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Case Study Of Vodafone

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1. What is the name of the organization? Give a short account of the history of the company. Describe the way it has grown and developed.
Ans: The company that we have selected is Vodafone (VOice DAta FONE). It is a British multinational telecommunications company headquartered in London and with its registered office in Newbury, Berkshire. It is the world's 2nd-largest mobile telecommunications company measured by both subscribers and 2013 revenues (in each case behind China Mobile), and had 434 million subscribers as of 31 March 2014. Vodafone owns and operates networks in 21 countries and has partner networks in over 40 additional countries
In 2007, Vodafone acquired 67% stake in Hutchinson Essar and renamed the brand as
Vodafone Essar. …show more content…

• In Vodafone, the employees cope better with unstable environments
• The employees are very much involved in decision making and problem solving; this enhances motivation, commitment and gives a variety of perspectives
• Because of ever changing environment, it is more creative and imaginative

The disadvantages of organic structure in Vodafone are:
• Although flexibility is a positive factor in Vodafone , it can also be a negative as it can cause uncertainty and instability
• In Vodafone’s organization structure, Staff may not be sure about their specific job role and personal responsibilities, so this may cause confusion and result in certain jobs not getting done
• Because of flexibility, Decisions may be vague or ambiguous due to the flexibility
• Because there is no proper control of flow, Often communication issues can arise if not firmly controlled
• Because of uncertainty, efficiency of organization decreases.

9. Analyze your organization on contextual dimensions of organizational design? Do you think internal design is in alignment with contextual

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