MGMT1135 Study Guide - Final Guide: Decision-Making
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The way in which job tasks are formally divided, grouped and coordinated. The degree to which tasks in an organization are subdivided into separate jobs, also called division of labour. Management saw specialization as a means to. Make the most efficient use of its employees" skills. The unbroken line of authority that extends from the top of the organisation to the lowest echelon and clarifies who reports to whom. The rights inherent in a managerial position to give orders and to expect the orders to be obeyed. The idea that a subordinate should have only one superior to whom he or she is directly responsible. The number of subordinates a manager can efficiently and effectively direct. Wider spans of management increase organisational efficiency. Encouragement of overly tight supervision and discouragement of employee autonomy. The degree to which decision making is concentrated at a single point in the organisation.
