Vocab

2. of command A principle that states that no employee should answer to more than one supervisor at a time
3. chart A graphical representation of the flow of authority within the organization
4. principle Creating authority that flows in a clear, continuous line
9. The way departments are defined and arranged
11. structure The company’s configuration of employees for accomplishing specific business tasks; how the business is organized
12. of labor The process of dividing a large job into units, or job tasks, and assigning an individual to do each of the tasks
13. The management function of setting up the way the business's work will be done

1. structure 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.)
5. of command The flow of authority within an organization
6. of control The measurement of how many workers are supervised by one manager
7. structure An organizational design that combines the traditional functional structure with the divisional structure
8. An employee’s narrow focus on one task or area of expertise
10. The formally granted influence of an individual to make decisions, pursue goals, and obtain the resources necessary to support those decisions and goals
12. structure An organizational design in which the firm is broken down into units according to factors such as product, process, territory, customer type, etc.