Organizational Structures Ahmed Bassyouni University of Phoenix Sep 28‚ 2010 William Noble Some organizational theories could explain the Enron’s failure. Looking at the organizational structure and management of Enron‚ The structures were flat before the bureaucratic structure developed‚ then the bureaucratic structures developed in order to increase control. There were vertical structures where there was high level of control and according to theories the organizational circle is moving
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Case 10-2: Philip Morris International Background Philip Morris International is the leading international tobacco company. PMI owns a total of 56 manufacturing sites‚ over 78‚000 employees around the world‚ and product availability over 180 countries. PMI holds an estimated of 28.1% international market shares‚ where US and China accounts for 12.1% of their total market shares. They are the largest company in 13 markets. They are the current owner of top international tobacco brands around
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Organization Structure and Design Organizing: Arranging and structuring work to accomplish organizational goals. Organizational Structure is the formal arrangement of jobs within an organization. Organization chart: Organization structure shown visually in the form of a chart. Organizational Design: A process that involves decisions about six key elements : Work specialization‚ Departmentalization‚ Chain of command ‚ Span of control‚ Centralization and decentralization and Formalization. Purpose
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Introduction Organizational structures developed from the ancient times of hunters and collectors in tribal organizations through highly royal and clerical power structures to industrial structures and today ’s post-industrial structures. The typical hierarchical arrangement for lines of authorities‚ communications‚ rights and duties of an organization. Organizational structure determines how the roles‚ power and responsibilities are assigned‚ controlled‚ and coordinated‚ and how information flows
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organizational structure. In an effort to continue your company’s growth and vitality‚ I strongly recommend that Hydrobuck change organizational structure as Hydrobuck is now planning to design and produce motor in the 50-150 horsepower range. After careful consideration‚ I found the functional organization would be the best organizational structure for your company to reach your planned objective. Introduction to Functional Organization Functional Organizational Structure [pic]
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Exercise on Unit 2 – Theories of Capital Structure 1. Companies U & L are identical in all respect except that U is unlevered while L is levered. Company L has Rs. 20 Lacs of 8% debentures outstanding. Assume a. All MM assumptions are met b. Tax rate is 35% c. EBIT is Rs. 6 Lacs d. Equity capitalization rate of company U is 10% Find the following: a. Value of each firm according to MM approach b. Suppose Value of U is Rs. 25 Lacs and Value of L Rs. 35 Lacs. According
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The Structure-Agency Debate provides an understanding to the attitudes towards police work shown by Captain Louis de Koster as well as his actions in the extract from Altbeker’s (2005) The Dirty Work of Democracy. This short essay will depict how I understood structure and agency to be taking place in de Koster’s context. Structure is the one extreme position in the Structure-Agency Debate whereby it is believed that a person is shaped by different elements of society such as social institutions
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Structure of the continuous improvement Matrix organization structure is a hybrid divisional and functional structure. As this company is starting to grow‚ using this structure will help it develop and manage well. The matrix structure allows for the benefits of functional and divisional structures to exist in one organization. The matrix organizational structure divides authority both by functional area and by project. In a matrix structure‚ each employee answers to two immediate supervisors: a
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Caterpillar’s Organizational Structure Caterpillar is a corporation that designs‚ manufactures and sells diesel and natural gas engines‚ construction‚ and mining equipment. Since the year 1905 Caterpillar has been a corporation that has evolved by making significant improvements to its machinery by taking advantage of the available technology‚ and it has had the ability to adapt to the dynamic changes and demands of the construction industry. Many significant events have occurred in this business
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Organization Structure simulation Organizational structure is the division of labor and the patterns of coordination‚ communication‚ workflow‚ and formal power that guide organizational activities. An organization’s structure reflects the company’s culture and power relationships and can establish new communication patterns and align employee behavior with the company’s mission‚ vision and goals. The organizational structure enables effective communication and smooth workflow‚ but organizational
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