Aquinas chap 7

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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.


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