structure.

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Matrix Structure

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A graphical representation of the flow of authority within the organization.

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Organizational Chart

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The company’s configuration of employees for accomplishing specific business tasks; how the business is organized.

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Organizational Structure

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The management function of setting up the way the business’s work will be done.

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