MGTA01H3 Chapter Notes - Chapter 8: Profit Center, Theory X And Theory Y, Hawthorne Effect
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Chapter 8 organ iz ing t he business. Enterpr ise organizational structure: the specifications of the jobs to be done within a business and how those jobs relate to one another. The chain of command organization chart: a physical depiction of the company"s structure showing employee titles and their relationship to one another. chain of command: reporting relationships within a business; the flow of decision- making power in a firm. T he bu i ld i ng blocks of organ izat ional structure. Specialization job specialization: the process of identifying the specific jobs that need to be done and designating the people who will perform them. Advantages: individual jobs can be performed more efficiently, jobs are easier to learn, easier to replace people who leave organization. Disadvantages: if jobs become too narrowly defined, people get bored, derive less satisfaction from their jobs and lose sight about how their contributions fit into the overall organization.
