Aquinas chap 7
What is project management
A manager who is responsible for a specific work project that involves people from various functions and levels of the organization
What are skunkworks
A separate informal, highly autonomous, and often secretive group that focuses on breakthrough ideas.
Small batch production
A type of manufacturing technology that involves the production of goods in batches of one or a few products designed to customer specification.
Flat structure
An organizational structure characterized by an overall broad span of management and relatively few hierarchical levels
Tall structure
An organizational structure characterized by an overall narrow span of management and a relatively large number of hierarchical levels.
What is a vertical network structure
An organizational structure in which the organization subcontracts most of its major functions to separate companies and coordinates their activities from a small headquarters organization.
Chain of command
An unbroken line of authority that links all individuals in the organization and specifies who reports to whom.
Mass production
Characterized by long production runs to manufacture a large volume of products with the same specifications.
Centralization
Means that decision authority is located near top organization levels
Decentralization
Means that decision authority is pushed down to lower organization levels
What is the purpose of an organizational chart?
The characteristics of vertical structure are portrayed in the organization chart, which is the visual representation of an organization's structure.
What is the division of labor?
The degree to which organizational tasks are subdivided into separate jobs. Also called work specialization.
Line authority
The formal power to direct and control immediate subordinates.
Know the various organizational structures
The framework in which an organization defines how tasks are divided, resources are deployed, and departments are coordinated. Ex: flat, tall, cross-functional, vertical, horizontal, functional, divisional, team-based.
Span of management
The number of employees reporting to a supervisor; sometimes called span of control.
Staff authority
The right to advise, counsel, and recommend in the manager's area of expertise.
What is a vertical structure?
The set of formal tasks and formal reporting relationships provides a framework for vertical control of the organization. The characteristics of vertical structure are portrayed in the organization chart, which is the visual representation of an organization's structure.
Delegation
When managers transfer authority and responsibility to positions below them in the hierarchy.
