| Management: Skills and Application, 10/e Leslie W Rue,
Georgia State University - Emeritus Lloyd L Byars,
Georgia Institute of Technology
Organizing Work
Learning Objectives
Define organization, and differentiate between a formal and an informal organization. |
| | | Explain the importance of the organizing function. |
| | | List the advantages and the major disadvantages of horizontal division of labor. |
| | | Distinguish among power, authority, and responsibility. |
| | | Explain the concept of centralization versus decentralization. |
| | | List four principles of organization that are related to authority. |
| | | Identify several reasons managers are reluctant to delegate. |
| | | Recount the major factors that affect a manager's span of management. |
| | | Name and define three workplace changes, in addition to decentralization and empowerment, that have affected the organizing function in today's organizations. |
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