The
function of gathering resources allocating resources and
structuring tasks to fulfill organizational plans.
The
planned division of work into individual tasks that can be
repeated efficiently.
Making
work uniform throughout repeated use of similar methods,
machines and materials to achieve similar and predictable
results over time.
The
process of structuring individual jobs, integrating them within
work groups, and making work groups, and making work efficient
and interesting.
The
result of dividing complicated tasks into simpler jobs or
operations, reducing the scope of tasks.
The
result of delegating responsibilities for tasks and decisions to
subordinates, thereby compressing the depth of tasks.
The
vertical combination of tasks that increase one's duties and
responsibilities; job depth is enhanced to improve job
satisfaction.
The
concept of making work meaningful for employees in an
environment where they are motivated to performed and satisfied
with their work.
A
form of organization in which activities are rationally defined,
work is divided unambiguously and authority is formalized
through prescribed skills and responsibilities.
A
vertical lone of authority between successively higher levels of
management, unbroken and direct, linking each stratum in the
hierarchy of management.
The
effective number of subordinates who report to a superior in a
given work environment.
The
total accumulation of tools, systems, and work methods used
collectively to transform inputs into outputs.
The
concept that an organization's structure and relationship among
its members are often dictated by the technology employed.
A
shadow structure that exists apart from the formal organization,
resulting from personal interactions, sentiments, and social
activities.
