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    The document discusses two organizational structures - project hierarchy and geographical hierarchy - for a manufacturing company developing a new product. [1] A project hierarchy structures teams by project with directors overseeing individual projects. [2] A geographical hierarchy divides management by region. The document analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of each. [3] It determines that a project hierarchy best suits the company's need to efficiently deliver a specialized new product within a short timeframe.

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    The document discusses two organizational structures - project hierarchy and geographical hierarchy - for a manufacturing company developing a new product. [1] A project hierarchy structures teams by project with directors overseeing individual projects. [2] A geographical hierarchy divides management by region. The document analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of each. [3] It determines that a project hierarchy best suits the company's need to efficiently deliver a specialized new product within a short timeframe.

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    The document discusses two organizational structures - project hierarchy and geographical hierarchy - for a manufacturing company developing a new product. [1] A project hierarchy structures teams by project with directors overseeing individual projects. [2] A geographical hierarchy divides management by region. The document analyzes the advantages and disadvantages of each. [3] It determines that a project hierarchy best suits the company's need to efficiently deliver a specialized new product within a short timeframe.

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    Group 3

    Defining the Problem


    Itis important that close cooperation exists
    between Engineering, Marketing and
    Manufacturing. If the Flo Roll Manufacturing
    Company is to succeed in meeting the
    delivery time required on a new product.
    What organization should it put in place,
    remembering that the product calls for a high
    level of specialization within functions?
    Objective
    The Flo Roll Manufacturing Company aims
    to succeed in meeting the delivery time
    required on a new product.
    Put up an organization that is most efficient
    for projects that require small amount of time
    in delivering a product, considering that the
    product calls for a high level of specialization
    within the function.
    Project Hierarchy
    Managing
    Director

    Project A Director Project B Director

    Manufacturing Engineering Marketing Manufacturing Engineering Marketing


    Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager
    Alternative Course of Actions
    Project Hierarchy
    Managing
    Director

    Project A Director Project B Director

    Manufacturing Engineering Marketing Manufacturing Engineering Marketing


    Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager
    Geographical Hierarchy

    Managing
    Director

    Director Europe Director Far East

    Manufacturing Engineering Marketing Manufacturing Engineering Marketing


    Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager Manager
    Project Hierarchy

    vs.

    Geographical Hierarchy
    Project Hierarchy

     Defined as a list, in
    which various
    professionals are being
    ranked from top to
    bottom, in accordance
    with their job
    responsibilities and
    their significance to
    the whole project.
    Project Hierarchy Geographical Hierarchy

     Defined as a list, in  is an organizational


    which various structure suits businesses
    professionals are being that have offices or units
    ranked from top to in different regions or
    bottom, in accordance geographical areas.
    with their job
    responsibilities and
    their significance to
    the whole project.
    Project Hierarchy
    Advantages: Disadvantages:

     easy access among the three departments  independent to other group project

     more concentration on the project leading


    to better project outcomes
    Geographical Hierarchy
    Advantages: Disadvantages:

     easy access among the three departments  in case of employee switching between
    company branches of the same project,
    employees tend to adjust all over again to
     in case of employee switching between the environment and to their co-workers
    company branches of the same project, it
    serves as a training to the employees in
    developing flexibility working with
    different set of people
    Conclusion

     Project hierarchy or Project-Based Hierarchy, from the name itself, tells that the
    product done by this type of organization has an assurance of a high level of
    quality and/or of specialization within its product’s function. Having project
    hierarchy as the type of organization to use on situations requiring small amount
    of time is more convenient than the other organization types. Therefore, on this
    case problem the Project Hierarchy is highly advisable to be used.
    End

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