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Differentiation
organization is composed of many units that work on different kinds of tasks, using different skills and work methods TERM 2
Integration
DEFINITION 2 The differentiated units put back together so that work is coordinated into an overall product The degree to which differentiated work units work together and coordinate their efforts TERM 3
Division of Labor
DEFINITION 3 work of the organization is subdivided into smaller tasks The assignment of different tasks to different people or groups TERM 4
Specialization
DEFINITION 4 Process in which different individuals and units perform different tasks Specific parts of the larger task TERM 5
Span of Control
DEFINITION 5 The number of subordinates who report directly to an executive or supervisor
Centralized Organization
Decisions made at top TERM 7
Decentralized Organizations
DEFINITION 7 Decisions made on lower levels TERM 8
Line Departments
DEFINITION 8 Those that deal directly with the organizations primary goods and services Make things, sell things, provide customer service TERM 9
Staff Departments
DEFINITION 9 Units that support line departments Provide specialized or professional skills that support line departments Research, legal, accounting, PR, HR TERM 10
Functional Organization
DEFINITION 10 Departmentalization around specialized activities such as production, marketing, and HR Grouped according to business functions and skills they require Advantages: Economies of scale can be realized, monitoring of the environment is more effective, performance standards are better maintained Technical specialists are relatively free of administrative work Decision making and lines of communication are simple and understood Disadvantage: people might care about their own function than the company as a whole
