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A vertically organized structure of power relationships where the top level holds the most power and resources is called: - Answer-a hierarchy ________ is the process through which managers divide labor based on tasks and functions, while _________ is the horizontal coordination between functions...

Organization - Answer-A systematic arrangement of people to accomplish some specific purpose Why do we have organizations? - Answer--efficiency; to accomplish specific objectives -serve society -provide careers How do organizations accomplish their objectives? - Answer--Basic framework of manage...

The Communication Model - Answer-Sender Encoding Channel Decoding Receiver Noise - Answer-Something whether it be actual noise or a distraction that disrupts the communication model Nonverbal Communication - Answer-Actual words play a relatively small role in communication. Facial expression...

Motivation - Answer-Process by which behavior is: a) Energized - how hard a person works b) Directed - what a person does c) Maintained - how long a person works What are the six steps of the Motivation Process - Answer-1. Unsatisfied Needs 2. Tension 3. Drives 4. Behavior 5. Satisfied Needs...

Trait approach (leadership) - Based on the assumption that good leaders are born, not made. Individuals with certain personal characteristics make the best leaders Behavioral approach (leadership) - An attempt to isolate and identify behaviors common to effective leaders. Such behaviors could be ...

Team - Answer-A group of individuals engaged in collective work that requires joint effort and generates positive synergy All teams are groups - Answer-Not all groups are teams Stages of Team Development - Answer--Forming -Storming -Norming -Performing Forming - Answer-Uncertainty Storming -...

organizational structure - the ways in which power and authority are distributed within an organization work specialization - the degree to which tasks in an organization are divided into separate jobs delegating - giving managers and employees the power to run things and make decisions centrali...