39. (Terminology) Match the following lettered items on the left with the appropriate numbered description on the right.

a. Authority 1. A target expressed in quantitative

b. Centralization terms

c. Core competency 2. The right to use resources to

d. Decentralization accomplish something

e. Empowerment 3. An expression of an organization’s

f. Goal future path g. Mission 4. A process that an organization does h. Objective better than other organizations i. Planning 5. A desired result, expressed j. Responsibility qualitatively 6. A situation in which all decisions are made by top management 7. The obligation to accomplish something 8. A situation in which employees are allowed to make decisions about their work 9. The process of determining long-term and short-term strategies 10. A situation in which many decisions are made by subordinate managers