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Article 1: Organizational Structure Planning
The author chose the topic due to a situation that made them assume that there should be
a better decision-making process, enabling companies to give autonomy to their subsidiaries.
From the onset, the author tries to show that having a decentralized system is better than having a
centralized system. Though the author points out that both systems have their benefits and
disadvantages, the significant points are given to the decentralized form of management. One of
the critical success factors that the author points out, regardless of any structure that is adopted is
having communication within the organization. The author points out that without proper
communication, no model can be successful. Therefore, the success or failure of any
organizational structure is not dependent on the advantages or disadvantages of the model. Many
external factors contribute to the success or failure of any structure. One factor that the author
does not point out is that the management is the primary determinant of either the success or
failure of the structure. Without proper managers who will be open to change, the structure will
not be successful since bad management makes all the other factors work against the structure's
success.
Article 2: Management
Management is a critical part of any organization. The decision-making process has to be
guided by the right managers who help them adapt to changes in the environment. The author of
the article ahs used the key term management to help in understanding more about the
management of the organizations. The author gives the experience of their current workplace,
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which has made them more interested in managing different affairs, especially in the
international front. The world is becoming global, and every manager has to have information
that will help them adapt to global changes. Every organization today can quickly get
international clients, especially with the growth of the e-retail market. Thus, the author has
focused on managing different organizations, especially those on the international markets. The
author also points out that the managers need to understand the internal working of an
organization to ensure they are effectively managing the situation. For a company to be
established internationally, the growth has to begin within the organization. Thus, the company
has to have the right managers responsible for driving the organization's goals in the right
direction. The author points out that with the right management team, the organization is ready to
face different problems that it may face.
Article 3: Mass Customization
Customers today are changing, and they have different tastes depending on different aspects.
Companies have tried to adapt to the different tastes that the customers have to ensure they
maintain such customers. Customers today are more demanding, and they do not easily settle for
sub-par services r products when they can get better services or products from another
manufacture or business. Also, customers are now willing to pay more for them to get the
standards that they require. Thus, companies have had to adjust to the new reality by customizing
their services to different tastes of customers. The author of the article has covered the subject
extensively, especially in the mass customization aspect. The author has pointed out how having
mass customization today is necessary, especially for organizations that want to go global. Every
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country has its preferences, and thus, companies have to adjust to the reality in the new market
that they venture into.
