Between 600 BCE and 600 CE‚ the development of a strong centralized authority is a cause to the unification of Chinese warring states and the subsequent rise of the Qin Dynasty. An effective bureaucracy in the Qin state was used as a tool of centralization to subordinate the aristocracy. With the removal of multiple local authorities‚ the Qin state quickly developed their economy and formed a stronger military. Merchants no longer had to worry about varying local taxes and regulations thereby increasing
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#Introduction : Henry R. Luce‚ Creator of Time-Life Magazine Empire once quoted‚ “Business‚ more than any other occupation‚ is a continual dealing with the future; it is a continual calculation‚ an instinctive exercise in foresight”. (Henry R. Luce Quotes 2010). Fluidity is pertinent for any corporation’s business survival in order to keep competition in check and continue to remain profitable especially in the current global market where competition and increasing consumer
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Professor Michael Marmura‚ early in his career at the University of Toronto‚ wrote an important essay entitled “The Quran and the Jahiliya Temper.” Part of this essay I intend to paraphrase as an introduction to our theme: “Revolutions and Legitimacy in Islam.” Dr. Marmura chose to depict the “Jahiliyah Temper” as expressed in the Arabic poetry of the pre-Islamic Period. As the majority of these poets was either nomads or expressed the ideals and the aspirations of the Bedouin‚ the term “Jahiliyah”
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JOHNSON & JOHNSON CASE ANALYSIS Johnson & Johnson is a multi-national company comprised of various operating companies situated all over the world‚ and the world’s most comprehensive and broadly based manufacturer of pharmaceuticals‚ medical devices and high-value diagnostic products and services for the global health care community. General Robert Wood Johnson and his two brothers started a company in 1885 that would eventually help revolutionize the surgical and medical fields with innovative
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The Disadvantages to Centralized Control in a Business. Retrieved from Small Business : http://smallbusiness.chron.com/disadvantages-centralized-control-business-20670.html Cramm‚ S. (2008‚ July). IT Centralization or Decentralization? Retrieved from http://blogs.hbr.org/2008/07/it-centralization-or-decentral/ How IT Governance Works. (n.d.). Retrieved from The University of Texas at Austin: http://www.utexas.edu/cio/itgovernance/ Kokemuller‚ N. (2007). Retrieved from The Advantages of Centralized
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After the Crusades‚ monarchs realized that the key to maintaining power was to gain the support of the nobility and become independent of the nobles. Leaders of New Monarchs changes how they ruled and how they saw themselves as rulers. They cared for the aspirations of the people and represented their country. Louis XI of France and Henry VII of England were two examples of New Monarchs who centralized government and contributed to the rise of their countries from the period of 1450-1550. After
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below. Vertical differentiation The vertical differentiation indicated the location of decision making responsibilities within a structure. The vertical differentiation has two types of arguments: centralization and decentralization. There are four main arguments for centralization. First‚ centralization can facilitate coordination. An example might be a
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Tall Hierarchy (10)‚ Formalization (11)‚ Centralization (10)‚ Total (Mechanistic Score) = 31 3. According to this assessment of the three organizational structure dimensions my scores for tall hierarchy‚ formalization‚ and centralization were all medium. My overall score‚ the mechanistic score was high. The assessment states that persons with high mechanistic scores prefer few employees per supervisor and a high degree of formalization and centralization. 4. I am not absolutely sure that this assessment
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objective/goal. For this to happen‚ the organization has to have elements which ensure its sustainability and success. These elements are: Common purpose Co-ordinated efforts Division of labor Hierarchy of authority Span of control Departmentalization Centralization and decentralization COMMON PURPOSE Common purpose is the means for unifying members. An organization without purpose soon begins to drift and become disorganized. The common purpose unifies employees or members and gives everyone an understanding
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Good communication skills can help a manager successfully delegate responsibility to subordinates. It is a process of good thing that spreads the workload‚ rewards subordinates with decision making power‚ develop subordinates capabilities and allow decision to be made. By practicing delegation process‚ an organization can do achieve their set of goal. Nissan‚ a renowned Japanese automaker is the best example of practicing delegation. From the case study “Too much delegation at Nissan”‚ we have got
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