INTRODUCTION
The two companies I have chosen to illustrate with its similarities of business operation are
Unilever and Nestle, which are Consumer packaged goods producing many varieties of
consumer packed goods.
Unilever is Anglo-Dutch multinational consumer goods companies headquarter in London. It is
started in 1930 and it is the world third largest multinational company. The company produces
and distributes a vast number of well-known brands in nutrition hygiene and personal care that
are used by consumers all over the world (Unilever, n.d). It is employing 300 000 people and
spanning 75 countries. More than 400 brands which includes 13 one billion euro brands. During
the 1930‘s the structure and management do Unilever has been describe as a professional
largely non – family managed hierarchy (Unilever, n.d).
Nestle is a Swiss multinational nutritional and health-related consumer goods company
headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland. It is the largest food company in the world. It was founded
in 1967 by Henri Nestle. Nestlé’s products include baby food, coffee, confectionery, bottled
water, breakfast cereals, dairy products, ice cream, pet foods and snacks.
Nestle has around 450 factories in 86 countries and employs around 328,000 people all around
the world. It is one of the main stockholders of L’Oreal; the world’s largest cosmetics company
(Nestle, 2011).
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, Table of Contents
Page No:
Lo 1.1- Compare and contrast different organizational structures and culture ……03 - 09
Lo 1.2- Explain the relationship between an organization’s structure and
culture can impact on the performance of the business ……………………………….10 - 11
Lo 1.3- Discuss the factors that affect individual behavior at work …………………11 - 13
Lo 2.1- Compare the effectiveness of different leadership styles in different
organizations ……………………………………………………………………………….14 - 18
Lo 2.2- Explain how organizational theory underpins the practice of
management ……………………………………………………………………………….19 - 28
Lo 2.3- Evaluate the different approaches to management used by different
organizations ……………………………………………………………………………….29 - 32
Lo 3.1- Discuss the impact that different leadership styles may have on motivation in
organizations in periods of change ……………………………………………………….33 - 34
Lo 3.2- Compare the application of different motivational theories within the
workplace …………………………………………………………………………………….35 - 40
Lo 3.3- Evaluate the usefulness of a motivation theory for managers ……….41 - 42
Lo 4.1- Explain the nature of groups and group behavior within organizations …….43 - 47
Lo 4.2- Discuss factors that may promote or inhibit the development of effective
teamwork in organizations ……………………………………………………………………47 - 50
Lo 4.3- Evaluate the impact of technology on team functioning within the
organizations ……………………………………………………………………………………50 - 51
Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………….52
References ……………………………………………………………………………………….53 - 54
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,LO1.1 – Compare and contrast different organizational
structures and culture
Organization Structure defined as Explicit and implicit institutional rules and
policies designed to provide a structure where various work roles and responsibilities are
delegated, controlled and coordinated (Investopedia, 2016).
An organizational diagram generally represents the relationship between people in an
organization. It builds on directors to managing supervisors, managers to sub- managers and
chief executive officers to different types of departments. Although organization structure
concludes the work allocation and divides them into organizational specific goals.
Unilever’s organization structure
Unilever was organized decentralized basis in during World War 2. The decentralized
structure of Unilever’s international organization had produced much duplication and countless
obstacles to applying a more efficient, global approach.
Currently the company organization has a matrix structure, with the following basic
departments by function.
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, Board of Directors
Customer Supply Brand Brand Vice Presidents
Development Chain Development Building
Department Department Development
Sales Function Supply Function
Marketing Function
Vice Vice Vice Vice Vice
President President President President President
Human Finance Technology Legal Public
Resource Department Depertment Depertment Relations
Department Department
Source: Author’s Construct
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The two companies I have chosen to illustrate with its similarities of business operation are
Unilever and Nestle, which are Consumer packaged goods producing many varieties of
consumer packed goods.
Unilever is Anglo-Dutch multinational consumer goods companies headquarter in London. It is
started in 1930 and it is the world third largest multinational company. The company produces
and distributes a vast number of well-known brands in nutrition hygiene and personal care that
are used by consumers all over the world (Unilever, n.d). It is employing 300 000 people and
spanning 75 countries. More than 400 brands which includes 13 one billion euro brands. During
the 1930‘s the structure and management do Unilever has been describe as a professional
largely non – family managed hierarchy (Unilever, n.d).
Nestle is a Swiss multinational nutritional and health-related consumer goods company
headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland. It is the largest food company in the world. It was founded
in 1967 by Henri Nestle. Nestlé’s products include baby food, coffee, confectionery, bottled
water, breakfast cereals, dairy products, ice cream, pet foods and snacks.
Nestle has around 450 factories in 86 countries and employs around 328,000 people all around
the world. It is one of the main stockholders of L’Oreal; the world’s largest cosmetics company
(Nestle, 2011).
1
, Table of Contents
Page No:
Lo 1.1- Compare and contrast different organizational structures and culture ……03 - 09
Lo 1.2- Explain the relationship between an organization’s structure and
culture can impact on the performance of the business ……………………………….10 - 11
Lo 1.3- Discuss the factors that affect individual behavior at work …………………11 - 13
Lo 2.1- Compare the effectiveness of different leadership styles in different
organizations ……………………………………………………………………………….14 - 18
Lo 2.2- Explain how organizational theory underpins the practice of
management ……………………………………………………………………………….19 - 28
Lo 2.3- Evaluate the different approaches to management used by different
organizations ……………………………………………………………………………….29 - 32
Lo 3.1- Discuss the impact that different leadership styles may have on motivation in
organizations in periods of change ……………………………………………………….33 - 34
Lo 3.2- Compare the application of different motivational theories within the
workplace …………………………………………………………………………………….35 - 40
Lo 3.3- Evaluate the usefulness of a motivation theory for managers ……….41 - 42
Lo 4.1- Explain the nature of groups and group behavior within organizations …….43 - 47
Lo 4.2- Discuss factors that may promote or inhibit the development of effective
teamwork in organizations ……………………………………………………………………47 - 50
Lo 4.3- Evaluate the impact of technology on team functioning within the
organizations ……………………………………………………………………………………50 - 51
Conclusion ……………………………………………………………………………………….52
References ……………………………………………………………………………………….53 - 54
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,LO1.1 – Compare and contrast different organizational
structures and culture
Organization Structure defined as Explicit and implicit institutional rules and
policies designed to provide a structure where various work roles and responsibilities are
delegated, controlled and coordinated (Investopedia, 2016).
An organizational diagram generally represents the relationship between people in an
organization. It builds on directors to managing supervisors, managers to sub- managers and
chief executive officers to different types of departments. Although organization structure
concludes the work allocation and divides them into organizational specific goals.
Unilever’s organization structure
Unilever was organized decentralized basis in during World War 2. The decentralized
structure of Unilever’s international organization had produced much duplication and countless
obstacles to applying a more efficient, global approach.
Currently the company organization has a matrix structure, with the following basic
departments by function.
3
, Board of Directors
Customer Supply Brand Brand Vice Presidents
Development Chain Development Building
Department Department Development
Sales Function Supply Function
Marketing Function
Vice Vice Vice Vice Vice
President President President President President
Human Finance Technology Legal Public
Resource Department Depertment Depertment Relations
Department Department
Source: Author’s Construct
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