Technology and Organizational Structure Wanda Armour University of Phoenix Technology and Organizational Structure This paper represents the research on how technology interacts with organizational structure. Two companies will be identified to compare and contrast their organizational structures. A matrix will be included to summarize the findings. Introduction Organizational structure in today’s complex multi-dimensional organizations is the connection that holds the infrastructure together
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SALES ORGANIZATION STRUCTURE Introduction Once the sales plan has been formulated‚ the next logical step is to organize a sales force to achieve the enterprise objectives. Decisions must be made as to the type of sales tasks required to be performed and as to how the sales people should be grouped together to ensure effectiveness and efficiency. The scope of their sales responsibility‚ line authority and accountability must be defined so that the sales activities can be well coordinated. The
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Organizational Structure Corporations throughout the world utilize and recognize the effectiveness of an organizational structure. An organizational structure reflects the way an organization positions their employees and jobs that can be resulted in accomplishing the goals and direction of the company. Larger organizations benefit from these structures because of the multiple tasks that are presented‚ while smaller ones may find it unnecessary. Therefore‚ plan of actions are established to successfully
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Organisational structures Most businesses are organised into structures because having a structure enables them to meet their purposes and aims and it also means that each employee will be divided into the job they specialise in which would mean an increase in production and an increase in sales for the company‚ this also means each employee is clear on what they have to do. An organisational structure is also established so that there are no conflicts in opinions about what decision to make between
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the nature of human relationships in the organisational context is critical for HR managers so that they can constantly develop practices and policies that foster the culture that the organisation wishes to prevail (eg. Zappos and Tony Hsieh). What is organisational culture? Organisational culture is the personality of the organisation‚ ’the way we do things around here’. Culture refers to the underlying values‚ beliefs‚ traditions and codes of practice that employees share. Management
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among team members. Participates in solving problems and making decisions. Communications Presents and expresses ideas and information clearly and concisely in a manner appropriate to the audience‚ whether oral or written. Actively listens to what others are saying to achieve understanding. Shares information with others and facilitates the open exchange of ideas and information. Is open‚ honest‚ and straightforward with others. Planning and Organizing Establishes courses of action for
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McDonald’s Organizational Structure and Response to Environmental Challenges McDonald’s Organizational Structure and Response to Environmental Challenges The first McDonald’s opened in 1955‚ in Des Plaines‚ Illinois. The organization has maintained a history of steady improvement and consistency within its organizational efficiency and products from its inception. McDonald’s invests greatly in their training program to ensure that employees properly perform their assigned duties according to
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Objectives and assumptions are what drive the competitor‚ and strategy and capabilities are what the competitor is doing or is capable of doing. Competitor Analysis Components |What drives the competitor | |[pic] | |[pic] | | What the competitor is doing
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STRATEGY AND STRUCTURE  Top managers perceptions of the market structure and firms strengths and weaknesses determine their choice of corporate strategy and organisational structure  Both corporate strategy and organisational structure influence the economic performance of the firm and the market in which it sells  One of the main goals for strategy implementation is to achieve synergy between functions and business units (Hunger and Wheelen) Organisational Structure 
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A work breakdown structure is a deliverable-oriented grouping of the work involved in a project that defines the total scope of the project. Since many projects involve many people and many different deliverables‚ it is important to organize and divide the work into logical sections based on how the work will be performed. The work breakdown structure is a foundation document in software project development management because it provides the basis for planning and managing project schedules‚ costs
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