Case Questions

1. What could be the issues related to organization structure when Chairman and
CEO is one and the same person?
2. Wipro had demerged its non-I businesses to !ocus on I business. "ow
demerging a!!ects an organization structure?
#. wo CEOs or co-CEO model o! Wipro complicated the business and the
organization structure$ %o &ou agree? What are &our arguments?
'. (unctionall&) Wipro !ollows a matri* structure with three +erticals and two
horizontals. Interpret this statement.
,. - co-CEO model helps and it le+erages the collegial and collecti+e leadership
culture. Interpret this statement.
.. /hared power at the CEO le+el re0uires &ou to structure the organization around
two indi+iduals to legitimize their presence. What are &our arguments?
1. - co-CEO model indicates both o! them ha+e co-s2ills and none o! them are
!rontrunner. Interpret this statement.
3. -n organization can ha+e onl& one 2ing or 0ueen) otherwise each will create their
own 2ingdom which could cause con!lict and pull the organization in di!!erent
directions. Interpret this statement.
4. - co-CEO model re0uires organizational design to resol+e the most pressing
immediate problems while ostensibl& tr&ing to address growth and sustenance o!
the entit&. (or an& structuring attempt to wor2) role clarit&) processes)
boundaries) and incenti+es must be de!ined. his is re0uired at le+els below that
o! the CEO also. Interpret.
15. 6oth the CEOs o! Wipro le!t the organization) and .7. 7urien ha+e been
appointed as the new CEO. 8rem9i argues with the change in en+ironment there is
a need !or a simpler organization structure. Interpret.