Construction Process: Time and Technology Structures
Operation Preparation
Operation preparation involves updating subjects and times for production preparation and activities directly needed for performance and construction. This includes operative plans, orders, and invoices, all updated based on work progress. The site manager carries out operation preparation on-site. Key outcomes include:
- Operative plans (weekly, monthly, 3-month)
- Test protocols and quality records
- Invoices for works (typically monthly)
- Updated time schedules
- Information on construction
Strategy and Organizational Structure: A Deep Dive
Relationship Between Strategy and Organizational Structure
Since the pioneering work of Chandler (1962), interactions between strategy and structure have received much attention, both theoretically and empirically, reaching the following conclusions:
- “The structure follows strategy.” As the company changes its growth strategy to use resources in a more profitable way, new administrative problems affect economic performance. These inefficiencies will only be solved by changing the organizational structure.
Loan Feasibility: Mr. Smith’s Chocolate Store Venture
Loan Feasibility Analysis: Mr. Smith’s Business Plan
Date: Linda
Subject: Feasibility of a Loan
After studying, analyzing, and evaluating all aspects of the case, the loan could be a good investment for the organization. This report discusses the background, benefits, problems, costs, and timeframe involved in executing the plan.
Background: Mr. Smith’s Business Idea
Mr. Smith wants to start his own business. He is a professional pastry chef, and his idea is an independent luxury chocolate store. He
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Approximation of Laws in the EU Internal Market
Article 114 TFEU states that the Council shall “issue directives for the approximation of such laws, regulations or administrative provisions of the member states as directly affect the establishment or functioning of the internal market”. Until the early 1980s, “approximation” tended to be interpreted by EC decision-makers as meaning “harmonisation”. However, from the early 1980s, a more flexible and less rigid approach developed towards
Read MoreBusiness Location, Size, and Growth Strategies
Item 3: Company Development
1. Location and Size of the Enterprise: An Analysis of Factors
An important decision is locating the site to provide a competitive position in the market. The dimension is the capacity that the company has to produce. The company needs to increase size, sometimes growing through processes of cooperation with other companies.
Location and size are determined by the possibility of market demand. These are inseparable decisions and raise complex issues. Location and size influence
Read MoreOrganizational Design and Management Concepts
Key Concepts of Organizational Structure
- Definition of Organization: Grouping and ordering activities to achieve goals, establishing administrative units, functions, authority, and responsibility.
- Stages of Organization: Division of labor, hierarchy, departmentalization, job description, and coordination.
- Organizing Techniques: Analysis of positions, organizational charts, and manuals.
- Definition of an Organizational Chart: A graphical representation of a company’s organizational structure, showing