Essays on Functional Structure

1. Introduction As the new District Manager at new Dunkin Donuts stores, many factors need to be identified and evaluated for the successful opening and operation of stores. As the district manager, there are several responsibilities that need to be executed effectively to achieve the operational goals of Dunkin Donuts. Operation of new stores would require identification of trends, innovative ideas, and achieving target turnovers. There are several important decisions that need to be taken for the successful opening and operation of new stores such as preparing the job design and organizational design, recruitment and selection process, and training ...

Activity 1

The organizational structure that is presently in the organization is functional structure. In the functional structure, each organization’s portion is grouped in accordance with its objective and purpose (Daft & Marcic, 2010). For example, in company Jimi’s Jammers there are four departments, guitar manufacturing department, guitar design department, customer sales and service department. The decision making is, however, at the top of hierarchy as employees are dependent on decision of their leaders, and leaders are in turn dependent on decision of Henrich. There is chain of command, and the flow of information is from top to bottom. This ...

Introduction

Joseph Dunn, the proprietor of Dunn’s ski emporium intends to acquire the deli across the street which is owned and run by George Atkins. Joseph intends the merger and acquisition to be part of an expansion to his ski emporium business. The challenge for Joseph Dunn is that he has no experience in running a deli. It would therefore be critical that Dunn involves George Atkins in running of the deli during the transitional period before he takes over the deli fully. The report is therefore intended to interrogate and come up with a suitable organizational structure to ...

Q1. What were the challenges that Appex CEO Shikhar Ghosh faced when he joined Appex? Why were “structure and control” deemed necessary? The industry of Cellular Telephones was rapidly growing, and the demand of Appex was continually expanding with increasing projects and added employee strength. Although Appex Corporation started as a small startup, it had transformed into a company that required a well-defined control and structure. The following are some of the challenges faced by Ghosh at the time when he joined the company: Firstly, the company was initially quite small prompting decision making to be centralized and limited ...

Organizational Structure

Any organization that intends to succeed in achieving its goals and objectives must ensure that there is a proper organizational structure. An organizational culture is critical as it helps define acceptable behavior within an organization while establishing efficient working mechanisms. Unique Supplies (Wales) Limited has done a commendable job of making an effort to establish an organizational structure. However, it does not appear to be in congruence with its goals and objectives as evidenced by the drop in productivity and an unfriendly working environment. An organizational structure is not only an instrument meant for the internal working of the ...

The functional structure is one that offers a solution to the duplication of work by splitting the organization into different departments on the basis of functionality. Matrix is a structure that offers a combination of both the hierarchical system and the responsiveness amassed by putting responsibility for the execution of work at all the levels. The divisional structure is that which is formed when an organization is divided into smaller and simpler structures because of its large size. A team based structure is less hierarchical and individuals are grouped into varied groups. Lastly, a virtual network is a conglomerate ...

INTRODUCTION

Ryanair Ltd was founded in 1985 by the Ryan family with a share capital of £1 and a manpower of 25 staff (Nortilli and Wong, 2014, p. 74). In that same year on 8 July when its inaugural flight took off from Waterford to London Gatwick (Ryanair, 2015, p. 6). It was incorporated as a public limited company Ryanair Holdings PLC on 23 August 1996 as an ultralow fares airline business, initially serving short distances in Continental Europe (Ryanair, 2015, p. 11; Nortilli and Wong, 2014, p. 74). The unmistakable success of Ryanair in the air travel industry must ...

Organization of Focus

The organization that will be reviewed in this case is ECOBANK. For two years, I served as an employee in this firm where I worked in the organization’s risk management department which was mandated in guiding the firm through all manner of risks. Having served in this organization for two years, I am confident that I adequately understood its function and operations as well as employee culture and organization structure. The organization is one of the largest African multinational banks. The bank’s key operations are in West Africa. However, the bank has made great strides in penetrating ...

Learning Activity 1

In my point of view, Annie ought to implement a functional organizational structure. In essence, this organizational structure will work well to help her solve the project problem. According to Nahod & Radujković (2007), the functional organizational structure groups equivalent occupation specialties together. In other words, the functional structure classifies the business activities around specialization areas. As reported, Annie has four leadership members each heading a specific division. These divisions include rifle design, rifle manufacture, sales, and customer service. Besides, it is reported that each of the four members has the final decision-making authority in his/her department. Consequently, the functional ...

IKEA maintained a culture of simplicity that resembles that of its founder, Kamprad, who was a humble Swedish farm roots. Despite his billion-dollar net worth, Kamprad, is a cost-conscious person. His culture extends to items produced and facilities used by IKEA. People who work at IKEA are referred to as co-workers as opposed to employees. This aspect signifies their appreciation of teamwork especially considering that they are creators implying that their cohesion exemplifies their creative abilities. IKEA has fortified their position in the furniture industry through their innovative creations. This aspect shows that the company has highly skilled workforce. ...

My current work place is in the church. I work in the church as a musician, and the experience I go through at my work place is related to Venkatesh’s experience in one way or the other. Serving in this organization is a calling that is not applicable to all, this is because; it requires one’s total commitment and full engagement, that is why not all people are priests. Team work is essential in such an environment; since various tasks need to be accomplished, from landscaping to indoor activities such as cleaning. Employee engagement is a major element in my ...

INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT

An organization structure explains in which the activities in an organization are allocated, supervised, and coordinated in order to achieve the goals of the organization. The structure of an organization depends on the type and the market structure of the organization. It is usually developed depending on the firm's objectives as it helps in determining the ways in which the operations in the business will be operated and performed. The structures allow the business management in determining the ways of allocating responsibilities to the various functions that are available and the different entities in the business such as the ...

Introduction

Southwest Airlines is a passenger airline that provides air transport services in the United States of America. The airline has been a role model for not only other domestic airlines but also other businesses from different industries. The company has witnessed massive growth and development throughout the years and part of this growth has been attributed to the company’s overall organizational structure and design. The fact that the company belongs to the “low cost” market segment has also been a contributing factor to its success. This paper seeks to conduct a comprehensive analysis of Southwest Airline organization structure and design and provide ...

Organizational structure forms through departmentalization. Separate positions are united into a department, and the departments become vital elements that create an organization. Naturally, there are several ways one can approach departmentalization. Managers decide how departments are interrelated, what major focuses and goals are set before each department, and how the chain of command and hierarchy will establish communication systems and reporting principles. Because different companies operate in highly distinct industries, there are different types of organizational structures developed to meet business-specific goals in a maximally effective and efficient way. There are three traditional organizational structures that are used by the majority ...

Question 1

You have just been hired by a large organization to serve as a first line supervisor, but because you are in an influential department, you have the opportunity to meet the top managers at a company party and to dialogue with the CEO on his responsibilities. Knowing the responsibilities and types of decisions made by top management as we studied them in organization theory, what would you discuss the organization with the CEO?

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Awareness is necessary with preparedness for the conversation or discussion with the CEO about the organization. Initially, I would discuss about the advantages of the organization as a tool to ...

- Use electronic and non-electronic sources to find out how Dell utilized its different kinds of organizational structures over time in capturing the following performance area: - Motivation / Goal Setting Process - Decision making/ Problem solving process - Conflict Resolution - Team building/ team process

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Designation Dell utilized its different kinds of organizational structures over time in capturing motivation and goal setting process, decision making, conflict resolution and team building in the following manner.

Motivation / Goal Setting Process

The functional structure of Dell adopted in the 1990’s was useful in motivating its rapidly growing employees. The ...

- Ayala Land, Inc. Company Description Ayala Land, Inc. (or ALI for short) is the largest property developer in the Philippines. It is a fully integrated corporation that performs master-planning and development roles for mixed-use developments that include residential, retail, commercial, and hotel among others. ALI was incorporated in 1988 and offered shares to the public in 1991(the company was listed in the Philippine Stock Exchange or PS) in that year). Since then, ALI has been the leader in strategic land bank management, in development of properties for residential, retail, commercial and other corporate uses, and has developed a ...

Introduction

Every organization has a specific aim with which it wishes to achieve to gain excellence and business satisfaction. Organizational structure may be defined as the way job tasks can be divided allocated and carried out by specified individuals in an organization. Culture may be defined as a set of beliefs or norms that are shared and accepted by a particular group of people in the society. Organizational culture can then be defined as a set of values that are shared by the employees at a particular organization (Baligh 2011, P. 38).

Different organizational structures and culture

There are several organizational structures that many organizations conform to in the industry ...

Abstract

Organizational structure represents the way in which an organization works; it includes coordination, supervision, hierarchy, task allocation and other decisions to achieve short term and long term organizational goals. This essay attempts to elaborate the structure of SeoXperts, a multi-national firm engaged in web design and development. In addition, advantages and disadvantages of the structural approach have also been discussed to present an holistic overview. Theoretically speaking, there are 5 main approaches of organizational structure namely, functional, divisional, matrix, team and network structure. In functional approach, organizations categorize different departments as finance, marketing, sales , human resources and others. ...

Introduction

Organizational structure is a very important component of an organization. In order to successfully accomplish the organizational mission, the members of an organization need to act in accordance with a framework of order and a set pattern of management. It is the structure of an organization that puts into effect the order in which the activities of an organization are planned, organized and controlled. The roles, responsibilities and communication channels are also defined by the structure alone (Laurie J. Mullins, 2005, p 296). The objective behind the creation of organizational structure is to assimilate employees into an entrenched network of relationships so that ...

Apple Inc.

Apple Inc. is a multinational corporation with a global presence. In the latest financial standings, it has the highest value by the prices of stock. Apple Inc. supplies computer and other electronic and is ahead of others mainly for its production and sale of IPods, IPhones, Mac and the ITunes. The organizational structure at Apple Inc. is functional in nature with the work having been structured according to the functionality. To this extent Apple Inc. is run by departments conferred with specific functions. The departments are run under the Senior Vice Presidents who report directly to the Chief Executive Officer. Some ...

Executive Summary

Burberry is a British fashion house, which offers luxurious pieces and accessories. It distributes everything going from clothing to accessories and even perfume, fragrances and household materials. It is an iconic British product and represents a true image of the British culture abroad. It was widely known by its distinctive tartan pattern, which has been subjected to a lot of copies around the world. The importance of the brand and its strength in the economic world can be figured by the fact that her majesty Queen Elizabeth II and his royal highness, prince of Wales have granted the company Royal Warrants. Burberry ...

Companies today set up their organization structure based on their mission, goal and objectives. An organization can increase revenues and widen their profits margin if they select organization structures that match the needs of their operations. There many types of organization structures that exist today with the common ones been divisional, functional and matrix.

Woolworth’s organization structure

Woolworths limited, founded by Percy Christmas in 1924, is a multinational retail store business with over 1000 stores worldwide. Woolworth’s main idea was to introduce retail stores operating on low based prices, selling quality products. Its business activities focus on refreshing their products and business ...

4.0 Structural Type that will maximize the Strategic Capabilities of eBay 4.1 Critical analytical discussion of structural theories 4.2. The structural and generic approach strategy

The major determinant into employing a triumphant competitive strategy is identifying the type of structure that a business embraces. There are diverse business strategies and each and every business must fall below a particular structure. It is also very significant to have a knowledge concerning a particular strategy and the conditions under which it functions. Functional structure is a type of structure that is mostly preferred for large business enterprises. Employees working under functional structure are mostly assigned ...

As the president of the company, the two major problems that I think are facing the company is inflexibility or rigidity in responding to market concentration issues and getting the right leadership which will propel the company based on the current business environmental conditions.

Analysis

As a matter of fact, economic factors play a crucial role in influencing effective demand for goods which is required for the production of such goods, more especially in the recent times. Regrettably, such factors are usually not within the control of our company and their impacts on marketing mix and performance of this company can be ...