MGCR 222 Study Guide - Comprehensive Final Exam Guide - Collectivism, Trust Law, Social Identity Theory
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To identify, understand, and predict how what individuals and teams do in organizations affects organizational goals and performance. Behave: what the company wants to be, what the competitive game plan will be, objective (ends), domain (scope), and advanatge (means, how the company will monitor and implement that plan. 1801: eli whitney, public demonstration of mass production (assembly line) 1832: charles babbage, inventor of one of the earlies forms of the mathematical computer, published a treatise advocating a scientific approach to organization and management and emphasizing the importance of planning and an appropriate division of labour. Unity of command: an employee should reveive orders from one and only one superior. Span of control: the number of people reporting to one superior must not be so large that it creates problems of communication and coordination. Staff and line: staff personnle can provide valuable advisory services but must be careful not to violate the line of authority.
