Organisation Key Terms

When hiring large numbers of staff, organisation is UNIMPORTANT?

• True
• False

When hiring large numbers of staff, organisation is IMPORTANT?

• True
• False

An organisational hierarchy chart shows the structure of a company

• True
• False

Hierarchy is defined as?

• refers to the management levels within an organisation.
• are responsible for overseeing the work of other staff.
• report to other staff higher up the hierarchy. They are accountable to their line manager for their actions.
• refers to the power managers have to direct subordinates and make decisions.

Line Manager is defined as?

• refers to the management levels within an organisation.
• responsible for overseeing the work of other staff.
• report to other staff higher up the hierarchy. They are accountable to their line manager for their actions.
• refers to the power managers have to direct subordinates and make decisions.

Subordinates is defined as?

• refers to the management levels within an organisation.
• responsible for overseeing the work of other staff.
• report to other staff higher up the hierarchy. They are accountable to their line manager for their actions.
• refers to the power managers have to direct subordinates and make decisions.

Authority is defined as?

• refers to the management levels within an organisation.
• responsible for overseeing the work of other staff.
• report to other staff higher up the hierarchy. They are accountable to their line manager for their actions.
• refers to the power managers have to direct subordinates and make decisions.

Delegation is defined as?

• is when managers entrust tasks or decisions to subordinates.
• sees managers passing authority to make decisions down to subordinates. Can be motivational.
• measures the number of subordinates reporting directly to a manager.
• refers to the management levels within an organisation.

Empowerment is defined as?

• is when managers entrust tasks or decisions to subordinates.
• sees managers passing authority to make decisions down to subordinates. Can be motivational.
• measures the number of subordinates reporting directly to a manager.
• refers to the management levels within an organisation.

Span of Control is defined as?

• is when managers entrust tasks or decisions to subordinates.
• sees managers passing authority to make decisions down to subordinates. Can be motivational.
• measures the number of subordinates reporting directly to a manager.
• refers to the management levels within an organisation.