Cat's Organizational Structure

Structure Pg. 1 Running Head: ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Organizational Structure By Marlene Seratt AIU MGT322-0702A-05 Concepts in Organizational Behavior Instructor Lionel de Souza Unit 4 Due: 05/26/2007 Structure Pg. 2 Introduction In this paper we will be talking about organizational structure and cultures, and what strategies Ken Dailey will have to consider as he starts building…

Introduction It is essential to be conscious of your company 's organizational structure because it exposes information concerning who has authority over whom; how and why a company splits the workload by specific people and by groups/teams. Understanding your organizational structure can also reveal important cross-functional relationships to coordinate work efforts for optimum results. It can show where breakdowns can occur in the hierarchy and assist in developing solutions for increased…

Organizational Structure: Walmart Michele Hileman MGT/230 June 15, 2015 Opening its doors in Rogers, Arkansas, Walmart started a profitable business in 1962. The founder, Sam Walton, could never have envisioned where his company would be in the present. Earning approximately $30,000 in 1962, Walmart has evolved into a multibillion dollar company earning over $15 billion in 2011 (Walmartstores.com, 2012). This evolution could not have come without careful planning, strategic implementation…

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…

Organizational structures classify the manner in which activities, including job allocation, coordination, and management are planned in order to achieve organizational goals (Janićijević, 2011; Matis, 2014). Structures help define organizational culture and contribute to how individuals perceive the organization’s culture. Many models and theories provide insight and guidance on ways an organization’s culture can be modified (Janićijević, 2011; Matis, 2014). Organizational Structures All organizations…

How do you think your chosen company created their organizational structure? How is the organizational structure reflected in the company culture? The company I have chosen is the Department of Navy created their Functional Structure which was based of learned lessons from past military employment history. The Navy’s functional structure provides organization according to a jobs or an individual’s purpose within the organization. Departments that focus on a single function or goal most easily recognize…

The Home Depot’s Organizational Structure Danielle Weadd MGT/230 December 10, 2012 Chenise Hamilton Introduction To have a successful organization, companies need to have an organizational structure. Organizational structure is used as a foundation to ensure each department as well as employees knows the proper direction to take. The Home Depot is one of the largest home improvement retailers in the world. Home Depot is one company that incorporates organizational structure in their day- to…

completing the readings for the week titled “Experiments in Organizational Structure” I noticed two themes, self-managed teams and organizational culture. There was a clear divide of organizational culture between the companies such as Moosewood Collective and Zappos versus Amazon and Enron. The readings for the week were well-rounded and demonstrated that each culture had positive and negatives. However, research can enhance what organizational culture has been found to be the best culture in creating…

Organizational Structure The United States Army is a hierarchical structure when it comes to chain of command. To fight a war the U.S. Army deploys a variety of specialized systems and soldiers to the battlefield. To do this the US Army has adopted the divisional organizational structure. The Army is divisional but is structured as a functional structure; Army, Corps, Division, Brigade, battalion, company, platoon, and squad (Powers, 2012). An Army with a divisional structure therefore has a subset…

ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE Organizational structure refers to the way that an organization arranges people and jobs so that its work can be performed and its goals can be met. When a work group is very small and face-to-face communication is frequent, formal structure may be unnecessary, but in a larger organization decisions have to be made about the delegation of various tasks. Thus, procedures are established that assign responsibilities for various functions. It is these decisions that determine…