A Centralized Structure Transforms Home Depot 1. In what ways can (a) decentralizing and (b) centralizing authority help an organization like Home Depot to improve its performance? From 2000 to 2007‚ Robert Nardelli‚ a former senior executive at GE (General Electric)‚ served as CEO of Home Depot. Almost immediately‚ he transformed Home Depot’s logistics and leadership structure from decentralized to centralized. It was one way to respond to the pressures of competition from the Internet
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So what is at the core of the Whole Foods Market? What holds the franchise supermarket together you might ask? Whole Foods has a complex yet very interesting organizational structure. The structure of a company can have a huge effect on what it is capable of. Whole Foods Market contains a four tier hierarchy including global headquarters‚ regional management‚ facilities‚ and stores. This hierarchy creates a top-down system which makes it easier to maintain total control. Location Whole Foods
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on the structural perspective of the BA‟s company in these recent years. Depending on the three different CEOs in BA‚ they are the Robert Ayling‚ Rod Eddington and Willie Walsh respectively‚ this paper divided into three periods of analyzing the structures of BA. Thus‚ this
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Apple‚ Inc. A Case Study in External Communication Executive Summary Background: On June 25‚ 2010 Apple released the iPhone 4. With its sleek‚ new‚ stainless steel frame design‚ thousands of people rushed to buy Apple’s latest gadget. Apple and its partner carriers received 600‚000 pre-orders for the iPhone 4s in the first 24 hours‚ making it the largest number of pre-orders Apple had received in a single day for any device up to that time. By the end of the month‚ Apple had sold over 1.7
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The Organizational Behavior of Google Inc. “To organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful‚” this is the mission of Google Incorporated. Google maintains that it is a large growing company that maintains a small company feel. The culture at Google is very open and inspiring of creativity and inclusion‚ which is demonstrated through the accessibility of everyone including the Chief Executive Officers. Value is placed on every employee’s input as the company’s
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Advantages and Disadvantages of organizational structures. Departmentalization: Advantage- More specialized in certain fields‚ communication is excellent because of the knowledge one has about the function of the job‚ easier to work as a team to get better results. Disadvantage-Staff does not always know the case of the client in detail‚ other organizations may not always talk to the same person‚ and very specific job knowledge is required‚ hard to find a fill in for positions. Matrix Organizations:
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Mackey talks about his management styles and what he believes to be‚ the best way to run his business. Throughout the Whole Foods article Mackey speaks of Organizational structure and how and why he uses centralization and decentralization throughout his company. Mackey‚ the founder and CEO of Whole Foods Market uses organizational structure within his company. John Mackey states that his company uses decentralization.
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NAMES Apple Inc Industry: Computers & Mobile Devices • Exchange: NASDAQ GS Apple continues to create economic value through innovative product designs and strategic partnerships with component parts suppliers and device manufacturers. The company is enjoying strong revenue growth and high profit margins‚ leading to a market capitalization of 242.68 billion‚ making it the highest valued technology company in the world. The positive outlook for Apple reflects multiple value‐creation drivers:
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peculiarities of the production processes of iProducts by Apple Inc. This article is a result of interviewing of dozens of people related to the company or experts sharing their personal view on the subject‚ including economists‚ manufacturing experts‚ technology analysts‚ academic researchers‚ competitors and corporate partners‚ government officials. The main aim of the article is to evaluate reasons and consequences of a decision of Apple Inc. to move the production of its products abroad. The decision
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------------------------------------------------- 1. Analyze the personal computer industry. Are the dynamics favorable or problematic for Apple? ------------------------------------------------- The personal computer industry is at a crossroads. At the outset‚ consumers desire to own and operate computers. On the other hand‚ the preferred personal “computers” may no longer take the form of a desktop or laptop. Indeed‚ a portion of the personal computer industry has already shifted their preference
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