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1.05 Key Terms
Term | Definition |
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Authority | The formally granted influence of an individual to make decisions, pursue goals, and obtain the resources necessary to support those decisions and goals |
Chain of command | The flow of authority within an organization; also called line of command |
Communication | An exchange of information in which the words and gestures are understood in the same way by both speaker and listener |
Delegation | Assigning tasks to subordinates |
Divisional structure | An organizational structure design in which the firm is broken down into units according to factors such as product, process, territory, customer type, etc. |
Division of labor |