business organization structures - exercises v1c (answers)
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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
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RosemarieBoyden,
Sr VP
Jewelry &Accessories
Finance Dept Joanie Fishman
Manufacturing &Import
Adv & Marketing
Handwork kits Finance Dept
Manufacturing &Import
Adv & Marketing
SmallDecoratives
Finance Dept
Manufacturing &Import
Adv & Marketing
????,
Sr VP
BuffyProkowski,Asst VP
ExoticFurniture
Finance Dept
Manufacturing &Import
Jonathon Herman
Adv & Marketing Horace Harrison, Sr.Manager
SimonThompason,Asst VP
Asian Imports Finance Dept
Manufacturing &Import
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