Questions from General Business Management

Q: Click on the message from top management. What does this information

Click on the message from top management. What does this information tell you about how the structure might change or stay the same in the future?

Q: Find the Hitachi Vision Book. How will the journey toward its

Find the Hitachi Vision Book. How will the journey toward its vision affect the structure of Hitachi?

Q: Look at the organizational chart. What type of structure does Hitachi

Look at the organizational chart. What type of structure does Hitachi have?

Q: Find and interview a manager and identify the kind of organizational structure

Find and interview a manager and identify the kind of organizational structure that his or her organization uses to coordinate its people and resources. Why is the organization using that structure? D...

Q: What are the building blocks of competitive advantage? Why is obtaining

What are the building blocks of competitive advantage? Why is obtaining a competitive advantage important to managers?

Q: With the same or another manager, discuss the distribution of authority

With the same or another manager, discuss the distribution of authority in the organization. Does the manager think that decentralizing authority and empowering employees are appropriate?

Q: Interview some employees of an organization to ask them about the organization’s

Interview some employees of an organization to ask them about the organization’s values, norms, typical characteristics of employees, the organization’s ethical values and socialization practices. Usi...

Q: Would a flexible or a more formal structure be appropriate for each

Would a flexible or a more formal structure be appropriate for each of these organizations? (a) A large department store (b) a Big Five accountancy firm (c) a biotechnology company. Explain your reaso...

Q: Using the job characteristics model as a guide, discuss how a

Using the job characteristics model as a guide, discuss how a manager can enrich or enlarge subordinates’ jobs.

Q: How might a salesperson’s job or an administrative assistant’s job be enlarged

How might a salesperson’s job or an administrative assistant’s job be enlarged or enriched to make it more motivating?