Organizational Structure and Design

Write an essay of 150-200 words answering the following questions. I WILL ATTACH THE PAGE THAT YOU HAVE TO READ IN ORDER TO ANSWER THE QUESTIONS

Restructuring the Organizational Restructure at Kimberly-Clark

Questions:

1. Are the company’s changes to reshape its identity as a consumer product health care and

hygiene company and its cost reduction efforts likely to improve its competitive position

relative to P&G? Please explain your answer.

2.  Why would Kimberly‐Clark executives restructure the company based on “grow,   sustain,

and fix” categories? What disadvantages might result from such a structure?

3. Was the organizational structure presented by Kimberly‐Clark executives in 2004 better

than the first structure proposed? Why or why not?