1)Â Â Â Organizational structures differ greatly for enterprises operating in the global environment.
2)Â Â Â The kind of structure depends on a variety of factors such as degree of international orientation & commitment. A company may begin internationalising its operation by simply creating at its headquarters an international department, headed by an export manager. As the company expands its international operations, foreign subsidiaries, & later international divisions may be established in various countries, reporting to a manager in charge of global operation at headquarters or possibly the CEO.
3)Â Â Â With additional growth of the international operations, several countries may be grouped into regions such as Africa, Asia, Europe, & South America,. Furthermore, the European division may then be divided into groups of countries for example the European Union [EU] Countries, Non-EU countries, & Eastern European Countries
4)Â Â Â Example: Organizational Structure at Unilever
- Unilever the Anglo-Dutch MNC has top management team consisting of the Chairperson & two Vice Chairpersons. The executive officers are grouped into:
i.     Functional Areas
- Finance
- Commercial
- R&D
- HR
ii.     Product Groups
- Food & Drinks
- Detergents
- Frozen Products
- Chemicals
- Personal Products
- Agribusiness
- Edible Fats & Dairy Products
iii.     Geographic Regions
- Europe
- East Asia
- North America
- Latin America
- Central Asia
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