Organizational Structure Of Cg Chocolates

1. Identify, illustrate and describe the type of structure that best describes the organization, CG chocolates.

Organizational structure is a system used to define a hierarchy within an organization. It identifies each job, its functions and where it reports to within the organization. This structure is developed to establish how an organization operates and assists an organization in obtaining its goals to allow for future growth. The structure is illustrated using an organizational chart.

Under most common forms of Organizational structures,

• Functional Structure- Most Common for smaller organizations. Groups together those jobs involving the same or similar activities. • Product Structure- Grouping and arranging activities around products

Charlie the owner of CG Chocolates saw himself as an expert in all the areas of the company and it was his will power and drive which brought the company as a well performing company in the local market. Every process of the company was under the direct supervision of Charlie. Charlie believed that people are motivated through a reward and punishment system and mistakes by anyone in the company lead to Charlie confronting the culprit and threatening them with dismissal or in some cases actually dismissing them. Therefore we can identify the communication system inside the organization was informal. These acts clearly indicated that that CG Chocolates corporate structure was a “Functional Organizational Structure”. Furthermore the structure was very demanding of the owner-manager,

Here in merged business of J.O.C and CG Chocolates they operate as one but the two factories function under two mangers separately. Employees under these factory managers report to them as they are the project managers and to the function through the financial manager.

3. Clarify and illustrate line, staff, functional and lateral relationship within the proposed new structure, after the merge.

In the merged business of J.O.C and CG Chocolates, Suzy as the managing director will maintain relationships mainly with the financial manager Amina, and the two project managers Lean and Hafiz. This does not included the direct relationships with the ordinary staff members and the managing director as with the business growth it will not be practical. If the line managers or employees need to contact the higher levels they need to go through the hierarchical levels. Yet as the functional/ financial manager Amina has direct relationships with all the levels below making the structure matrix. Project managers will be reporting Suzy as well as the financial manager Amina. This is caused as the critical role played by the financial manager. Employees and assistant of the managers will be reporting to their account manager or in other words to the project managers whom also will have the power to report to the financial