Internet Exercises


1			http://www.daimlerchrysler.ca/ In 1924, Walter P. Chrysler presented to the public, the first vehicle to bear his name. This vehicle was called the Chrysler Six. Inspired by the success of his first endeavour, Walter established the Chrysler Corporation on June 6, 1925. Following the historic merger of the former Chrysler Corporation and Daimler Benz to form a new global transportation enterprise called DaimlerChrysler AG, the former Chrysler Canada Ltd. in 1999 changed its corporate name to DaimlerChrysler Canada Inc. DaimlerChrysler Canada has been a prominent member of the Canadian motor vehicle industry for over 78 years. Based in Windsor, Ontario, DaimlerChrysler Canada is the third-largest manufacturer and wholesaler of passenger cars, trucks and automotive components in the Canadian auto industry. Study and explore the variety of information on this Website and follow links as necessary to find the information you need to prepare a minimum two-page report that answers the following questions. Examine this firm's organizational chart. What is the purpose of this chart? In your opinion, is this organization operating as an open or closed system? Explain and defend your response. Who or what comprises the strategic constituency of this organization? Is DaimlerChrysler best represented as an organic or mechanistic organization? Explain.




2			http://www.medtronic.com/ In 1949, Earl Bakken established the Medtronic organization. From a very modest beginning, this organization has grown to be the world's leading medical technology company. Medtronic today operates from more than 250 manufacturing facilities, sales offices, research centers, education centers and administration facilities that serve customers in 120 countries. Explore and study this Website. In your opinion, would Medtronic be more apt to utilize centralized or decentralized decision-making? Explain. Do you feel this is a new-style or old-style organization? Why? Identify 5 characteristics of old and new style organizations. Prepare a two-page report in response to the above questions. Be prepared to share your responses with the class.




3			http://www.ge.com/en/company/ The history of this organization dates back 120 years. General Electric can now proudly lay claim to over a century of innovative ideas. In the March 2006 issue of Fortune Magazine, GE was named the world’s most admired company. Even though this organization has withstood many corporate changes over the years, it continues to maintain that the most important symbol of its culture is the GE Management Values statement. Explore this organization's Website. Prepare a one-page report that provides answers to the following questions. Would General Electric be most closely identified as a cognitive or biological system? Explain. Discuss what organizational changes this firm has most probably experienced throughout its lifetime. Provide suggestions that could improve the organizational effectiveness of General Electric. Which of your suggestions do you favour the most? Why?

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