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... Legally and financially yes, but not structurally and economically” – Drucker Peter
I am now going to use Safeway Supermarket as an example of an organisation and will show the implications of the statement above with regards to the job of a manager of Safeway in the 21st century.
In study by Safeway stores they quote that.: “Safeway stores PLC if the fourth largest food retailer in the U. ... From the profit and loss accounts we know that legally and financially Safeway PLC is very successful and will be in many years to come but structurally and economically there will have to be many implications throughout.
As managers play a big role in making Safeway a successful organisation, a great deal of retail management involves taking decisions based on judgement, information and experience and it has often been explained as “creative problem solving” Managers are given more authority. It is the responsibility of managers to ensure that Safeway meet and achieve their objectives. ... This is a very important factor as it makes reaching target goals far more easier and they can be done quicker, it creates a framework for the organisation and it looks ahead to the future and as goals are being achieved it means employees to Safeway become more optimistic. ... Strategies are major plans that commit large amounts of the organizations resources to proposed actions; these are designed to achieve Safeway’s major objectives and goals. Strategic planning is the process by which Safeway’s strategies are determined In the process, three basic questions are answered:
1. ... It gives Safeway a sense of direction. ... Safeway and most organisations in the U. ...
Organisation Design
Safeway PLC’S mission statement has always been to be a successful supermarket and to keep customers happy. But now that over a million extra customers are now shopping at Safeway their mission statement is to be:
Focus on product and price – cutting prices proves very popular.
Approximate Word count = 1593
Approximate Pages = 6.4
(250 words per page double spaced)
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