MGT 250 - Chp 10&12

Scalar Principles

suggest that there must be a clear and unbroken line of authority that extends in the lowest to the highest positions in the organization

organization structure

the set if elements that can be used to configure an organization

flat organization

Wider span of management

Delegation

The process by which managers assign work to subordinates

Chain of command

A clear and distinct line of authority among the positions in an organization

Work teams

Allows an entire group to work together and normally let them design the work they use to achieve their tasks

Product Departmentalization

Groups activities by products and product groups

Customer Departmentalization

Groups activities to respond to an interact with specific customers

Functional Departmentalization

Groups jobs are the same or similar activities

Job enrichment

Increases both the number of task and especially the control. The worker has over how they do their job

job enlargement

Increases the total number of tasks workers perform

tall organization

Many layers of management with a limited span of control

job rotation

Moving thanks employees from one job to another to improve worker satisfaction

Basic Advantage

Organizations ability to use skilled specialist to deal with unique customers

Distributing authority

Power that has been legitimatized by the organization

Unity of commons

Suggest that each person within an organization must have a clear reporting relationship to only one boss

Decentralization

Systematically delegates, power and authority to lower level managers

Centraliztion

Systematically retains power and authority and higher level managers

Autonomy

The degree of control the worker has over how the work is performed

Job Specialization

The degree to which the overall task of the organization is broken down and divided into smaller components on the part of each individual within within the organization

Departmentalization

The process of grouping jobs according to some logical arrangement to maximize productivity and outcomes

Job Design

the determination of an individual's work-related responsibilities