1. WAL-MART… Organizational Structure…

2. Introduction…  Wal-Mart  Founded by Sam Wilton in 1962  Headquarter in Bentonville, Arkansas  More than 7000 stores all over the world

3. Introduction…  Wal-Mart  2 million Associates  More than 200 million customers  Largest public corporation based on revenue 2008 (Fortune Global 500)

4. Organizational Structure…  A structure of task & reporting relationship between employees

5. Organizational Structure…  Types of Organizational Structure:  Flat  Hierarchical  Functional  Divisional  Matrix

6. Organizational Structure Wal-Mart…  Product Divisional Structure at 3 levels….  Wal-Mart Stores (U.S.)  Sam’s Club (U.S.)  International Stores

7. Divisional Structure

8. Divisional Structure…  Separate Business Units  Individually responsible for profit & loss

9. Divisional Structure…  Divided into three parts:  Product Structure  Market Structure  Geographical Structure

10. Flat Structure

11. Flat Structure…  Simplest form  Fewer layer of management

12. Hierarchical Structure

13. Hierarchical Structure…  Management positions in hierarchical order  Centralized decision making on critical issues

14. Comparison  Defines role & relationship  Increases management efficiency  Critical issues handled by top management

15. Contrast  Wider exposure in division structure  Less inter-departmental communication  Good for large organizations

16. Organizational Functions affecting Organizational Structure  Marketing  Human Resource  Operations  Finance

17. Organizational Design affecting Organizational Structure  Product  Geography  Customer-based  Marketing Channels

18. Conclusion  Product divisional structure  Decisiveness of organizational functions & organizational design on organizational structure

19. Wal-Mart’s Corporate Structure CEO COO Northern US Southern US Eastern US Western US International Operations Materials Management Sales and Marketing A geographically-based set of divisions, including international

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