Business Organization Structures - Exercises v1c (ANSWERS)

7/31/2019 Business Organization Structures - Exercises v1c (ANSWERS)

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Corporate Structures and Hierarchy StudiesPuzzle #1

Exercises created by Robert C Thomas

Using the table below, fill in the Organization Diagram (OrgChart) for the people in thefollowing organization, placing them in the proper relationship to each other and withinthe company. Write their job description next to them eg. Harriet Jones, VP.

1) John Smith is the chairman of the board for GB Industries. 2) Under him Harriet Jones isVice President and in charge of the Publishing and Media Divisions. 3) Jester Harry is incharge of the International Transport and Rare Earth Mining Divisions. 4) Ellen Thompson isDirector of the International Transport Division. 5) Ben Gelsey is Director of the Rare EarthMining Division. 6) Esther Giggling is in charge of Marketing for the Publishing Division. 7)Nimble Johnson is the Manager of the Finance Dept in the Media Division. 8) Jonathon Hedley

is the secretary to the Manager of Production in the Publishing Division 9) Blue Berriman issecretary to the director of Marketing in the Rare Earth Div 10) Rose Leaf is Assistant Directorof Marketing in the Transport Div

(John Smith, also likely as CEO) John Smith,

chairman of Board

of Directors

Harriet Jones, VP Jester Harry

Publishing Div Media Div Transport Div Rare Earth Div

Ellen Thompson, dir Ben Gelsey, dir

Esther Giggling, dir

Marketing

Rose Leave, asst dir

Marketing

Blue Berriman, secr.

Marketing

Jonathon Hedley,

secr, Production

Nimble Johnson,

Mgr - Finance


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Corporate Structures and Hierarchy Studies Puzzle #2

Exercises created by Robert C Thomas

1) Draw an Organization Chart for BigTools Inc., a hand and powertool manufacturer in

Indianapolis, Indiana.

Ellen Jones is a secretary with BigTools Inc. She is one of three secretaries handling phone

calls, correspondence and appointments (including internal meetings) for the ad copy writers of

the Advertising Department. Ellens best friend is Sylvia Short, who is an Manager in the

Budget and Finance Department. John Higgens is an ad copy writer for wrenches and

handtools. His boss is Mary Tyler, the Assistant Director of Advertising. Mary reports to John

Blow, the Director of Advertising. John Blow coordinates the Advertising Depts work with Gary

Myerson, the Director of BigTools Marketing Department. John and his friend Anthony Fenestre

from Research & Development both think Sullivan Smith, the BigTools Senior Vice President, is

an idiot. Sullivan supervises and coordinates the efforts of the Advertising, Marketing and

Production Departments and he reports directly to Amerigo Vespucci, who is the CEO of Big

Tools.

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1) On a separate piece of paper sketch the BigTools employee hierarchy diagram.

2) What type of hierarchy does BigTools use? Functional

BigTools, Inc

Amerigo Vespucci, CEO

Sullivan Smith, Sr. VP ??

Advertising Marketing Production Budget &Finance

Research &Development

John Blow, dir Gary Myerson,dir

Sylvia Short, mgr Anthony, ??

Mary Tyler, asstdirector

Ellen Jones, sec

John Higgens, ad copywriter


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Corporate Structures and Hierarchy Studies Puzzle #3Exercises created by Robert C Thomas

2) Draw an OrgChart for Baubles Bangles and More, Inc., a national firm with 30 stores

across the US. The company specializes in the import and sales of budget jewelry andsmall decorative household items.

Eliot works in the mailroom. He delivers mail to everyone in the company twice a day. Eliot has

several employees he likes to stop and chat with. The first is Joanie Fishman who handles

financial reports in the Finance Department of the BB&M Jewelry and Accessories Division.

The second is Jonathon Herman who works in the Manufacturing and Import Department of the

BB&M Exotic Furniture Division. The third is Rosemarie Boyden who is a Senior Vice President

in charge of three divisions of BB&M: Jewelry & Accessories, Small Decoratives, and Handwork

Kits.

Eliot does not like Simon Thompson, the Assistant Vice President in charge of the Asian ImportsDivision. Nor does he like Horace Harrison, the Senior Manager of the Advertising and

Marketing Department for the Exotic Furniture Division. And Eliot finds Buffy Prokowski, the

Assistant Vice President in charge of the Exotic Furniture Division especially annoying.

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1) On a separate piece of paper draw a representation of the BB&M hierarchy.

2) What type of hierarchy does BB&M use? Divisional


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Baubles, Bangles & More

C

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RosemarieBoyden,

Sr VP

Jewelry &Accessories

Finance Dept Joanie Fishman

Manufacturing &Import

Adv & Marketing

Handwork kits Finance Dept


Adv & Marketing

SmallDecoratives

Finance Dept


Adv & Marketing

????,

Sr VP

BuffyProkowski,Asst VP

ExoticFurniture

Finance Dept


Jonathon Herman

Adv & Marketing Horace Harrison, Sr.Manager

SimonThompason,Asst VP

Asian Imports Finance Dept


Adv & Marketing

Eliot, mail


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Corporate Structures and Hierarchy Studies Puzzle #4Exercises created by Robert C Thomas

Draw an OrgChart for Heavy Industry & Buildings, INC that includes the following

personnel:

Jack Smith - CEO

Ellen Elsmann - Board of Directors

Jack Jackson - VP, Windows and Doors Division

Elliott Elison - VP, Outbuildings and Pre-Fabrication Divisions

Michael Michelson - Mgr, Financial Dept, Windows and Doors Div

Arnold Arlson - Office Mgr., Advertising Dept., Heavy Transportation Division

Sheryl Carlson - Senior VP, Windows and Doors & Heavy Transportation Divisions

Bill Bladderson - Asst. Mgr, Shipping Dept, Heavy Transportation Div

Elspeth Elizabeths - Chief Financial OfficerFenster Finsternis - Mgr, Mail Room

Jack Smith, CEO Ellen Elsmann, Board

of Directors

Elspeth Elizabths, CFO

Sheryl Carlson, Sr VP Elliott Elison, VP

Windows & Doors Div Heavy Transport Div Outbuildings Div Pre- Fab Div

Jack Jackson, Div VP

Michael Michelson,

Mgr - Finance Dept

Arnold Arlson, OfficeMgr - Advertising

Bill Bladderson, Asst

Mgr - Shipping

Fenster Finsternis, Mail Room Mgr

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