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Unit 4 Business

management Responsibilities

QuestionAnswer
accountability the obligation to accept responsibility fir the outcomes of assigned tasks
Centralized organization all major planning and decision making is done by a group of top mangers in the business
decentralized organization a business is divided into smaller operating units, and mangers are given almost total responsibility
Empowerment letting workers decide how to perform their work tasks and offer ideas on how to improve the work process
accountability the obligation to accept responsibility fir the outcomes of assigned tasks
Centralized organization all major planning and decision making is done by a group of top mangers in the business
decentralized organization a business is divided into smaller operating units, and mangers are given almost total responsibility
Empowerment letting workers decide how to perform their work tasks and offer ideas on how to improve the work process
executive a top-level manager who spends almost all of his or her time on management functions
flattened organizations one with fewer levels of management than traditional structures
human relations how well people get along with each other when working together
implementing carrying out plans and helping employees work effectively
manager a person who completes al fours management functions on a regular basis and had authority over other jobs and people
leadership the ability to influence individuals and groups to achieve organizational goals
matrix organization combines workers into temporary work teams to complete specific projects
leadership style the general way a manager treats and directs employees
mission statement a short, specific statement of the purpose and direction of the business
line organization all authority and responsibility may be traces in a direct line from the top executive use of people and other resources
motivation the set of factors that cause a person to act in a certain way
operational planning short-term planning that identifies specific activities for each area of the business
management the process of accomplishment the goals of an organization through the effective use of people and other resources
organization chart a visual device that shows the structure of an organization and the relationships among workers and divisions of work
manager a person who completes al fours management functions on a regular basis and had authority over other jobs and people
matrix organization combines workers into temporary work teams to complete specific projects
organizing determining how plans can most efficativley be accomplished;arranging
mission statement a short, specific statement of the purpose and direction of the business
motivation the set of factors that cause a person to act in a certain way
operational planning short-term planning that identifies specific activities for each area of the business
organization chart a visual device that shows the structure of an organization and the relationships among workers and divisions of work
organizing determining how plans can most effectively be accomplished; resources to complete work arranging
planning analyzing information and making decisions about what needs to be done
policies guidelines used in making decisions regarding specific recurring situations
procedure a list of steps to be followed for performing certain work
responsibility The obligations to do an assigned task
self-directed work team a team in which members together are responsible for the work assigned to the team
span of control the number of employees who are directly supervised by on person
standard a specific measure by which something is judged
strategic planning long term planning that provides broad gold and directions for the entire business
supervise lowest level of management;oversees day-to-day operations
swot analysis an examination's internal strengths and weaknesses, as well as opportunities and threats from its external environment
unity of command means that no employee has more than one supervisor at a time
variance the difference between current performance and the standard
work team a group of individuals who cooperate to achieve a common goal
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