Appex case
Organization Management
“Appex Corporation”
Presentation “Appex Corporation” – Group B21 – October 14, 2013
Agenda
1
Background Information
2
1.1
Appex Corporation
2
1.2
Shikhar Ghosh
3
1.3
Appex Issue (1988)
4
2
Ghosh’s Callenges
5
3
Implemented Structures
6
3.1
Circular Structure
6
3.2
Horizontal Structure
7
3.3
Hierarchical & functional Structure
8
3.4
Product Team Structure
9
3.5
Divisional Structure
4
Final Solution & Structure Suggestion
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Presentation “Appex Corporation” – Group B21 – October 14, 2013
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1.1 Background Information
• Appex Corporation
founded in May 1986 result of the merger between Appex Inc. and Lunayach Communication Consultant small technological company entrepreneurial, technology-driven employees (1988): 25 revenue (1988): $2 million provides management information systems for Carriers
- Intercarrier Services (ICS)
- Cellular Management Information System (IS)
1990, Business Week: Appex fastest growing high-technology company in US
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Presentation “Appex Corporation” – Group B21 – October 14, 2013
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1.2 Background Information
• Shikhar Ghosh
recruited in May 1988 graduated at Harvard Business School
8 years as a consultant at BCG, just promoted as a partner specialty: organizational structure eager to work in a small company
EXHIBIT
Presentation “Appex Corporation” – Group B21 – October 14, 2013
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1.3 Background Information – Appex issue (1988)
• Situation when Ghosh joined Appex
workload began to seem overwhelming fast increasing number of employees looseness of the structure atmosphere went from entrepreneurial to chaotic spending cash quickly and not monitoring its expenses losing money rapidly volume of customers & orders had increased >company could not handle the
“Appex Corporation”
Presentation “Appex Corporation” – Group B21 – October 14, 2013
Agenda
1
Background Information
2
1.1
Appex Corporation
2
1.2
Shikhar Ghosh
3
1.3
Appex Issue (1988)
4
2
Ghosh’s Callenges
5
3
Implemented Structures
6
3.1
Circular Structure
6
3.2
Horizontal Structure
7
3.3
Hierarchical & functional Structure
8
3.4
Product Team Structure
9
3.5
Divisional Structure
4
Final Solution & Structure Suggestion
EXHIBIT
10
11
Presentation “Appex Corporation” – Group B21 – October 14, 2013
1
1.1 Background Information
• Appex Corporation
founded in May 1986 result of the merger between Appex Inc. and Lunayach Communication Consultant small technological company entrepreneurial, technology-driven employees (1988): 25 revenue (1988): $2 million provides management information systems for Carriers
- Intercarrier Services (ICS)
- Cellular Management Information System (IS)
1990, Business Week: Appex fastest growing high-technology company in US
EXHIBIT
Presentation “Appex Corporation” – Group B21 – October 14, 2013
2
1.2 Background Information
• Shikhar Ghosh
recruited in May 1988 graduated at Harvard Business School
8 years as a consultant at BCG, just promoted as a partner specialty: organizational structure eager to work in a small company
EXHIBIT
Presentation “Appex Corporation” – Group B21 – October 14, 2013
3
1.3 Background Information – Appex issue (1988)
• Situation when Ghosh joined Appex
workload began to seem overwhelming fast increasing number of employees looseness of the structure atmosphere went from entrepreneurial to chaotic spending cash quickly and not monitoring its expenses losing money rapidly volume of customers & orders had increased >company could not handle the