1. Understand what an organization is and identify its characteristics.
2. Explain why job specialization is important.
3. Identify the various bases for departmentalization
4. Explain hoe decentralization follows from delegation
5. Understand how the span of management describes an organization
6. Describe four basic forms of organization structure
7. Describe the effect of corporate culture
8. Understand how committees and task forces are used
9. Explain the function of the informal organization and the grapevine in a business