subordination

(noun)

The quality of being properly obedient to a superior (as a superior officer).

Related Terms

  • tone

Examples of subordination in the following topics:

  • Corporate Bonds

    • Senior debt has seniority over subordinated debt in the issuer's capital structure.
    • Subordinated debt is repaid after other debts in the case of liquidation or bankruptcy.
    • Such debt is referred to as subordinate, because the debt providers (the lenders) have subordinate status relative to the normal debt.
    • Because subordinated debt is repaid only after other debts have been paid, they are riskier for lenders.
    • Subordinated debt is also unsecured and has a lower priority than any additional debt claim on the same asset.
  • Delegation of Authority

    • Assigning a subordinate as a project leader is a form of delegation
    • Delegation (or deputation) is the assignment of authority and responsibility to another person (typically from a manager to a subordinate) to carry out specific activities.
    • Despite the fact that it is the subordinate who does the work, it is the person who delegated the work who remains accountable for the outcome of it.
    • Delegation empowers a subordinate to make decisions and if properly done, is not abdication.
  • Technical Skills

    • These skills are especially important for lower level managers, as they are often responsible for training their subordinates.
    • The assumption, especially in large companies, is that chief executives can utilize the technical abilities of their subordinates.
    • Technical skills are especially important for lower level managers, as they are often responsible for training their subordinates.
  • Line Structure

    • The line structure model of organization is a direct linear relationship of command and deference between superiors and their subordinates.
    • An example of a simple hierarchical organizational chart is the line relationship that exists between superiors and subordinates.
  • Government Regulation

    • Social subordination - regulation aimed to increase or reduce social subordination of various social groups.
  • Organizational stages of growth

    • the complexity of the subordinates' jobs and need for interaction with management
    • the number and nature of the supervisors' other interactions with non-subordinates
  • Appropriate Tone

    • A piece of correspondence written in the formal tone contains the proper subordination, is free from discriminatory language, and contains no slang or text speak.
  • The role of the astute manager

    • For example, if an employee approaches a manager with a sustainable cost-saving idea and the manager says ‘no', the manager is probably serving his or her ego (few words show that a manager has superiority over a subordinate than the word ‘no').
  • Styles of Leadership

    • Examples of authoritarian communicative behavior include a police officer directing traffic, a teacher ordering a student to do his or her assignment, and a supervisor instructing a subordinate to clean a work station.
    • Management by exception allows the leader to maintain the status quo; the leader intervenes when subordinates do not meet acceptable performance levels and initiates corrective action to improve performance.
  • The Need for Management

    • Developing subordinates (good managers aren't afraid of letting other people shine and, in fact, they encourage it);
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