autonomous: independent, able to take decisions without consulting a higher authority 2
decentralization: dividing an organization into decision-making units that are not centrally controlled
function: a specific activity in a company, e
production, marketing, finance 4
hierarchy: system of authority with different levels, one above the other
line authority: the power to give instructions to people at the level below in the chain of command6
report to: to be responsible to someone and to take instructions from him or her 7
subordinates: people working under someone else in a hierarch8
industrial belt: an area with lots of industrial companies, around the edge of a city9
wealth: the products of economic activity10
productivity: the amount of output produced (in a certai