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Definitions for: vertical management structure
vertical management structure

hierarchical structure and functioning of an organization in terms of the layers of management delegation of authority. A vertical management structure has divisions of authority with various levels of responsibility. For example, a vice-president of marketing might have an assistant vicepresident who is in charge of a departmental director, and so on.

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IEEE Engineering Management Society
Encompasses the management sciences applicable to individuals and organizations engaged in or overseeing the management of engineering and technology. Topics of interest include but are not limited to: technology policy ...

Members: 6,550
Founded: 1950
Dues: regular, $30 annual; student, $15 annual.