CHAPTER SUMMARY 1. Basic concepts Organizational Structure: is the formal framwork by which job tasks are divided grouped and coordinate Organizing: is the process by which management seeks its objectives by combining the efforts of people under its supervision Organizational design: a process of selecting and executing an organizational structure consistent with the organizational strategies and environment 2. Six key elements Work specialization (division of labor): is the degree to which
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How does ALDI ‘kick’ Wal-Mart out of German market? Wal-Mart grocery supermarket‚ the company by the American retail legend Mr. Sam Walton‚ was established in 1962 in Arkansas. After more than forty year’s development‚ Wal-Mart has become the largest grocery retailer. At present‚ the Wal-Mart in 15 countries worldwide has opened more than 8000 stores‚ owned 53 brands‚ and employed more than 2.1 million staffs. On average‚ more than 200 million customers step in Wal-Mart per week. ALDI‚ named
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handle the strategic‚ tactical and operational decisions for the organization. The four functions of management are: planning‚ organizing‚ influencing‚ and controlling. Planning: It is the basic function of management. It deals with chalking out a future course of action & deciding in advance the most appropriate course of actions for achievement of pre-determined goals. Planning is deciding in advance - what to do‚ when to do & how to do. It bridges the gap from where we are & where
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FINANCIERO. TRABAJO FINAL Resolución Caso: Sears‚ Roebuck and Co. vs. Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. CATEDRÁTICO: Lic. Mauricio Franco PRESENTADO POR: Acevedo Alas‚ Julia Beatriz Coreas Díaz‚ Elsa Carolina Menjívar Huezo‚ Julio Ernesto Polanco Lizama‚ Marcos Guillermo Villavicencio Salazar‚ Alex Edmundo Zavaleta Franco‚ Lorena Guadalupe San Salvador‚ 12 de julio de 2010. Sears‚ Roebuck and Co. vs. Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. En el presente trabajo se realiza una comparación entre las
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ORGANIZING THE ENTERPRISE Why do you go to business? Reasons: 1. Personal Satisfaction – they enjoy challenges and risk-taking ventures. Their business success gives them a sense of fulfillment. 2. Family involvement- they feel it is their responsibility to continue the business of their parents‚ especially if it is profitable. 3. Independence and power- they want to be the boss. 4. Social Activities- there are people who are really born socializers. 5. Profit experience- some
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Problem Wal-Mart was drawing increasing flak from organized labor about the company’s low wages and anti-union posture. It was confronting 6‚000 lawsuits on a variety of issues‚ including one claiming that it discriminated against female employees. H. Lee Scott was understandably concerned about the raft of issues that threatened to mar Wal-Mart’s reputation and raise questions about the company’s efforts to secure the lowest prices for its customers. The problem for Wal-Mart now is how
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Organizing Function of Management Organizing is defined as the assembly and coordination of the human‚ financial‚ physical‚ informational‚ and other resources needed to achieve goals. (Bateman & Snell‚ 2009‚ pg. 20) This function is also referred to as the function used to build a dynamic organization. (Bateman & Snell‚ 2009‚ pg. 20) When looking at the organization process Sam Walton the founder of Wal-Mart made sure from the very beginning to keep up with his competitors. In 1972 Kmart expanded
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Case Study: Wal-Mart June 12‚ 2012 � This case study is based upon the case article by Peter A. Stanwick and Sarah D. Stanwick titled; ’Wal-Mart: But We Do Give Them a 10 Percent Employee Discount ’‚ in which addresses the ethical issues facing Wal-Mart. According to Stanwick and Stanwick (2009‚ p. 409)‚ the culture "has created a number of twenty-first-century problems for Wal-Mart." Summary The authors ’ viewpoint is that of the Wal-Mart employees are not all treated equally according to
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Case：Sears‚ Roebuck and Co. vs. Wal-Mart Stores‚ Inc. Financial Statement Case analysis 1． How do the retailing strategies of Sears and Wal-Mart differ? How does each firm operate their business/attempt to create value? The two companies differs in retailing strategy in two ways. 1. Credit sales boost sales greatly in Sears‚ not in Wal-mart Since 1992 when Arthur C. Martinez was brought on board to head Sears’s retailing operations‚ credit sales‚ especially through the use of the
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management‚ planning‚ organizing‚ leading and controlling are concepts put into action to help achieve company goals. Achieving those goals increases the value of the business and value is what any business wants. In a family owned childcare center two types of managers exist top-level and frontline‚ although‚ the top-level is just as accessible as the front-line manager. Even though the titles are different both managers have the same goal for the organization in mind and will spend time planning‚ organizing
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