...The Structure and Organization of Brown Industries MGT/230 January 16, 2014 Suzanne Dunham The Structure and Organization of Brown Industries Dr. Graeme Edwards said, “It’s not the plan that is important, it’s the planning”. Just like the diversity of people there are equally diverse businesses. Companies are managed and organized in different ways. Each organizational structure has its own management style. The organizational structure and design is determined by the business needs. A very critical management development is the understanding that collaboration is a must. Different departments and divisions must cooperate efficiently with each other in order to succeed. This idea leads to vertical and horizontal organization. Vertical structure focuses on the hierarchy and authority while horizontal focuses on the functional divisions of a business. Establishments are organized by two central conceptions of differentiation and integration. Differentiation and integration break down the company so duties are delegated in a balanced way. Differentiation is defined as various parts that the business is made up of that work on different types of duties, with different abilities and labor types. Integration is defined as separate parts that are assembled so that labor is harmonized into a complete good or service. The intricacy of the full package of the company would be too much for just one person, so the work is separated into smaller responsibilities among departments...
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...the structure of the automotive industry Introduction This analysis and explanation of the structure of the automotive industry shall be limited to the boundaries of the UK. The automotive industry has a few larger businesses that have a larger market share and then some slightly smaller businesses competing with each other. Due to these facts the industry has been described as an oligopoly. This is because within an oligopoly there is a large number of product differentiations, which mirrors the automotive industry as the same company usually produces a wide variety of different models, shapes & engine sizes. Another feature is that the barriers entry are generally high as the few firms with a larger market share have already established themselves within the market and the firms with a reasonable market share are also fairly established and have a lot of capital. This makes it difficult for small & upcoming businesses to enter the market. The overall global automotive market is in a period of strong growth and profitability, and sales have reached prerecession levels in some areas. However the European and UK market is recovering the slowest due to the scale of the recession (Hirsh et al, 2014). This may have altered the structure of the industry as a whole. Industry Structure This chart is a representation of how the market share of each company is divided up in UK market in 2014. This evidence helps to further back up the point that the automotive industry is an...
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...AUSTRALIAN GOVERNMENT – PRODUCTIVITY COMMISSION Economic Structure and Performance of the Australian Retail Industry Bicycle Industries Australia Ltd Suite 324, 1 Queens Road Melbourne VIC 3004 Bicycle Industries Australia Ltd (BIA) represents bicycle manufacturers, importers and wholesalers within Australia. The BIA was formed with the expressed aims; • • To foster the interests of the Australian Bicycle Industry To promote sound and ethical trading and commercial practices The Australian bicycle industry comprises approximately 500 importers, manufacturers and wholesalers, along with approximately 1000 specialised retail stores. The BIA is a member of the Fair Imports Alliance (FIA). As a member of the FIA we support all points of discussion which has been raised through the joint submission. Further to the points which have been raised within the FIA discussion paper, the BIA would like to raise issues more specific to the operations of the industry. Page 2 of 16 Bicycle Industries Australia Ltd. – Response to the Productivity Commission Inquiry into Economic Structure and Performance of the Australian Retail Industry IMPACT ON THE AUSTRALIAN BICYCLE INDUSTRY The Australian bicycle industry has been hit extremely hard by international online trading. The industry in 2007 directly employed over 6000 people through specialised bicycle distributors and retailers, and many more through large chain stores and associated businesses including transport ...
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...2015. 9-707-493 REV: AUGUST 13, 2007 MICHAEL E. PORTER Understanding Industry Structure The essence of the job of the strategist is to cope with competition. The arena in which competition takes place is the industry in which a company and its rivals vie for business. Each industry has a distinctive structure that shapes the nature of competitive interaction that unfolds there. Understanding the underlying structure of a company’s industry, now and in the future, is a core discipline in strategy formation. On the surface, every industry is different. Consider the global automobile industry, the worldwide market for art masterpieces, the booming private equity industry, and the heavily regulated health-care delivery industry in Europe. At one level, these industries appear to have little in common. Industries also differ in another crucial aspect: they register sharply different levels of average profitability in the long run. For example, Exhibit 1 shows a histogram of long-run return on invested capital in the United States for more than 400 industries. The most profitable industries generate much higher returns than the least profitable. Equally significant differences arise in other countries, both advanced and emerging. To understand industry competition and profitability, however, one must look beyond their differences and view industries at a deeper level. In any industry, there are five basic competitive forces—diagrammed in Figure A—whose collective...
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...The structure of the travel and tourism industry We begin by looking at all the main organisations involved in the travel and tourism industry. This forms the foundation for all the other topics covered in this book and explains some of the key terms that you will need to understand. What is travel and tourism? To use the example of the World Tourism Organisation (WTO) – affiliated to the United Nations and recognised as the leading international body on global tourism – tourism is: the activities of persons travelling to and staying in places outside their usual environment for not more than one consecutive year for leisure, business and other purposes. World Tourism Organisation, 1993 Therefore the people who are considered to be ‘tourists’, are those who are: away from their normal place of residence for a period of up to one year (but will return home); taking part in activities that would normally be associated with leisure and tourism; on a visit that is temporary and short termnot necessarily away from home overnight as they could be on a day trip or excursion; away from home but not necessarily on holiday, as they could be away on business. ‘Travel and tourism’ does not necessarily involve travelling abroad. Much tourism takes place within people’s home country, on visits to attractions, city breaks, trips to business meetings, sports events or concerts, and visits to friends and relatives (abbreviated as VFR). There are three main types of tourism:...
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...Cement Industry Structure The Indian cement industry is weakly oligopolistic in nature on a national level with top 11 to 12 firms among more than 100 firms capturing 70% of the cement market. This nature has been consistent through the years MARCH 2011 The major players are ACC Ltd., Ambuja Cements Ltd., Ultratech Cement Ltd., India Cements Ltd., Century Textiles & Inds. Ltd., Jaiprakash Associates Ltd., Birla Corporation Ltd., Lafarge India Pvt.Ltd., Madras Cements Ltd., Shree Cement Ltd., Binani Cement Ltd., and Kesoram Industries Ltd. The shares, in terms of all India cement production, of these top companies have fluctuated by small amounts in the last six years (since ACC Ltd. and Ambuja Cements Ltd. were taken over by Holcim Group)....
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...Structure of the telecommunication industry Telecommunications involves an exchange of information, over a long distance, by means of electronic methods. (Rouse, 2007) In South Africa, there are three distinct forms of telecommunications, namely fixed landlines, mobile networks and broadband communication. This network industry, known as telecommunications, is an industry in which high initial fixed costs and exhibiting increasing returns to scale are presented. (Theron & Boshoff, 2006; p.2). In this industry, as network effects are realized, the average cost may decline over a long period. The high initial capital costs will be recovered over a period of time. (Theron & Boshoff, 2006; p.2) In this essay, these three forms of telecommunications will be discussed in depth, in accordance to their market structures, their nature of competition, their pricing and lastly their strategic decision making. The first part of the telecommunication industry is fixed landlines. The fixed landline in South Africa is Telkom. Telkom is seen as a pure monopolist business, because their market structure only exists of a single seller, which means the market for their goods and services is dominated by themselves. The demand for their goods and services in the entire markets is the demand for the firms individual output. In this case, Telkom is the firm supplying fixed landline services to all the consumers of South Africa. Telkom has no competitors or close substitutes, and is seen as the...
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...Profile of Steel Industry in India (Managerial Economics) CONTENTS Introduction Market Size Investments Government Initiatives Steel Prices Supply and Demand Analysis Cost of production Production Functions and Input: Fixed & Variable Inputs: Total & Average cost: Calculating Average Total Cost Average cost and Economics of Scale: Market Structure of steel industry: Price Discrimination in the Steel Market SWOT Analysis of Steel Industry: Indian Steel Industry a Bright Future Understanding the Steel industry using Michael Porter’s Five Forces Model Suggestions Road Ahead Major Steel Producers Introduction India has acquired a central position on the global steel map with its giant steel mills, acquisition of global-scale capacities by players, continuous modernisation, and improvement in energy efficiency. Steel companies from across the world have shown interest in the Indian steel industry due to its phenomenal performance. In India, the steel industry plays a significant role in the economic growth. India is world's fourth largest crude steel producer in 2011-12 with 89 million tonnes (MT) as per provisional data and is expected to become the second largest producer of crude steel in the world by 2015-16. India is also the world's largest producer of sponge...
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...Drivers of Industry Financial Structure In order to facilitate our analysis we divided the companies into services, retail and R&D. The first step was to divide the balances between the ones that had a value for R&D/Sales and the ones that didn’t. So we have balance sheets A, F, G and J and the companies that require R&D are the Developer of Prepackaged Software, the On-line Retailer, the Pharmaceutical Company and the Manufacturer of Electronic Communications Equipment. Now we have six remaining balance sheets and six companies. We divided these remaining companies into services and retail. Companies in the service business usually have low inventories so we have balance sheets C, D and I and the Major Passenger Airline, the International Hotel Chain and the Temporary Staffing Agency. The remaining companies are the Warehouse Club for Food and General Merchandise, the Supermarket Grocery Retailer and the Manufacturer and Marketer of Consumer Products and these industries are characterized by high receivables, high inventories and high inventory turnover so, we can conclude that the corresponding balance sheets are B, E and H. We will now perform more in-depth analysis in order to match each company to each balance sheet. R&D Companies On-Line Retailer In order to specify what balance sheet corresponds to the On-line Retailer we must first define some of the characteristics of On-line Retailers. On-line Retailers require some R&D (9,7%) exactly because they are on-line...
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...International Business & Economics Research Journal Volume 2, Number 9 The Changing Structure Of The Global Wine Industry Michael A. Roberto (E-mail: mroberto@hbs.edu), Harvard Business School Abstract This paper examines the distinctive economic structures that exist in the wine industry in various regions of the world, and it identifies the critical forces driving changes in the structure of this industry. The paper accomplishes these objectives by applying concepts from industrial organization economics, agency theory, and the field of competitive strategy. T he economic structure of an industry affects the intensity of competition and the average profitability of firms in a particular market.1 While strategy scholars have debated the extent to which industry structure explains differences in firm profitability, virtually no one disputes the idea that structural forces have a sizeable impact.2 More recently, researchers have demonstrated that industries exhibit substantial structural differences across various geographic markets around the world. These structural differences are driven by institutional heterogeneity and contrasting patterns of historical development. 3 Over time, the structure of a global industry can change dramatically. In particular, many industries have experienced consolidation in recent years. Industry consolidation raises several important questions for scholars and practitioners. First, why do these structural shifts take place? Second...
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...Differentiating Between Market Structures The purpose of this assignment is to identify applications of economics by evaluating strategies acted upon by firms. Select and complete one of the following assignments: Option 1: Differentiating Between Market Structures in Kudler Option 2: Differentiating Between Market Structures in an Organization of Your Choice Option 1: Differentiating Between Market Structures in Kudler You will apply important microeconomics concepts toward the competitive strategies of the Kudler Fine Food Virtual Organization that affect its long-term profitability. You will evaluate the differences between market structures and review the organization’s strategic plan, marketing overview, market surveys, and other material to evaluate the organization’s competitiveness in the marketplace, including its customers’ views. In the process, you will identify the market structure that you believe best applies to this organization, and assess how the market structure positively and negatively affects the firm’s long-term profitability. Complete the University of Phoenix Material: Differentiating Between Market Structures Table located on the student website. Compare the various characteristics of the market structures by completing the table. Kathy Kudler has hired you as a consultant to perform a market analysis, review her competitive strategies, and make recommendations on how she can maximize profits. Read the materials in the Kudler...
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...Total Rewards System Proposal Claudia Taylor-Berry Dr. Steven Davis HRM 533 – Spring 2015 May 18, 2015 Question # 1-Create a brief overview of the company requirements for a total rewards system. Many organizations in today’s business arena want a total rewards system that encompasses the company’s objectives and their interconnection to the total rewards system (“WorldatWork,” 2007). However, mega organizations that employ over 20,000 employees and provide services in several different countries may require a more diverse total rewards system. With that said, the organization must have a purpose, objectives, eligibility requirements, measuring techniques, funding, structure, global considerations, a timeline of detailed actions, and laws when creating their total rewards system. According to the experts, a company must consider the following core provisions as components of their total rewards system: * Cash Compensations: The employee’s base pay and incentives. * Benefits: The employee’s health care and retirement aids. * Work and Life Balance: Assisting the employee by offering tools to assist with balancing work and life. * Performance Management and Recognition: Aligning company goals with total rewards through individual and team efforts, and the acknowledgements of employee actions, behaviors, performance, and efforts in achieving company goals. * Career Advancement and Development: The employee’s career development and promotion (“WorldatWork...
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...Corporation and prepare a (4-5 page report). Discuss the trends in the steel industry and how it may impact Nucor’s strategy. The trend had been major steel production using blast furnaces. New technology using arc furnaces adopted by Nucor led to increased production and cost savings. The arc furnace technology took less labor, increased production, and was considered the new most cost-effective strategy among the steel industry. It was Nucor’s decision to adopt this process and be the first to introduce this new process to the United States. Many steel companies were going out of business due to reduced demand for steel and failing economies across the globe in the late 90s into the 2000s. Nucor chose to buy these failing plants when easily convertible to their production lineup. This also in many cases was a cheaper route than building new plants. The acquisition strategy proved to be essential as these failing firms were already setup for steel production at mass quantities and Nucor was able to inherit their ties and partnerships as well as their presence in their surrounding geographical area. The constant drive for efficiency and cost effective production was another strategy chosen to increase competitive advantage, market share, and ultimately become the number one steel producer among heavy competition. Discuss the organizational structure and management philosophy at Nucor. The management structure of Nucor was very different than the usual structured management layout...
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...Organizational Structure Paper Courtney Fryer MGT 230 January 6, 2015 Ms. B. Alston Organizational Structure Paper Fast food chains such as McDonald’s, Burger King, and Chick-fil-a, all have an interest in making growing profits and enlarging their companies’ name. Although each company has their own unique and different set of requirements for functioning, the organizational structure has given these companies chance and opportunity to expand to outside parties. Using this paper, I will show the different ways in which these companies use the organizational structures. Every structured organization is run differently. When you compare and contrast more than one company it can show how they may be similar in their structured organization but also show how they differ. The human resources and finance part of the different franchises might favor but the organizational design might be total opposite between the franchises. Chick-fil-a is known for their one of kind chicken sandwiches. The company was started back in the 1960s when its founder, Truett Cathy, invented the original chicken sandwich. The company’s first in-store restaurant was located in the Greenbrier Mall in Atlanta, Georgia in 1967. Since then the Chick-fil-a franchise has grown enormously with over 500 restaurants over the United States and still continuing to grow. Chick-fil prides themselves in handpicking their employees and giving their employees opportunities that...
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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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