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Accountability
The expectation that employees will perform a job, take corrective action when necessary, and report upward on the status and quality of their performance
Coordination by mutual adjustment
Units interact with one another to make accommodations in order to achieve flexible coordination
Matrix organization
An organization composed of dual reporting relationships in which some managers report to two superiors—a functional manager and a divisional manager
Coordination by plan
Interdependent units are required to meet deadlines and objectives that contribute to a common goal.
Interdependent units are required to meet deadlines and objectives that contribute to a common goal
Functional organization
Departmentalization around specialized activities such as production, marketing, and human resources.
Delegation
The assignment of new or additional responsibilities to a subordinate
Differentiation
An aspect of the organization's internal environment created by job specialization and the division of labor.
Specialization
A process in which different individuals and units perform different tasks
Divisional organization
Departmentalization that groups units around products, customers, or geographic regions.
A structure with fewer horizontal layers results in increased expenditure and wastage of time.
B) False
When like functions are grouped, savings often result.
A) True
Cross-unit coordination can lead to effective problem solutions.
A) True
All of the following are true of effective delegation except
C) essentially gives the subordinate a less important job.
Which of these would you commonly associate with decentralization?
C) Often speeds decision making.
Identify the primary advantage of customer/regional approaches to departmentalization.
B) Serves customers faster.
Identify an advantage of...