Question: Revise Nestlé's Organizational Chart
Purpose: Developing and altering organizational charts is an important skill for strategists to possess. This exercise can improve your skill in altering an organization's hierarchical structure in response to new strategies being formed.
Instructions:
Step 1 Develop an organizational chart for Nestlé. On a separate sheet of paper, answer the following questions:
• What type of organizational chart have you illustrated for Nestlé?
• What improvements would you recommend for the Nestlé organizational chart? Give your reasoning for each suggestion.
Step 2 Now consider the following:
• What aspects of your Nestlé chart do you especially like?
• What type of organizational chart do you believe would best suit Nestlé? Why?