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How is Authority determined!
Coordinating Functions: Allocating Authority
• Authority
- The power to hold people accountable for their actions and to make decisions concerning the use of organizational resources.
• Hierarchy of Authority
- An organization’s chain of command, specifying the relative authority of each manager.
o Span of Control: refers to the number of workers a manager manages.
• Authority
- The power to hold people accountable for their actions and to make decisions concerning the use of organizational resources.
• Hierarchy of Authority
- An organization’s chain of command, specifying the relative authority of each manager.
o Span of Control: refers to the number of workers a manager manages.
Flashcard info:
Author: Egregius
Main topic: BWL
Topic: Personalwirtschaft
School / Univ.: Universität Mannheim
Published: 11.03.2010