Departmentalization Departmentalization refers to the process of grouping activities into departments. Division of labour creates specialists who need coordination. This coordination is facilitated by grouping specialists together in departments. Popular Types of Departmentalization ▪ Functional departmentalization - Grouping activities by functions performed. Activities can be grouped according to function (work being done) to pursue economies of scale by placing employees with shared
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Google‚ Apple‚ Microsoft Case 1. Apple is the leader in mobile software apps‚ thanks to the popularity of the App Store for its iPhones. They are also working on the front line of mobile computing. Apple has had enormous success in the Internet era‚ thanks to devices that they provide. They also have a loyal customer base that is always growing and continues to buy the new Apple products. Another reason for their success is because of the App Store. Google also has a dog in the fight when talking
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Microsoft Zune and Apple iPod I. Introduction: Hook: Portable MP3 players have come a long way since their humble beginnings in the late 1990s. Subjects: Microsoft Zune and ipod Purpose: analyzing differences between two mobile T.S: The world’s first MP3 players‚ The Eiger Labs MPMan F10 and the Diamond Multimedia Rio PMP300 were shipped with 32 Mbytes of internal memory. MPEG Audio Layer III (MP3) the standard for audio compression that makes any music file smaller with little or
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Essay Topic “What five methods have traditionally been used to departmentalize work and worker? Give one advantage and one disadvantage of each. Provide an example of functional departmentalization at your University and using the definitions in your textbook explain why it is suitable example. (Chapter 9)” In any size of the organization or complexity workplace‚ organizational structures are very important factors that the businesses must have‚ so the employee will know their position‚ their
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TALL ORGANISATION STRUCTURE If the span of control is narrow‚ then there will be many management levels. That is‚ there will be many managers. This organisation structure is called “Tall Organisation Structure”. Diagram of Tall Organisation Following diagram gives a sample visual preview of how a Tall Organisation Structure looks like. Advantages of Tall Organisation 1. Advantages / Merits / Benefits of Tall Organisation are :- 2. The quality of performance will improve due to close supervision
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The Microsoft Revival After struggling through the majority of the last decade‚ Microsoft seems to have got its mojo back in the last 3-4 years. Microsoft’s troubles were as much a result of its internal inadequacies as the growth of its competitors such as Google and Apple. As Microsoft struggled with innovation‚ products such as the iPad‚ iPhone and the iPod‚ charmed customers around the world. Microsoft not only failed to keep pace with these new innovations‚ it also failed to protect its dominance
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components. One of the main operational areas is academic programming‚ but there are a number of other services to assist the delivery of these programs and other operational goals. Lambton College uses a functional departmentalization approach for organizational structure. This form of departmentalization is used so each individual has specific knowledge and training in their individual position. As outlined in the organizational charts attached‚ there are three main areas I’m assessing. The office of
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com/articles/2012-03-29/apple-s-war-on-android ARTICLE SYNOPSIS In the article Apple Vs Android the case dealt with technology patent lawsuit. Apple currently pays Samsung over seven billion annually for components used in the Apple Ipad and Iphone thus making them Samsung’s biggest customer. Each company depends heavily on the other for without Samsung parts Apple’s operations could come to a grinding halt. LEGAL ISSUE Apple has accused and brought suit against Samsung for “slavishly copying” Apple with their
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The Battle Between Apple‚ Microsoft and Google: Strategic Lessons from a Converging Internet Industry 2000-2010 Case study Reference no 310-245-1 This case was written by Markus Schimmer‚ Professor Dr. Günter Müller-Stewens and Peder Sponland‚ University of St Gallen. It is intended to be used as the basis for class discussion rather than to illustrate either effective or ineffective handling of a management situation. The case was compiled from published sources. © 2010‚ University of
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Lorris Benhamou MBA Student September 4th‚ 2012 United State of America vs. Microsoft Corporation No 98-1232 TPJ (DDC July 1‚ 2002) In this case Microsoft Corporation is suited by the United State of America‚ this case concerns the Antitrust and trade regulation topic of the law‚ Microsoft is suited for illegal thwarting and violation of the Sherman act section 1 and 2. Some elements are required to be qualifying of a violation of the Sherman act‚ for the Section 1‚ three elements are necessary:
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