2.2 Organizational structure

Centralization

Centralization

________: keeping all of the important decision making powers within head office or the centre of the organization.

Retrenchment

________ caused by economic recession or increased competition might lead to delayering to reduce overhead costs.

Bureaucracy

________: organizational system with standardized procedures and rules.

Decentralization

________: decision- making powers are passed down the organization to empower subordinates and regional /product managers.

Delegation

________: passing authority down the organizational hierarchy.

Tall

________ (vertical) structure: one with many levels of hierarchy and, usually, narrow spans of control.

Flat

________ (horizontal) structure: one with few levels of hierarchy and wide spans of control.

Accountability

________: obligation of an individual to ________ for his /her activities and to disclose results in a transparent way.

Matrix structure

________: organizational structure that creates project teams that cut across traditional functional departments.

Chain of command

________: this is the route through which authority is passed down an organization from the chief executive and the board of directors.

Organizational structure

________: internal, formal framework of a business that shows the way in which management is organized and linked together and how authority is passed through the organization.

Hierarchical structure

________: structure in which power and responsibility are clearly specified and allocated to individuals according to their standing or position in the hierarchy.

organizational structure

Delayering: removal of one or more of the levels of hierarchy from a(n) ________.

Organizational structure

internal, formal framework of a business that shows the way in which management is organized and linked together and how authority is passed through the organization

Level of hierarchy

stage of the organizational structure at which the personnel on it have equal status and authority

Tall (vertical) structure

one with many levels of hierarchy and, usually, narrow spans of control

Flat (horizontal) structure

one with few levels of hierarchy and wide spans of control

Span of control

number of subordinates reporting directly to a manager

Chain of command

this is the route through which authority is passed down an organization from the chief executive and the board of directors

Delegation

passing authority down the organizational hierarchy

Accountability

obligation of an individual to account for his/her activities and to disclose results in a transparent way

Delayering

removal of one or more of the levels of hierarchy from an organizational structure

Bureaucracy

organizational system with standardized procedures and rules

Centralization

keeping all of the important decision making powers within head office or the centre of the organization

Decentralization

decision-making powers are passed down the organization to empower subordinates and regional/product managers

Hierarchical structure

structure in which power and responsibility are clearly specified and allocated to individuals according to their standing or position in the hierarchy

Matrix structure

organizational structure that creates project teams that cut across traditional functional departments

Organizational structure

Internal, formal framework of a business that shows the way in which management is organized and linked together and how authority is passed through the organization

Level of hierarchy

Stage of the organizational structure at which the personnel on it have equal status and authority

Tall (vertical) structure

Structure with many levels of hierarchy and, usually, narrow spans of control

Flat (horizontal) structure

Structure with few levels of hierarchy and wide spans of control

Span of control

Number of subordinates reporting directly to a manager

Chain of command

This is the route through which authority is passed down an organization from the chief executive and the board of directors

Delegation

Passing authority down the organizational hierarchy

Accountability

Obligation of an individual to account for his/her activities and to disclose results in a transparent way

Delayering

Removal of one or more of the levels of hierarchy from an organizational structure

Bureaucracy

Organizational system with standardized procedures and rules

Centralization

Keeping all of the important decision making powers within head office or the centre of the organization

Decentralization

Decision-making powers are passed down the organization to empower subordinates and regional/product managers

Hierarchical structure

Structure in which power and responsibility are clearly specified and allocated to individuals according to their standing or position in the hierarchy

Matrix structure

Organizational structure that creates project teams that cut across traditional functional departments

Hierarchical structure by product

Organizational structure based on products that usually consists of several parallel teams a focusing on a single product or service line