BM OBJ 1.04 Vocab

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Authority

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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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Chain of command

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The flow of authority within an organization

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Departmentalization

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The way departments are defined and arranged

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Division of labor

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The process of dividing a large job into units, or job tasks, and assigning an individual to do each of the tasks

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Divisional structure

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

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Functional structure

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

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Matrix structure

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

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Organizational chart

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

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Organizing

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

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Scalar principle

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Creating authority that flows in a clear, continuous line