...Amazon has a flat organisational structure. It has its own advantages and disadvantages. Advantages | Disadvantages | Faster decision, satisfied and happy customers | Job confusion, decreased customer loyalty | Communication is faster and effective since there are few layers | Workers may have more than one boss and their functions can become confused | Few levels of management means more flexibility in decision making .For eg. When the staff can make decisions quickly, they keep customers happy instead of forcing them to wait while they hunt down a manager. | When all the subordinates are reporting to a single executive, it's hard for the executives to be team leaders and keep their employees organized and productive. | Since manager compensation is typically more than other employees, fewer management levels means fewer managers to pay, which saves you money | Flat structure works well in small organizations but it becomes counterproductive in large organizations because the offices are too different and have troublesome. For eg. In Amazon, there have been instances where customers were given a discount on an item in one country. This does not promote good customer relations. | This structure focuses on highly qualified staff who are generally happier at work and less likely to quit their job or perform poorly. The longer the employees remain with the company, the less training you have to pay for and the more competent and productive they become. | But there...
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...SAMPLE LISTENING PDP: MOVING HOME: SO WHY DID EMILY PACK HER BAGS AND MOVE TO A DIFFERENT PART OF TOWN? Teacher’s name: Jennifer Raquel Salazar. Level: Intermediate Number of Students: 10 Date: November 18th 2,014 ------------------------------------------------- Henry Alberto Caballero. ------------------------------------------------- Erick Josue Solis. Action points from previous practice teaching Use think-pair-share Make sure there is enough time at the end of the activity ------------------------------------------------- What are you teaching? ------------------------------------------------- Listening strategies, vocabulary and adjectives to describe places. Main Objectives (By the end of the lesson SWBAT): Discuss the differences between places to live. Know how to use adjectives to describe places. Be capable to describe the place where they live. ------------------------------------------------- Assumption: ------------------------------------------------- Meaning of some new words and adjectives related to the conversation. ------------------------------------------------- Challenges/Opportunities for Teaching: Understanding when speakers talk each other, students may...
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...More support from various government departments and publication of a major policy document by the government is urgently required to attract investors, said Alihussain Akberali, chairman of BSRM, one of the biggest industrial groups of the country. The government needs to lay the future pricing policy on market-based prices of all inputs to power projects, he said in an interview. “We gave the Board of Investment (BoI), some nine months back, four to five proposals about the problems we were facing in setting up the largest steel plant and a power project. No one from the BoI has so far called us to hear our problems nor were our applications sent to relevant departments." "How can there be industrialisation under such circumstances?� he questioned. The major chunk of foreign investment is in the export processing zones (EPZs) where labour intensive industries are being set up and which offer a platter of gas, power and tax incentives. But no importance is being given to import substitution industries, he said. “We need active support from different ministries of land, water, power, roads and highways, home and energy to help us smoothly set up the two major Tk 3,000 crore projects which will generate employment for about 1,500." "Today pillar to post, we are just groping in the dark. Of course we are used to it but at what cost to the country?" It will be impossible for foreign companies to come to the country to set up heavy industries outside the EPZs, Akberali...
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...a tall or a flat one. Larger organizations are typically structured as tall organizational hierarchies in which the span of control is narrower and more management roles are established. A flat organizational structure is typically wide and doesn’t have many management roles. Tall organizations consist of many managers, giving each manager the responsibility of supervising subordinates. Managers in tall organizations may have a small area of control as the organization grows larger the more levels of management increases causing the structure to grow taller. Though tall organizations allow management to work closely with its subordinates, this may skew the lines of authority causing the lines of communication to become distorted. Flat organizations tend to communicate more effectively up and down since there are very few management roles. However, if the organization only has a few mangers this may cause the mangers to become overwhelmed with the number of subordinates they must supervise directly. Though tall and flat organizational structures seem to have pros and cons associated with communication among management to subordinates, it is important to first assess the foundation of an organization when determining which structure is most effective in communication flow. In doing so one must consider the size of the organization, the objective of the organization along with the market in which the organization is servicing. To further understand tall and flat organizational...
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...------------------------------------------------- Week 1 Laboratory Part 1: Craft an Organization-Wide Security Management Policy for Acceptable Use Learning Objectives and Outcomes Upon completing this lab, students will be able to complete the following tasks: * Define the scope of an acceptable use policy as it relates to the User Domain * Identify the key elements of acceptable use within an organization as part of an overall security management framework * Align an acceptable use policy with the organization’s goals for compliance * Mitigate the common risks and threats caused by users within the User Domain with the implementation of an acceptable use policy (AUP) * Draft an acceptable use policy (AUP) in accordance with the policy framework definition incorporating a policy statement, standards, procedures, and guidelines Part 1 – Craft an Organization-Wide Security Management Policy for Acceptable Use Worksheet Overview In this hands-on lab, you are to create an organization-wide acceptable use policy (AUP) that follows a recent compliance law for a mock organization. Here is your scenario: * Regional ABC Credit union/bank with multiple branches and locations thrrxampexoughout the region * Online banking and use of the Internet is a strength of your bank given limited human resources * The customer service department is the most critical business function/operation for the organization * The organization wants to...
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...1) When considering an organizational structure as complex and varied as that of a criminal justice organization, one must examine the existence of conflicting goals. It is the ultimate goal of every organization to meet established and expected goals. This is a direct measure of that organizations effectiveness. However, when an agency has numerous and complex goals, is it desirable that these goals may conflict? Stojkovic et al., 2008 point out that organizations may seek to attain satisfactory levels of all of their goals, as opposed to attempting to entirely meeting every goal. While certain goals of an agency may conflict with others, this is not necessarily negative, but simply a constraint that may influence the outcome of these goals (Stojkovic et al., 2008). For example, while it may seem unreasonable that a known criminal be released from jail and acquitted due to a legal technicality in our judicial system, this due process is essential to our countries liberty (Stojkovic et al., 2008). Criminal justice organizations are, in their nature complex and there are a variety of external and environmental issues that influence these agencies. Their primary goal is to maintain order and reduce crime. While attempting to attain these goals, police agencies come into contact with several other organizations with varying goals of their own. For example in the course of their function the police agency encounters the prosecutor’s office; the division of corrections; federal...
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...Organizational Behavior- II | Chapter 5 : Designing Organizational structure : Authority and Control | Chapter Summary – By Group 12 | | GROUP 12 | B13146 | Francis Kurian Thomas | B13144 | Dhruv Wali | B13149 | Harish Goel | B13179 | Varun Anand | B13181 | Vipul Singla | 2/8/2014 | Designing Organizational Structure: Authority and Control To protect shareholders goals, managers must constantly analyze organizational structure. This chapter examines the vertical dimension of structure—the hierarchy of authority created to control an organization’s members. How and why does vertical differentiation occur? The Emergence of the Hierarchy The hierarchy emerges when an organization faces coordination and motivation problems due to increased level of differentiation. At this point, the hierarchy emerges to coordinate and motivate members by increasing the number of managers and organizational levels. This gives the organization direct face to face control over its members. Managers choose between a flat hierarchy with few levels relative to company size and a tall hierarchy with many levels relative to size. Problems with Tall Hierarchies A hierarchy is tall if it has many levels relative to organizational size and flat if it has few levels relative to size. Most large companies do not exceed 9 or 10 levels and do not increase the number of managers, because tall hierarchies have problems with A) Communication Problems. As the chain of command...
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...Describe the type of business, purpose and ownership of two contrasting businesses. (A1) Sainsbury’s is a British supermarket, it’s a private sector business this means that the original owner J.Sainsburys invested his own money into this to create the business; Being a private business means that it has its shares bought and sold on the stock exchange by anyone and is also owned by shareholders. The business operates a number of stores including supermarkets and convenience stores and an online grocery and general merchandise operation. Sainsbury’s is in the tertiary and secondary sector, this is because Sainsbury’s provide services (tertiary sector) for example their stores, online service, their properties and services like their bank, their energy provider which works with British gas to provide a secure and affordable gas and electrics to customers and a unique i2c scheme which works with different food companies to build their relationships to provide their best possible foods. They also have a farm (primary sector) in which they grow their wheat for their bakery and slaughter the animals for their meats. The purpose of Sainsbury’s is to deliver a quality shopping experience for their customers with great products at reasonable prices. Their aim is to outdo customer expectations for healthy, safe, fresh and tasty food, making their lives easier every day. Their slogan is live well for less, they support that all their products should be affordable but still high quality...
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...Organisation structure Structure relates to a skeletal framework of activities and processes in an organisation and specifies the roles of these in achieving goals and objectives of the organisation. According to (Mullins, 2009), a good structure is highly important due to the fact that decisions on structure are primary strategic decisions which can make or break an organisation. One important aspect of a good structure is the human element. Organisation structure should be designed so as to encourage employees and increase the morale and job satisfaction of organisation members which will result to overall organisation efficiency. (Mullins, 2006) describes nine basic considerations in the design of organisation structure. The fundamental step is to define organisational objectives to enable further analysis and comparisons of other forms of structure. Clarification of objectives A clear definition of objectives is vital to provide a framework for the design of structure of an organisation. Organisation objectives provide fundamental schemes for division of labour and creation of group units and sub units. Clearly stated aims and objectives will assist in decisions on the strategy and structural dimension to employ to achieve organisational objectives. Task and element functions Certain functions must be performed in order to produce a good or service, from the development of the good or service to finance of resources used in the complete processing. These functions...
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...this coordination, the organization must have a structure to it. Organizational structure is essential in specifying reporting relationships, delineating formal communication channels and in linking all activities together toward organizational goal achievement. There are two primary structure types; organic and mechanistic. There are four main elements to organizational structure; centralization, formalization, hierarchy, and departmentalization. These elements often coexist in organizational structures and their configuration will determine whether an organization is organic or mechanistic. Organic organizations are less formal and more flexible than traditional organizations and are characterized by such things as flexibility, informality, and knowledge based authority. An organic structure is laid out like a network and emphasizes horizontal specialization, personal coordination, and extensive communication. Organic organizations are generally flat and decentralized, with little reliance on formal authority, which enables faster decision making. Mechanistic structures are primarily hierarchical, with an emphasis on specialization, and vertical communication. Mechanistic structures also place an emphasis on control by relying on rules, policies, and procedures in conducting operations. Mechanistic structures are highly formalized and centralized and as a result are more rigid and resistant to change. Determining which structure is best is dependent on the stage of development...
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...Fortress, Counter Strike and Left 4 Dead and the online game platform Steam, seems to prove that this is possible. In 2012 the company had about 300 employees, and although based in Bellevue, Washington, USA, the company jokingly claimed that up to half of employees were from Australia. So how does a company with no managers operate, and how does the company structure itself? The company describes its structure as organic and flat. Nobody “reports to” anybody else. They have a founder/president in Gabe Newell, but his role is not to serve as a manager. The company tries to keep its structure flat to remove or reduce barriers between the employee’s work and customers. Valve states that they are not averse to organisational structure, but they are averse to hierarchy or codified divisions of labour created by people other than team members or divisions that last for a long period of time. They believe that those structures become self-‐serving and restrictive, thus limiting the innovation potential of talented staff. The company may not have an organisational chart, but they do have a new staff handbook. The staff handbook explains the values of the company and how the company operates without managers. The handbook explains how staff select projects to work on, how to review ...
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...一 1，type：Tesco is one of Britain's leading food retailers, with 519 stores throughout England, Scotland and Wales. There are also 105 stores in France operated by Catteau, and 44 in Hungary operated by Global. Tesco is committed to: • offering customers the best value for money and the most competitive prices • meeting the needs of customers by constantly seeking, and acting on, their opinions regarding innovation, product quality, choice, store facilities and service • providing shareholders with progressive returns on their investmentimproving profitability through investment in efficient stores and distribution depots, in productivity improvements and in new technology • developing the talents of its people through sound management and training practices, while rewarding them fairly with equal opportunities for all • working closely with suppliers to build long term business relationships based on strict quality and price criteria • participating in the formulation of national food industry policies on key issues such as health, nutrition, hygiene, safety and animal welfare • supporting the well-being of the community and the protection of the environment 二，aim：Tesco's core aim is to create value for customers in order to remain loyal to this brand. This can be achieved through the employees and customers. In every country, Tesco tries to understand their needs and to act responsibly in each community. Each country that Tesco operates has a community...
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...building differentiation on the basis of its marketing, range, logistics and store operations” (Johnson, Scholes & Whittington, 2005, p.249). Power structures The leadership beliefs in an inverted organisational pyramid, where the customer is at the top followed by staff, with top management at the bottom (Sancovich, 2002). The customer is put on top as they have the real power of what Ikea can and should sell. No one in Ikea flies first class is another aspect of the power culture within Ikea (Sancovich, 2002). This is part of the core beliefs of the leadership, as everyone in the organisation should be treated the same regarding of position. In general, Ikea uses an egalitarian leadership style, hence emphasise of getting rid of status and conventions. Even though Ingvar Kamprad is retired, he is still involved in the organisation he founded in 1943 (Allen, 2005). Hence, it is difficult to change the culture in the organisation as he is still pulling the strings. As all the employees is taught and trained the IKEA way, the desire and need for a cultural change is another unanswered question. How is power distributed in the organisation? What are the core beliefs of the leadership? How strongly held are these beliefs (idealists or pragmatists)? What are the main blockages to change? Organisational structures Even though Ikea is a large company with multiple divisions spread around the world, the organisation has a strong emphasis of having no hierarchy....
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...1. Why is the concept of organizational structure so important to managing organizations? 1. Organizational structure is particularly important for decision making. Most companies either have a tall or flat organizational structure. Organational structure is also important because it enables the distribution of authority. When a person starts a job, he knows from day one to whom he will report. Most companies funnel their communication through department leaders. Organizational structure is important for evaluating employee performance. The linear structure of functional and product organizational structures allow supervisors to better evaluate the work of their subordinates. Supervisors can evaluate the skills employees demonstrate, how they get along with other workers, and the timeliness in which they complete their work. (Suttle, 2013) 2. What is the "structure" of your current (or most recent) organization? Has it been effective during the current economic times? Why? or Why not? The structure of my most current organization is "Total View" on my job at StateFarm, it's a program that has our schedules everyday, this program lets me know when to take my breaks, what time to go to lunch, and the time I am to be on the phone, more importantly it keeps up with how long I've been off the phone. My manager can keep track of whether or not I've been in adherence. In my opinion, this has not been effective during the current economic times. References Suttle...
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...Trinity Mirror Regionals to become partner of Google’s AdWords campaign TRINITY Mirror Regionals (TMR), publisher of the Liverpool ECHO, has announced it has become the first newspaper group to become a Premier SME Partner of Google’s AdWords advertising programme in the UK. It means TMR will sell a range of AdWords account management services from account setup and activation to ongoing campaign maintenance and optimisation, allowing them to use online advertising as a cost effective way to find and target new customers. Tariq Janmohamed, head of the Partner Programme for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said: “The Programme was created to help small-and medium-sized businesses who don’t have the time or resources to manage their advertising campaigns.” TMR managing director digital marketing services, Phil Machray, added: “This further broadens our offering of marketing services to local advertisers.” Trinity Mirror invests for future and increases savings MEDIA group Trinity Mirror today said it was investing for future growth while increasing cost savings by £10m to maximise short-term profits. The group, which includes the Liverpool Daily Post and Liverpool ECHO titles, was reporting half year results to July 3. Total sales fell slightly from £382.2m to £371m, while pre-tax profits were £41.9m against £50.4m. Chief executive Sly Bailey said she had undertaken a series of actions to limit the impact on group operating profits. MEDIA group Trinity...
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