BUSINESS TECHNOLOGY 0.1

Writers on culture: HOFSTEDE

masculinity vs feminity, long term vs short term orientation, indulgence vs restraint, power distance, uncertaincy avoidance, individualism vs collectivism

Writers on culture: HANDY

zeus(power), apollo(role), athena(task culture), dionysus(person culture)

Secretary

administrative support to committee & chair, prepares agendas, records minutes etc

chair

leads the committee and managers discussions, sets agendas, guides discussions, summarises decisions & resolves ties

Sub-committee

smaller group formed from a main committee to handle specific tasks

Standing

Permanent committee for ongoing issues

Ad-hoc

Temporary committee created for a specific task then disolved

Steering

monitors progress of major projects

Executive

senior managers led by the ceo who run day to day operations and implement strategies

Board of directors

Top decision making group representing shareholders; sets strategy and overseas management

Functional sttructure

organisation divided into departments by function eg ( marketing/finance)

Matrix structure

employees report to two managers: a functional manager and project manager

Divisional structure

organisation split into separate units each with its own dep't

Span of control

the number of employees who report directly to one manager

divisionalisation

the process of dividing a company into different divisions or business units

boundaryless organization

no clear physical boundaries; people work together remotely using technology

Scalar Chain

the line of authority from top to bottom in an organisation

Delegation

giving employees authority, responsibility and accountability to complete tasks