Assignment 1 – Understanding your Organisation Due Date: 21 October 2009 WHD Organisational Chart - Figure 1 According to Mclean and Marshall (1993) organisational culture is defined as the collection of traditions‚ values‚ policies‚ beliefs and attitudes that contribute a pervasive context for everything we do and think in an organisation. (ie) this means that these factors actually determine how we think as well as act and react not only to people from
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BP – The $40billion Safety Culture Vacuum On March 23rd 2005 a huge explosion at BP’s Texas oil refinery killed 15 people and injured more than 180. Most were its own staff. The refinery had suffered safety problems before. The previous year two workers died when scalded by super-heated water that escaped from a high-pressure pipe. The British media focused on the effect of the 2005 blast: the price of oil rose by several $s a barrel. In Texas‚ however‚ the local media were outraged by ‘yet
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Introduction ALDI is a global food retailer. Since opening its first store in 1913‚ Aldi has established itself as a reputable retailer operating in international markets including Germany‚ Australia and the U.S. Aldi has over 7‚000 stores worldwide. What distinguishes Aldi from its competitors is its competitive pricing strategy without reducing the quality of its products. In fact‚ in some cases Aldi’s products are 30% cheaper than those offered by its competitors. Aldi can do this because the
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Organizational Structure and Culture Introduction In order to understand and evaluate different business structures one must be aware of the exact meaning and standards‚ which make that structure. Different business function in different ways. The World today is full of innovative and new structures‚ company cultures and ways in which companies base their work. Globalization has emphasized the meaning of company culture in ways that have led to completely new ideas‚ while
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Organisational change: can an organisational culture be changed? Despite its ordered and steady foundation‚ organisational culture can be changed if it is guided by a comprehensive strategy. An organisations culture is founded by relatively stable characteristics‚ based deeply on values that are enforced by organisational practices. However‚ an organisational culture can be changed. This essay will aim to establish this and explain the measures which are involved in changing an organisational
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Communication Methods Used By ALDI 4 Aldi’s Integrated Marketing Communication Wheel – Fig. 1.1 4 Segment of Consumer Market Aldi is Seeking to Attract 6 Proposed Integrated Marketing Communication Wheel for Aldi– Fig. 1.2 8 Poster for conveying the essential messages of ALDI’s campaign – Fig. 1.3 9 Alternative Marketing Communication Methods – Aldi 11 Aldi’s Alternative Marketing Communication Wheel – Fig. 1.4 12 Changes Aldi are Making in the Marketing
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1.1{a} Authority and power Span of control: -The number of dependents that a manager or controller can directly control. This number varies with the type of work: complex‚ variable work reduces it to six‚ whereas routine‚ fixed work increases it to twenty or more. -Management literature identifies various factors that cause span of control to differ among managers and in different organizations. For example‚ narrower spans of control are appropriate when the nature of work performed is complex
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retailer industry is a high competitive market. More than ever‚ discount supermarkets need to offer customers value for money. ALDI – the budget food supermarket chain based in Germany understands that its customer wants to buy everyday groceries of the highest possible quality at guaranteed low price. (ALDI Australia‚ 2013) As stated in its “Spend a little Live a lot” message‚ ALDI operate in a no-frills concept. And in company’s initial international expanding stage‚ it mainly focus on attract low-earning
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on selling goods that have a high turnover such as food and beverages. Aldi receives shipments of goods five to six times a week and it takes anywhere from one to four days for delivery. Aldi’s organized and simple supply chain allows for fast shipment. However‚ what makes Aldi unique is that while it carries a diverse set of 1‚500 products‚ it does not compare to the number of products sold by Walmart at 125‚000. Therefore Aldi offers an enjoyable shopping experience for its customers. Customers do
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A Case Study on Aldi I. Introduction The retail industry is a very competitive market. Organizations need to offer customers value for money. Customers want to pay for low priced but high quality products. With such hard competition it is necessary for organizations to know what their customers want. Aldi recognizes that its customers want value for money but do not want to compromise on quality. This case study will show how Aldi’s strategy led them to a competitive advantage. It will
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