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decentralized organization
an organization in which management cosciously attempts to spread authority widely across various organization levels
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centralized organization
an organization that systematically works to concentrate authority at the uppert levels of the organization
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span of management/span of control
the number of workers who report directly to one manager
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organizational height
the number of layers, or levels, of management in a firm
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wide span of control
exists when a manager has a large number of subordinates
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narrow span of control (tall organization)
exists when the manager has only a few subordinates
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line management position
a part of the chain of command; it is a position in which a person makes decisions and gives orders to subordinates to achieve the goals of the organization
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staff management position
a position created to provide support, advise, and expertise within an organization
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bureaucratic structure
a management system based on a format framework of authority that is outlined carefully and followed precisely
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matrix structure
an organizational structure that combines vertical and horizontal lines of authority, usually by superimposing product depatmentalization on a functionally deparmentalized organization
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