Business Management I Vocab Practice (1.05)

The measurement of how many workers are supervised by one manager

Creating authority that flows in a clear, continuous line

The flow of authority within an organization; also called line of command

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

The amount of work employees perform in a given period, usually their output per hour

functional structure

divisional structure

organizational structure

matrix structure

functional structure

divisional structure

organizational structure

matrix structure

functional structure

divisional structure

organizational structure

matrix structure

functional structure

divisional structure

organizational structure

matrix structure

Advisory authority, often without the ability to enforce or take action

The amount of teamwork included in an organizational design

Formal, direct authority that affects a business’s day-to-day operations

The creation or discovery of something new, such as a new product, strategy, or process

Becoming an expert in a specific work task