BUS 302 Week 2

the exercise of control on the basis of knowledge, expertise, or experience

systems that can sustain themselves without interacting with their environments

holds that there are no universal management theories and that the most effective management theory or idea depends on the kinds of problems or situations that managers are facing at a particular time and place

a graphic chart that shows which tasks must be completed at which times in order to complete a project or task

an approach to dealing with conflict in which both parties deal with the conflict by indicating their preferences and then working together to find an alternative that meets the needs of both

breaking each task or job into its separate motions and then eliminating those that are unnecessary or repetitive

systems that can sustain themselves only by interacting with their environments, on which they depend for their survival

a system of consciously coordinated activities or forces created by two or more people

a group member whose work pace is significantly faster than the normal pace in his or her group

thoroughly studying and testing different work methods to identify the best, most efficient way to complete a job

when workers deliberately slow their pace or restrict their work outputs

smaller systems that operate within the context of a larger system

system

timing how long it takes good workers to complete each part of their jobs