A structure that is flexible, adaptive, and responsive; organized around unique problems to be solved by groups of relative strangers with diverse professional skills.

(1) Usually synonymous with the term management. However, it sometimes refers to the portion of management exclusive of establishing goals and policies. (2) That group of people who perform the process of administration.

When individuals observe behaviors, they attempt to determine whether it is internally or externally caused.

The belief that here should be status and power differences among people in organizations.

The right to exercise power and to extend jurisdiction over others for the attainment of performance. (1) The "legitimate"' right to direct or influence the performance of others under the condition of applying rewards and penalties. Authority lies in the position in an organization, not in the man. This authority derived from institutionalized power should be distinguished from other authority concepts. (2) Authority by subordinate acceptance-authority is a function of the degree to which subordinates accept decisions and direction and is derived from the group of subordinates. (3) Authority of person-authority is derived from superior ability or knowledge or charismatic qualities. (4) Authority by legal decree-authority invested by law to enforce statutes. (See DELEGATION, RESPONSIBILITY.)

One who tends to control in an absolute manner through the use of personal domination and application of coercive measures. (Compare to participative management.)

The design of work around autonomous work teams to incorporate job rotation and/or job enrichment for a greater sense of task meaningfulness.