Question 3 3.1 Highlights two advantages and two disadvantages for each of the following types of organizational structures: 3.1.1. Functional structures According T.N. Chhabra (2003:263)‚ functional structures directs the subordinates throughout the organization in his particular area of business operation. This means that subordinates receive orders and instructions not from one superior but from several functional specialists. In other words‚ the subordinates are accountable to different functional
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Functional Structure( Daft 2013) In this structures all decisions are made from high management‚ this is ok sometimes. But in many instances it creates delays in the daily operation if a decisions needs to be made and the president can’t be contacted. That’s the problem when to mangers controls all decisions. Each part of the company is responsible for meeting the goals of the company and that’s servicing customers. At some point and time all companies will have this in place at some point and time
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Questions MBA: 1) Identify and discuss the major types of information systems that serve the main management groups within a business. What are the relationships among these systems? Main management groups within a business are operational management (employees‚ staff)‚ middle management and senior‚ top-management. Accordingly there are three major types of information systems – transaction processing system (TPS)‚ management information systems (MIS) and decision-support system (DSS)‚ executive
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starting and owning a business‚ you need to understand the importance of how you will choose to organize your business from different types of business structures such as sole proprietorship‚ partnership and corporation. This week you will see a brief explanation of each as well as advantages and disadvantage of each of the business structures. Personal Business Structure Sole proprietorships are the simplest of all legal structures but they also lack many of the legal and financial protections of other
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Whitbread’s main business information users (or‚ stakeholders)‚ based on the information provided on their website. In contrast‚ PART B analyses different types of business structures and determines the pros and cons of Whitbread being a PLC. Tables and bulleting are used throughout the text to convey a vast volume of information in the given scope. -PART A- 1. MAIN BUSINESS INFORMATION USERS AND THEIR NEEDS – KEY WHITBREAD’S STAKEHOLDERS Business information can be used for a variety
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Types of Meetings There are several types of meetings‚ including formal‚ semi-formal and informal. A Formal Meeting Formal meetings follow set meeting procedures that are not always used for informal meetings. The following three types of meetings are formal: • Annual General Meetings • Extraordinary General Meetings • Board Meetings They all have: • An Agenda • A Notice of Meeting • Motions are put‚ discussed and voted on following certain rules • Proposers and Seconders of motions
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Chapter I Merchandising –Introduction‚ role‚ functions‚ types Mrs. Manju is on a visit to the neighborhood store. It sells a variety of daily essentials. She asked for jam. The merchant in the store brought it to her from the shelf at the back of the counter. She paid the bill and left the store with the bottle of jam. We notice that the merchant sold merchandise – “jam” to Mrs. Manju. If the jam is in the store‚ Mrs. Manju will not know of its existence. She is aware of it only when the merchant
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"Advertising is the nonpersonal communication of information usually paid for and usually persuasive in nature about products‚ services or ideas by identified sponsors through the various media” It is also done to build a brand identity and communicate changes in old products or introduce new product/services to the customers. Advertising has become an essential element of the corporate world and hence companies allot a considerable amount of resources towards their advertising budget. There are
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Cloud Types Common cloud classifications Clouds are classified into a system that uses Latin words to describe the appearance of clouds as seen by an observer on the ground. The table below summarizes the four principal components of this classification system (Ahrens‚ 1994). Latin Root | | Translation | | Example | cumulus stratus cirrus nimbus | | heap layer curl of hair rain | | fair weather cumulus altostratus cirrus cumulonimbus | Further classification identifies clouds
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requires two or more people to start a business. Fay defines a general partnership as “a business structure where each partner is liable beyond what he or she has invested in the enterprise (Fay‚ 1998).” Some of the advantages of starting a partnership are that profits and losses are shared among partners‚ not a taxable entity‚ and the fact that each partner is liable only to the extent of the amount each has invested into
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