Wal-Mart Organization Structure

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Organizational Structure of Wal-Mart

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Organizational structure varies from one organization to another Organizations with flat structure usually have a wide span of control those with tall structure have narrow span of control . Organizations with strong or cohesive vertical type of authority structure are usually centralized those with weak authority structure are decentralized Although these are just hypotheses , there is a need to validate them Hence , I have conducted an interview with a top manager in Wal-Mart to

br get a clear view of the organization 's structure

Question : How would you characterize your relationship with the Board of Directors

Answer : Since they are the policy makers , managers are expected to contribute little in policy-making

Question : So , the relationship between the managers and the Board of Directors is direct and concrete (vertical structure

Answer : Yes , in terms of accountability . We are expected to integrate our operations with the policies the board create (strong vertical authority relationship

Question : How many departments Wal-Mart have

Answer : I 'm not exactly sure how many . However , based on the company 's size , I bet the number is relatively large

Question : What is the definition of the operations manager , its roles and responsibilities

Answer : There is no clear cut definition of an operations manager However , operations managers are tasked in shipping , utilizing , and scheduling operation-related activities

Question : How does Wal-Mart serves the society and government

Answer : First , Wal-Mart provides goods and services that are not usually abundant in the common ' market , that is , the company seeks to increase societal choices , and hence , happiness . Second , Wal-Mart is one of the top tax paying companies in the United States . Simply put , the taxes collected from Wal-Mart are converted to public services . The company also offers scholarship programs and research grants

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