Organization Theory – Alibaba case: “Why organizational structure affected Alibaba’s IPO” Introduction and Historical Overview Over recent years the external environment and the marketplace have become increasingly dynamic and competitive‚ with progressive consolidation of the market leaders and continuing need of companies to adapt their structure towards our demanding society. This trend has led Alibaba Group Holding ltd. to conduct some organizational considerations before being listed on the
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According to Jones (2004)‚ organizational theory is the function of a company on how it operates in the environment (self impact) and how the environment affects their operational agenda. In my opinion‚ this correlates to the law of cause and effect. The organizational design and change indicates the how/why various means are chosen‚ which assist in managing the structure and culture to control activities to achieve its goals. Change process occurs when an organization attempts to move from its
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Restructuring the organizational structure at Kimberly-Clark In 2003‚Kimberly-Clark the maker of paper products including Kleenex‚ Haggis ‚ and Depends‚ announced it was creating a radical new structure to shore up parts of its business that were performing poorly by restructuring its product into three categories .The categories were” grow‚” “sustain‚” and “fix”-somewhat unconventional categories. They weren’t devised based on product type‚ customers‚ or the geographic location is which Kimberly-Clark
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A project organization is a structure that facilitates the coordination and implementation of project activities. Its main incentive is to create an environment that encourages interactions among the project personnel with a minimum amount of distractions‚ overlaps and conflicts. At the start of every project‚ it is important to first select the organization structure. On the basis of unique characteristics of the project‚ each project structure various forms its own advantages and disadvantages
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Organizational Structure Kimberly Chappell MGT/230 February 4‚ 2015 Otha Starr Organizational Structure Organizational structure is a system used to define a hierarchy within an organization. It identifies each job‚ its function and where it reports to within the organization (Friend‚ n.d.‚ para.1). The organizational structure is used to determine how a company operates‚ how it positions its employees‚ and how the organization carries out job functions to obtain goals presently‚ and in the future
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Organizational Structure of MSD St. Louis Natasa Margraf-White MGT/230 September 1‚ 2014 Cedrina Charbonnet Organizational Structure of MSD St. Louis The structure of an organization is the foundation for which the functionality of a company is based. It establishes a chain of command‚ indicating the different levels of responsibility in regards to the hierarchy of the company‚ the delegation of duties and the decision making process that is utilized. For business large
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Organizational Structure Marlyn Aguirre Kristy Borowicz Carrie "Shellie" Cobbs Health Care Management HCS 325 Karissa Stewart May 05‚ 2013 Organizational Structure ABC rehabilitation center values the information the employees have to offer. We offer an open communication network to foster the ideas of our employees. Management realizes that implementing new rules and regulations is only a beginning step in the process. Maintaining open communications with all team members is essential
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NUCOR (25 Points) 1. List and elaborate some strategic issues facing NUCOR? Nucor has been facing many industry challenges including the overall development of the industry. They are competing with foreign firms on cost and efficiency. Nucor has a low cost strategy because as they say their product is not necessarily very attractive. It does not have attractive or unique selling features other than its cost. The commodity of steel is in a very competitive market. Nucor understands that innovation
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• remains consistent for a relatively long time • Examples of organizations that face relatively stable environments include manufacturers of staple items such as detergent‚ cleaning supplies‚ and paper products. • mechanistic structures to be advantageous • This system provides a level of efficiency that enhances the long-term performances of organizations that enjoy relatively stable operating environments ➢ Dynamic environment • Customers’ desires are continuously
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Organizational Structure Analysis Kelli Jo Searles Susan Hickman MGT/230 February 16‚ 2015 Todd Lambertson Organizational Structure Analysis How does a company become organized with the daily tasks and operations? John Whybrow chairman of Wolseley‚ mentioned‚ "There ’s always the issue of how to organize large companies‚ and there are fundamentally two ways of organizing” (Whybrow‚ 2010). Differentiation and Integration are the two fundamental ways in which to organize. Differentiation
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