However, as Kraft's diversification in related products increased, the functional structure made corporate executives distant from business units impeding communication and coordination. ... Operations managers were incented for efficiency while business managers had to achieve revenue goals. ... Kraft progressively changed organizational structure into the divisional structure by dividing the organization into Business Unites (BU). ... Similar cultural changes were needed to help market opportunities networks and corporate strategic planning teams work across BUs and product categories....

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At Peoples" Bank, "massive changes began to take place in the business environment of banking with deregulation and the relaxation of ceilings on interest". ... At Ingersoll-Rand, the company was faced with the opportunity for improved productivity through changes in technology. ... This affects the rate of business change. ... Another environmental factor is reengineering, which is also called process innovation, core process redesign, or business process reengineering. ... First, it can strengthen motivation by providing employees with the opportunity to attain intrinsic rewards from th...

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Communication is vital to keep employees informed about an organizations business vision, strategies and goals. ... CMC allows delays to responses, which gives participants the opportunity to review revise or cancel their communications before the information is sent (Heisler & Crabill, 2006.) ...

• Word Count: 436
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• Grade Level: Graduate

Strategic planning requires organization leaders to consider the implications certain business factors will have on their organizations effectiveness, and ultimately, the organizations sustainability (Gelfand, Leslie, Keller, and de Dreu, 2012). ... This will help the management team identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the organization, as well as pinpoint critical areas requiring immediate action to remain viable (Yelken et al., 2012). ... To assess effectiveness and plan for future growth, organization must analyze the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and...

• Word Count: 1429
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Graduate