MATCHING --DEFINITION OF TERMS (15)

A. Competitive Edge or Advantage   Â	A. Efficiency	A. CSFs
B. Layers ofManagement                               Â	B. Flattening ofOrganizations                          Â	B. KPIs
C. Competitive Weakness or Disadvantage	C. VerticalOrganization                                Â	C. Dotted Line Relationship
D. Contingency Management	D. Worker Empowerment  Â	D. Span of Control
E. Flat or HorizontalOrganization         Â	E. Effectiveness	E. Direct Reports

116. When there are a “lot” of layers in management, and themanagement is very much “top down” and “formal”.

117. When there are “relatively few” layers in management, andthe management is very much “modern”.

118.   Using resources cost-effectively and well.

119. Accomplishing things that move the person or organizationtoward their goals in a positive manner.

120. The different “tiers” of management in an organization.

121. The number of people and department who report to onemanager.

122.   From your point of view, when you do somethingbetter than your competition.

123. Giving employees more control over their environment andsituation, e.g., employee ownership, more authority,

        andresponsibility.

124. When the style of management used is based not on aperson’s beliefs and training, but on whatever will work in a

       given situation.

125. When the relationship between two people or departments isnot direct, formal, but more of a situation of informallypassing

         along data andinformation, i.e., keeping each other up to date.

126. From your point of view, when your competition doessomething better than you.

127. The specific things that “must be done” in order toaccomplish a specific task.

128. The process of taking layers of management out of anorganization

129. How many people or projects that one person cansuccessfully manage at one time.

130. Measurements of “things that matter”.