Posted in Organizations on Nov 27th, 2010 No Comments »
A decentralized organization offers workers greater freedom, empowerment, and the ability to be innovative. This creates a much more satisfying environment to work in. However, Walmart is, in a way, the complete opposite. It is a centralized organization that enforces strict rules that doesn’t make any allowances. The employees at Walmart are all required to […]
Posted in Organizations on Nov 27th, 2010 No Comments »
Usually, products that you buy in store come from a long supply chain. Once it is produced by the manufacturer, it goes through the distributor into warehouses, then to the retailers, and finally to the hands of the consumers. However, that means the product will go through double marginalization, which will cost more to customers […]
Posted in Organizations on Oct 10th, 2010 No Comments »
The familiar “cut-paper” style Fido logo was changed on November 4, 2008. What was the purpose of this new identity, and was it a wise move? Indeed, it was. Although the logo and plan rates were changed when Fido was bought by Rogers Wireless, the brand name and dog imagery still portrayed loyalty and trust. […]