Section 1
Defining Organization
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The Role of Management in an Organization
Management is tasked with generating an organizational system and integrating operations for high efficiency.
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Basic Types of Organizations
Most organizations fall into one of four types: pyramids/hierarchies, committees/juries, matrix organizations, and ecologies.
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The Organizational Chart
An organization chart is a diagram that illustrates the structure of an organization.
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Characteristics of Organizational Structures
Important characteristics of an organization's structure include span of control, departmentalization, centralization, and decentralization.