Lp5 Organizing Concepts And Change Principles

1. Explain why change happens in a business environment. You should include at least three reasons in your answer.

The principle of _______________ means that each person should know to whom they report, and that managers should have the right to give orders and expect others to follow.

Throughout this research I found that Chipotle has done more damage to the company than just letting down its customers. They have to now face the fact that those outside suppliers are now shying away from business with them because it will make them look bad to future partnerships. Chipotle is now in a state of bringing their company back in a good light by offering different promotions and coupons for loyal customers and customers they need to gain back. They have to go back into the company and figure out how to control the quality of all of their supplies. In my research I made note of a lot of the activity that occurred when the outbreak of E. coli in their meat began and how it spread. I also touch bases on how the company plans to

Hints: How will you stay abreast of new developments in your industry? What new products do you have in development now, in addition to your flagship product?

Through trial and error ConAgra have adapted an organizational structure that works for the company. They believe that the matrix organizational structure enhances responsibility and decreases adversity in their management structure, and by aligning their managers precisely with their major priorities it will result in better performance and effectiveness. Matrix organization is an organizational structure that facilitates the horizontal flow of skills and information. Often termed as managing cross functional it’s used mainly in the management of large projects, and because of the complex design of the structure precise integration and control is needed (Schermerhorn, Osborn, Uhl-Bien, Hunt, 2012, p.g. 387). The matrix organization structure allows ConAgra Foods employees more direct access to senior leadership (ConAgra Foods, 2010/29/07).

Force field analysis is a very useful decision making technique. It helps individuals to make decisions by analysing the forces for and against a change and it helps them to communicate with the reasoning behind the decision. It can be used for two purposes: to decide whether to go ahead with a change and to increase your chances of success by strengthening the forces supporting the change

Tyson’s Resource’s consist of numerous products, both tangible and intangible. Tyson Food’s is engaged in the production and distribution of chicken, beef, pork, prepared foods and related allied products. Their tangible products include, beef products, chicken products, pork products, pepperoni, bacon sausage, beef, and pork, pizza toppings, pizza crusts, flour and corn tortilla products, appetizers prepared meals, as well as processed meats. With such domination in the industry, Tyson processes 41 million chickens, 391,000 pigs, and 135,000 head of cattle every week at its 57 chicken, 13 beef, 9 pork, and 27 prepared food production plants worldwide and has 124,000 employees throughout all locations. Tyson’s extensive list of intangible resources include the brands they are associated with. These brands include, Jimmy Dean, Hillshire Farm, Sara Lee, Ball Park Wright, Aidells, State Fair, IBP, Bonici, Bosco 's, Chairman 's Reserve, CornKing, DonJulio, HolyFarms, and Gallo Salame. Tyson is also in control of some major brands of foods, both prepared and fresh. Not to mention, their extensive list of corporate offices and food plants associated with the Tyson name. Tyson Foods, Inc. has international sales offices in China, Japan, Mexico, the Middle East, Russia, South Korea, Taiwan, and the European Union. Tyson takes pride in feeding the world, with chicken, beef, pork, and prepared foods products sold in more than 130 countries.

I like to say I am big fan of Tyson Foods chicken nuggets. I do believe that Tyson Food is a huge organization that sells products to many industries like food retailers, fast food chains, and the livestock industry. The Tyson Food organization has many competitors some not even in the food industry.

When you think of Tyson Foods, what is the first thing that comes to mind? The commercials of the young children eating Tyson’s chicken strips or going into a grocery store and seeing a bag of chicken strips in the frozen food section. Well, Tyson Foods Incorporated is one of the world’s biggest suppliers of not only Chicken but Beef and Pork as well. The company is segmented into five different groups like Pork, Chicken, Beef, Prepared Foods, and Other. The segment of other consists of food items such as soups, sauces, side dishes, pasta, and etc. their products are marked and sold by their sales staff to the following; to grocery retailers, grocery wholesalers, meat distributors, warehouse club stores, military commissaries, industrial food

Alternative structures such as grouping by output/product or grouping by market are not options as they would result in “duplication of activities and resources, the erosion of deep technical expertise, missed opportunities for synergies and learning” (Ancona, Kochan, Scully, Van Maanen, & Westney, 2009, p. M2-19). The matrix structure provided a potential positive aspect in that it would provide a needed cross-functional linking mechanism by mixing the functional structure with grouping by output/product, but the complexity, cost, dual systems, and dual roles resulting from the matrix structure historically resulted in either the functional or the output/product system becoming more powerful than the other.

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managers can implement to improve the functioning of their organizations. We begin with a brief overview of the matrix. We

Burke (2014) stated that organizations change from day to day. The changes that take place in organizations can be intentional or unintentional. Generally, the changes that occur is accidental. It is important to have a broader and deeper knowledge of understanding organization change. Understanding what is currently happening as well as trends in which the organization is functioning can provide such awareness.

Market is heterogeneous with different languages, culture and laws therefore a geographical based model was adopted

In order for one to evaluate and identify with the diverse business structures, he/she must be aware of the meaning and standards that makes that structure. Various businesses functions in different ways as the world is full of technology and new structures, company cultures and new ways in which companies are run. In order to fully grasp the concepts of Organizational structure and culture in the movies, I will use the Movie Up in the Air and The Devil Wear Prada movies to analyze a business scenario from them.