Purchasing Is Sometimes Also Referred to as _______

question 21

Short Answer

Purchasing is sometimes also referred to as _______.

Comprehend the features and limitations of mechanistic management systems.

Recognize how organizations structure work, including division of labor, hierarchy, span of control, and delegation.

Understand the principles of authority, accountability, and delegation in organizational settings.

Discriminate between mechanistic and organic organization structures and their communication patterns.

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Definitions:

Social Security

A government program providing economic assistance to persons with inadequate or no income, funded by taxes on workers and employers.

Medicare Benefits

Medicare benefits refer to the health care services covered under Medicare, a United States federal health insurance program for people who are 65 or older, certain younger people with disabilities, and people with End-Stage Renal Disease (permanent kidney failure requiring dialysis or a transplant).

FICA Tax

Federal Insurance Contributions Act tax used to finance federal programs for old-age and disability benefits (social security) and health insurance for the aged (Medicare).

Payroll Tax

Taxes imposed on employers or employees, and are usually calculated as a percentage of the salaries that employers pay their staff.