...Organizational Structure Bridgette R. Miller MGT/230 March 1, 2013 Organizational Structure Since the beginning of organized business, owners and managers have had to delegate power and responsibilities. When doing this, managers have three different organizational structures to choose from. These options are functional structure, divisional structure, and matrix structure. Each structure has its own set of guidelines, as well as advantages and disadvantages. Knowing the aspects of all three structures can help a business run more efficiently. There are different ways an organization can divide its power, abilities, responsibilities, and roles. The way they choose to organize is called "organizational structure." It is important to know about organizational structure, especially if you are, or planning to become a manager. Knowing the way your company operates will help in planning and in delegating responsibilities. Even if you are not a manager, it is vital to know your own job responsibilities, and know who you are supposed to report to. "As the tasks of organizations become increasingly complex, the organization inevitably must be subdivided—that is, departmentalized —into smaller units or departments" (pg287). Functional Organization In a functional organization, "departments are specialized and grouped according to business functions and the skills they require: production, marketing, human resources, research and development, finance, accounting...
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...Facebook's Organizational Structure Nancy Plaisir MGT/230 Sept. 11, 2013 Eric Brown Facebook's Organizational Structure “An organizational structure defines the scope of acceptable behavior within an organization, its lines of authority and accountability, and to some extent the organization's relationship with its external environment. More specifically, it shows the pattern or arrangement of jobs and groups of jobs within an organization and yet it is more than an organizational chart. The organizational structure pertains to both reporting and operational relationships, provided they have some degree of permanence. The individual elements of an organizational structure typically include a variety of components that one may usefully see as building blocks: departments or divisions; management hierarchy; rules, procedures, and goals; and more temporary building blocks such as task forces or committees” (Inc., n.d.). Social networking sites like Facebook have a strong organizational structure that is appropriate for their particular product, social media. These sites may seem so simple that they do not require structure to operate but you will learn that is not the case. Facebook launched in 2004 and is one of the most popular social networking sites. “Mark Zuckerberg is the CEO of Facebook. The rest of the management team is less famous. Sure, you've probably heard of COO Sheryl Sandberg. But do you know the difference between the jobs held by Facebook's top ad execs...
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...Organizational Structure James Singletary MGT/230 September 16, 2013 Robert Bloomfield Daimler Truck is considered the world’s biggest top quality truck producer all over the world. The huge stretch of the Daimler truck company includes nearly every country across the world. Daimler distributes a total of more than 100 individual vehicle designs in the product groups’ cars, vans, trucks as well as buses in about 200 countries throughout the world. The models represented by Daimler incorporate Mercedes Benz, Mitsubishi Fuso, Western Star, Orion bus, Thomas Built Bus, Detroit Diesel, as well as Freightliner. Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) is an associate the Daimler group and works as a different organization from Daimler AG. This is chiefly because of the wish to detach the automotive category from the truck category and let each company to work separate from each other. The history of DTNA with Daimler goes as far back as 1981, when Freightliner Corporation was purchased by Daimler-Benz of Stuttgart, Germany. Accesses to the technical and fiscal power of Daimler-Benz assisted propel Freightliner to leadership of the United States heavy-duty sector. Daimler Trucks North America stays attached to the achievement of Daimler's international commercial vehicle strategy. Daimler Trucks North America models support the crucial North America Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA) truck industry, one...
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...Running head: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE DISCUSSION SUMMARY Corporate Strategy Analysis Summary Team C MGT/230 June 29, 2015 Jack Geer 1 ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE DISCUSSION SUMMARY 2 Organizational Structure Summary Introduction As a corporation, it is important that an organizational structure is put in place to achieve maximum efficiency. There are three main types of organizational structure: functional, divisional, and matrix. As with everything, there are advantages and disadvantages of each structure. Organizational Structures Functional Organization: In a functional organization, jobs are specialized and grouped according to business functions and the skills they require. Functional structures are best with smaller simple environments. They tend to have two layers, the first being the CEO and the second being production, marketing, human resources, research and development, finance, accounting, and so forth. Other forms tend to be more flexible and responsive than the functional form. The largest advantage of having a functional form is the cost. Seeing that as the organization has many different employees in one level, it is easy to spend less money on equipment as well has have a higher production rate. Other great advantages of a functional structure are; the employee performance which is better maintained and communication is precise and clearly elaborate...
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...Organizational Structure Priscilla Navarro MGT/230 November 1, 2012 Carmen Pascaretti Organizational Structure Every organization has a structure and functions that have responsibilities to the organization to make it successful as a whole. The following will explain how the organization was developed and organized. Each function or department leader is responsible for the process in each department and how it will process for production. Each department is responsible to deliver the best possible work ethic and work together as a team to produce the most effective and efficient job performance. The organizational structure featured is that of the City of El Mirage. Government is somewhat different than a business or retail organization. It consists of a Mayor and council members who are elected by the residents of the city. They hire a City Manager who runs the city but answers to the Mayor and council. The City Manager hires Directors of the different departments who hire managers to run the sub departments who hire the employees who work to make the city run. Other organizations have CEO’s who run the business. Cutter Aviation which is a family owned business that operates a FBO (fixed base operation) for private and corporate aircraft. It was started by a William P. Cutter in 1928 and when his children became old enough to help in the business he appointed his son CEO and daughter CFO. The CEO ran the sales and business portion of the business and the CFO ran...
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...Organizational Structure Analysis Adam Alderson, Angeles Roman, Kristopher Hilton, Chad Hulsey MGT 230 June 16, 2014 Eve Morse Organizational Structure Analysis There are three different organizational structures that a business can use. There is Functional Structure, which has each portion of the organization grouped according to purpose. There is Divisional Structure, which divides the organization by geographic area or types of product or market. There is also Matrix Structure, which uses both functional and product departments but also has workers from these departments reporting to a project manager. Each of these structure types has their advantages and drawbacks and we will discuss those. First, we will look at the Functional Structure. The Functional Structure has a single manager to oversee the work being done. This type also allows for many workers in the same field to collaborate and become very cohesive as a team where advancement is there for everyone. The downside to a Functional Structure is two fold. One problem is that different departments can argue over what falls under their umbrella of responsibilities. Another problem is that larger companies will have larger employee groups, which makes managing them become more difficult. Second, we examine the Divisional Structure. The Divisional Structure groups basic tasks into jobs and then groups those jobs into departments. This creates departments based on the final outcome of each job group. An advantage...
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...Organizational Structure Collaborative Discussion Buckleigh Brown MGT/230 6/15/20105 Lastacy Whitman As a whole the team watched the video and then when it came to the organizational structure of different companies it looks like we see that the functional organization style seems to be the most desired for large companies. You have the business broken down into different department and within those departments you have a department head that report directly to the chief executive officer or the owner and he decides the direction and policy that will be implemented within each department and then the department heads disseminate that information or policy back down through their respective department. The cons of this though would be a department to start thinking autonomously and now looking at how their department is part of the whole. We also saw how a divisional organizational style seems to be good for sales type companies. Instead of departments you have regions and within those regions you have areas with a single manager in each that reports up. You would have to have the managers to be knowledgeable about all aspects of the company do to the fact that they are responsible for the performance of the whole area or region. If you have strong leadership you can really tell as a chief executive officer or an owner what regions are doing better than the others and it forces managers to spotlight their leadership. The cons of this type of structure is if you have weak managers...
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...University of Phoenix MGT 230 Rafael Mendoza 11/28/2012 A company’s organizational structure can determine how effective its management department will be in implementing and executing company decisions. Without a great structure the company may lose its finances, by being inefficient. With that in mind, a company’s organizational structure is geared towards making the company more efficient and successful. UPS like all major organizations has to keep their organizational structure with the times in order to stay productive and successful. I will explore the organizational structure implemented by UPS, and compare it to two other structures. I will evaluate how organizational functions influence UPS’s Organizational structure. Lastly, I will explain how organizational design can help determine which structure is best suited for UPS. After exploring these factors of UPS as an organization, I am sure you will have a deep understanding of why organizational structures are crucial to a company’s success. UPS is a large global operation that was started by two young friends that wanted to start a messenger service. Things have definitely changed since the company started in 1907. UPS has had to change its organizational structure over time because of the rapid growth in technology and employees. Today UPS implements a centralized organizational structure. In this structure UPS has implemented a centralized management committee, the committee makes all major decisions...
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...Convergys Origination Amie Rainbolt University of Phoenix MGT/230 February 07, 2012 Thomas Baine Convergys Origination Even though if a company has no organizational structure, function, or design it will fail. Convergys organizational structure is unique when compared and contrasted with two different organizational structures because; organizational functions influence and determine the organizational structure, and organizational design helps determine which structure best suits the organization’s needs. Because of the below process and procedures Convergys continues year after year to be the leader in customer service and a fortune 500 company. Convergys has 75,000 employees and clients in more than 70 countries, speaking more than 35 languages, and their annual income is $2.5 billion. The company developed from Cincinnati Bell Information Systems and MATRIXX, both subsidiaries of Cincinnati Bell, and AT&T Solutions Customer Care, which was sold to Cincinnati Bell in 1998; an IPO in 1998 made it a fully independent company. Since then, Convergys' headquarters in Cincinnati, Ohio, has acquired numerous companies. (Netrashetty, 2011, para. 4) Convergys organizational structure is unique when compared and contrasted with two different organizational structures because it is grouped into four separate self-sufficient organizations that include Billing Services, Human Resources Services, Professional Consulting Services, and Customer Management Group. Each origination...
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...Organizational Structure MGT/230 Organizational Structure Organizational structure is a necessary component for operating a business efficiently. There are five main types of organizational structure, departmental, functional, regional, product, and matrix. “Organizations are set up in specific ways to accomplish different goals. The structure of an organization can help or hinder its progress toward accomplishing these goals” (Writing ,2013, p.1) Each of these structures has components that contribute to the success of a company. Departmental and functional structure is defined as organizational structure divided and or grouped into areas of expertise, according to the specific function of managing thereby ensuring that a company operates more efficiently. (Tutorialspoint, 2013, p. 25). Grace Centers of Hope is a nonprofit organization based in Pontiac, Michigan. This organization is divided into several departments to handle different functions. Regional or geographical organizational structure is designed to provided goods or services to a vast number of individuals, all over the country and also globally. This structure is designed to meet the specific needs of a specific group of people based on their specific location. For example a company based in California that manufactures gutters for houses will provide one type of gutter for California residents and a different type for a resident of Chicago based on the climate that is unique to each location...
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...Organizational Structure Paper Mayfield G. Parker MGT/230 May 24, 2012 Organizational Structure Paper The organizational structure of the Cheesecake Factory demonstrates how organizational function, and organizational design can lead to having a successful franchise. “The company operates 150 upscale casual dining restaurants under the “Cheesecake Factory “brand“ (Datamonitor, 2011). The company utilizes point of sale cash register system to maintain financial and accounting controls in restaurants (Datamonitor, 2011). The company is known for the variety of flavors in cheesecakes, and also offers a wide selection of food to choose from in their daily menu’s. Structure The Cheesecake factory utilizes Hierarchal structure comprised of 11 executives in all. The company has a CEO, 6 Directors, a Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Legal & Secretary, and Bakery (The Official Board.Com). Steak n Shake utilizes a Hierarchal structure also comprised of 6 executives, which is the CEO, Vice Chairman of the board, 2 directors, Vice President and Control (The Official Board.Com). Burger King has 22 executives comprised of a CEO, 8 directors, a Chief Financial Officer(CFO), Human Resources, Operations, Legal& Secretary,Communications & Culture, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Latin America, North America, Chief Information Officer(CIO), Product marketing, Investor Relations & Global Communications, Operations, North America Operations (The Official Board.Com)...
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...Organizational Structure Paper Mark Simpson MGT/230 May 24, 2012 Professor Jonathan Green Organizational Structure Paper The organizational structure of the Cheesecake Factory demonstrates how organizational function, and organizational design can lead to having a successful franchise. “The company operates 150 upscale casual dining restaurants under the “Cheesecake Factory “brand“ (Datamonitor, 2011). The company utilizes point of sale cash register system to maintain financial and accounting controls in restaurants (Datamonitor, 2011). The company is known for the variety of flavors in cheesecakes, and also offers a wide selection of food to choose from in their daily menu’s. Structure The Cheesecake factory utilizes Hierarchal structure comprised of 11 executives in all. The company has a CEO, 6 Directors, a Chief Financial Officer, Chief Operating Officer, Legal & Secretary, and Bakery (The Official Board.Com). Steak n Shake utilizes a Hierarchal structure also comprised of 6 executives, which is the CEO, Vice Chairman of the board, 2 directors, Vice President and Control (The Official Board.Com). Burger King has 22 executives comprised of a CEO, 8 directors, a Chief Financial Officer(CFO), Human Resources, Operations, Legal& Secretary,Communications & Culture, Asia Pacific, EMEA, Latin America, North America, Chief Information Officer(CIO), Product marketing, Investor Relations & Global Communications, Operations, North America Operations (The...
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...Organizational Structure MGT 230 April 8, 2012 Dr. John Opinski Organizational Structure Organization and planning are an essential asset for organization’s to attain the highest level of efficiency and achieve success. Microsoft is an organization with a structure composed of a chief executive officer (CEO), who is Steve Ballmer, a board of directors, executives, and senior and technical leaders. Microsoft has grown since it was founded in1975 and is currently a worldwide leader in services and software (Microsoft, 2009). Microsoft has an efficient and productive organizational structure. This paper will show a comparison to other organizations to demonstrate the importance of an organizational structure and show similarity and also distinctness in structure. An evaluation of how organizational functions such as finance, marketing, operations, and human resources influence and determine the organizational structure of Microsoft is given. Additional examination of Microsoft defines the outcome of organizational functions to the organizational structure. Microsoft’s organizational design illustrates the best structure to achieve the organizations goals. Last, Microsoft’s organizational structure of management, functions, and design work together to achieve success. Companies need to have organization and levels of authority to function successfully. The first level of any company’s organizational function is employees. Employees are divided into different departments...
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...Organizational Structure Analysis MGT/230 06/30/2014 Structure Analysis An important trait to any organization in the business world of today is the functions within the organization. Overall, an organizing function of management outlines the practice in which individuals within the organization interact and work with each other. In this paper the discussion will be focused on the pros and cons of the three major horizontal structure types; Functional, Divisional, Matrix. The Pros Commonly found in organizations are the pros of the horizontal structures. Functional Structure has its advantages because it saves the bottom line, and that is cost. Employee performance is better maintained, the line of communication is more precise and clearly elaborated. The advantage of the Divisional Organizations is that less information is required and employees receive broader training. All task responsibilities tend to be clearer with the Divisional Organization. The advantage of the Matrix Organization is that extensive communication helps others process larger amounts of information. Decision making is given to others and when its processes accordingly, it is then applied through trainings. The Disadvantages The disadvantage of the Functional Structure is the employee caring more about the revenue than the customer or the product...
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...MGT 230 September 28, 2013 Organizational structure by definition consists of activities such as task allocation, coordination and supervision, which are directed towards the achievement of organizational aims. This structure determines how the roles, power and responsibilities are assigned, controlled, and coordinated and how information flows between the different levels of management. A structure depends on the organization’s objective strategy. My employer, Rainforest Café, uses a centralized structure. Landry’s Incorporated is the owner and operator of more than 450 properties including McCormick & Schmick’s, Chart House, Bubba Gump Shrimp, Claim Jumper, Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino and Rainforest Café just to name a few. As one of America’s largest dining, entertainment, gaming and hospitality companies, Landry’s guarantees the moment a guests walks into one of the properties, the ambiance will solidify that they are in for something special. Landry’s renowned reputation is upheld by an unwavering commitment to customer service and satisfaction. When it comes to Rainforest Café centralized structure, the top layer of management has most of the decision making power and has tight control over departments and divisions. The decisions made by the higher management are typically communicated to lower organizational tiers who are then expected to accept and move forward in a way consistent with those decisions. In contrast, decentralized organizational structure...
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