McDonald's Organizational Chart

McDonald’s Organizational Chart

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McDonald’s Organizational Chart

McDonalds has utilized an organizational structure that incorporates both function and geographical location. In the functional aspect, the chart has centered its focus on job functions. For example, functions such as worldwide supply chain development and franchising, human resources, and finance have been placed under executives. The company has also applied a geographical structure, in its chart, in order to decentralize its operations. This allows it to adapt its business operations to the needs of different markets. In that respect, the organizational chart features executives that have been placed in charge of four different regions, which are considered key to the operations of the business. In each of these markets, local versions of departments such as finance and marketing are operated (Mcdonald's, 2013).

The current organizational structure has numerous benefits for McDonald’s Corporation. For the purposes of improvement, the organization should further its use of geographic segments. In the recent past, the company has experienced either slow or no growth. In that respect, the organization needs to tailor its product range to different markets. This will assist in capturing attention from the various consumers. Use of segment heads will be useful in understanding different markets, hence driving growth in the organization. Increased segmentation will allow executives to track market feedback right from employees on the ground. This approach will also facilitate quicker response times to consumer needs. As a result, the organization will be able to maximize on its sales opportunities.

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...nt tool. It will keep track of processes, and the arising consequences. The objective placed on the functional executives is to ensure adaptation of global strategies and processes, to the local markets. This will assist in growing the organization’s market share in various markets, hence achieving growth in unit sales and profits. This objective may be measured through analysis of market share in the respective regions.

References

Mcdonald's (2013). McDonald’s Corporate Leadership :: AboutMcDonalds.com. [online] Retrieved from: http://www.aboutmcdonalds.com/mcd/our_company/leadership.html [Accessed: 17 Dec 2013].

South China Normal University (2013). Organizational Chart at McDonald's. [e-book] Shanghai: Available through: Google Scholar http://sfs.scnu.edu.cn/tblogs/chenxy/attachments/month_1112/p2011121145421.ppt [Accessed: 17 Dec 2013].