Production Finance Engineering Accounting Sales & Marketing Human Resources Functional Structure Chief Executive Officer Corporate Finance Corporate R&D Corporate Marketing Corporate Hum
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Trang 2Chapter 3
Internal Environment
Process
Strategic Intent
Strategic Mission
Strategic Competitiveness Above Average Returns
Chapter 6
Corporate-Level Strategy
Chapter 8
International Strategy
Chapter 9
Cooperative Strategies
Trang 3Structure Types
All organizations require some form of organizational
structure to implement and manage their strategies
Firms frequently alter their structure as they grow in
size and complexity
Three basic structure types:
Functional StructureMulti-divisional Structure (M-form)Simple Structure
Trang 4Strategy & Structure
Multidivisional Structure
Functional Structure
Simple Simple Structure
Trang 5Simple Structure
Owner / Manager
Owner/Manager makes all major decisions
directly and monitors all activities
Difficult to maintain this structure as
the firm grows in size and complexity
Trang 6First stage beyond a Simple Structure
Appropriate for single or dominant-business firms
Allows specialization of tasks
Overcomes information processing limits of
single owner/manager
Functional department heads report to Chief
Executive Officer who integrates decisions and
actions from a company-wide point of view
Risks conflicts between myopic function managers
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Marketing
Human Resources
Functional Structure
Chief Executive Officer
Corporate Finance
Corporate R&D
Corporate Marketing
Corporate Human Resources Strategic
Planning
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Functional Structure for
Cost Leadership Strategy
Office of the President
• Formalized procedures allow
for low-cost culture
• Structure is mechanical; job
roles are highly structured
Relatively large centralized staff coordinates
functions
Trang 9•Marketing is the main function for tracking new product ideas
•New product R&D is emphasized
•Most functions are decentralized
•Formalization is limited to foster change and promote new ideas
•Overall structure is organic; job roles are less structured
Trang 10Multi-Divisional Structure
Each division is operated as a separate business
Appropriate for related-diversified businesses
Key task of corporate managers is exploiting synergies among divisions
Managers use a combination of strategic controls and
financial controls
Managers try to strike a balance between:
Competing among divisions for scarce capital resources
Creating opportunities for cooperation to develop synergies
The goal is to maximize overall firm performance
Trang 11Multi-Divisional Structure
Balance on these dimensions may change over time
The decision-making of managers in a
Multi-Divisional structure may be:
Centralized or Decentralized Bureaucratic or Non-bureaucratic
Changes in strategy Degree of diversification Geographic scope
Nature of competition
Structure will evolve over time with:
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Production Finance Engineering Accounting Sales & Human
Multi-Divisional Structure
Chief Executive Officer
Corporate Finance
Corporate R&D
Corporate Marketing
Strategic Planning
Corporate Human Resources
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Cooperative
Form Strategic Business Unit (SBU) Structure
Strategic Business Unit
(SBU) Structure Competitive Form
Competitive
Form
Variations of the Multi-Divisional Structure
Multi-Divisional
Structure (M-form)
Multi-Divisional
Structure (M-form)
Related-Constrained
Strategy Related-LinkedStrategy Unrelated /HoldingCompany Strategy
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Product Division
Product Division
Product
Division
Product Division
Strategic Planning
Corporate
R&D Lab
Corporate Human Resources
Legal Affairs
Legal Affairs
Corporate Marketing
Corporate Finance
Cooperative Form
President Related-Constrained Strategy
Government Affairs
Government Affairs
• Structural integration devices create tight links among all divisions
• Large corporate office with R&D likely to be centralized
•
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R&D
Corporate Marketing
Strategic Planning
Corporate Human Resources
Division Division
Division
Strategic Business Unit C
Division Division
Division
Strategic Business Unit B
Strategic Business Unit D
• Structural integration exists among divisions within SBUs, but not across SBUs
• Each SBU may have its own budget for staff to foster integration
• Corporate headquarters staff serve as consultants to SBUs and divisions
Trang 16Competitive Form
Unrelated /Holding Company Strategy
President
Legal Affairs Finance Finance
• Corporate headquarters has a small staff
• Finance and auditing are the most prominent functions in the headquarters
• Divisions are independent and separate for financial evolution purposes
• Divisions retain strategic control, but cash is managed by the corporate office
Auditing
Division Division
Division
Trang 17The choice between centralization and decentralization
is frequently based on the business-level strategy
implemented in each division
Complex Multi-Divisional structure firms may be
simultaneously centralized and decentralized ,
depending upon the various business-level strategies
employed throughout the firm’s individual businessesMulti-Divisional structure firms use a combination of:
Financial Controls Strategic Controls
Trang 18Attributes of Various Structural Forms
Centralized at Corporate Office Centralized in SBUs Decentralized to Division
Linked to Corporate Performance
Linked to Corporation, Division & SBU
Linked to Divisional Performance
Extensive Synergies Moderate Synergies Nonexistent Synergies
Financial Criteria
Strategic &
Financial Criteria
Subjective/
Strategic Criteria Related- Constrained Related Linked Unrelated
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Latin America Africa
Product A Product B Product C Product D
Product A
Evolution of Multi-Divisional Structure
Chief Executive Officer Corporate Office (Staff)
Trang 20A Structural evolution based on Geographic lines usually implies a Multi-Domestic International Strategy
Evolution of Multi-Divisional Structure
North
Latin America Africa
Product A Product B Product C Product D
Chief Executive Officer Corporate Office (Staff)
Trang 21Multinational Headquarters
Asia UnitedUnitedStatesStates
Latin America
Latin America Europe
Africa
Middle East/
Africa
• Green circles indicate decentralization of operations
• Emphasis is on differentiation by local demand to fit a culture
• Corporate headquarters coordinates financial resources among independent subsidiaries
• The organization is like a decentralized federation
Trang 22Product A Product B Product C Product D
A Structural evolution based on Product lines
usually implies a Global International Strategy
Evolution of Multi-Divisional Structure
Chief Executive Officer Corporate Office (Staff)
Trang 23Implementation of a Global Strategy
• Headquarters also allocates financial resources cooperatively
• The organization is like a centralized federation
Multinational Headquarters
Multinational Headquarters
Worldwide Products Division
Worldwide Products Division
Worldwide Products Division
Worldwide Products Division
Worldwide Products Division
Worldwide Products Division
Worldwide Products Division
Worldwide Products Division
Worldwide Products Division
Worldwide Products Division
Worldwide Products Division
Worldwide Products Division
Trang 24A Transnational International Strategy is likely
to utilize a structure and that results in emphasis
on both geographic and product structures
Evolution of Multi-Divisional Structure
Trang 25Strategic Networks
A Strategic Network is a grouping of organizations
that has been formed to create value through
participation in an array of cooperative arrangements, such as a strategic alliance
A Strategic Center Firm often manages the network
The Strategic Center Firm identifies actions that
increase the opportunity for each firm to achieve
success through its participation in the network
The Strategic Center Firm creates incentives that
reduce the probability of any single firm taking
advantage of its network partners
Trang 26A Strategic Network
Strategic Center Firm
Strategic Center Firm
Network Firms
Trang 27Strategic Center Firm
Strategic Center Firm
Strategic Center Firm’s Critical Functions
Strategic Outsourcing Capability Development Technology Sharing
Building Linkages to Facilitate Learning
Trang 28Strategic Center Firm
Strategic Center Firm
Strategic Outsourcing
Center firm coordinates outsourcing among partners,
initiates actions and coordinates problem solving
Trang 29Strategic Center Firm
Strategic Center Firm
Strategic Center Firm’s Critical Functions
Strategic Outsourcing Capability Development Technology Sharing
Building Linkages to Facilitate Learning
Trang 30Strategic center firm manages the development and sharing
technology-based ideas among network partners
Capability and Technology
Strategic Center Firm
Strategic Center Firm
Center firm attempts to develop each partner’s core
competencies and provides incentives for network firms to
share their capabilities and competencies with partners
Trang 31Strategic Center Firm
Strategic Center Firm
Strategic Center Firm’s Critical Functions
Strategic Outsourcing Capability Development Technology Sharing
Building Linkages to Facilitate Learning
Trang 32Strategic Center Firm
Strategic Center Firm
Building Linkages to Facilitate Learning
Strategic center firm emphasizes to partners the need to build
linkages between value chains and networks of value chains.
The strategic network seeks to develop a competitive
advantage in primary or support activities
Trang 33A Distributed Strategic Network
Main Strategic Center Firm
Main Strategic Center Firm
Distributed Strategic Center Firms International Cooperative Strategies often require more complex networks
Many large multinational firms form distributed strategic networks with
multiple regional strategic centers to manage their array of cooperative
arrangements with partner firms
Breaking large networks into multiple manageably-sized networks
helps to manage the complexity of maintaining many relationships