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MNC Organization Structure

This document outlines several common organizational structures used by companies: functional, product division, international division, worldwide area, worldwide product division, global matrix. The functional structure groups employees by specialty, like purchasing, manufacturing, marketing. Product division structures organize around product lines. International division structures add country managers under domestic and international divisions. Worldwide area structures group regions together. Worldwide product division and global matrix structures combine regional and product-based organization.

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MNC Organization Structure

This document outlines several common organizational structures used by companies: functional, product division, international division, worldwide area, worldwide product division, global matrix. The functional structure groups employees by specialty, like purchasing, manufacturing, marketing. Product division structures organize around product lines. International division structures add country managers under domestic and international divisions. Worldwide area structures group regions together. Worldwide product division and global matrix structures combine regional and product-based organization.

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A Typical Functional Structure

Top
Management

Purchasing

Manufacturing

Marketing

Buying
units

Plants

Branch
sales units

Finance

Accounting
units

A Typical Product Division


Structure
Headquarters
Division product
line A

Division product
line B

Division product
line C

Department
Purchasing

Department
manufacturing

Department
marketing

Buying
units

Plants

Branch
sales units

Department
finance

Accounting
units

International Division Structure


Headquarters
Domestic
division
General
manager
Product line A

Domestic
division
General
manager
Product line B

Functional units

Domestic
division
General
manager
Product line C

Country 1
General
manager
(product A, B,
and / or C)

International
division
General
manager
area line

Country 2
General
manager
(product A, B,
and / or C)

Functional units

Worldwide Area Structure

Headquarters

European
area

North American
area
Latin American
area

Middle East /
Africa area

Far East
area

A Worldwide Product Division


Structure
Headquarters

Worldwide
product group
or division B

Worldwide
product group
or division A

Worldwide
product group
or division C

Area 1

Area 2

(domestic)

(international)

Functional units

Functional units

A Global Matrix Structure


Headquarters

Area 1

Area 2

Product
division A
Product
division B
Product
division C

Manager here
belongs to division B
and area 2

Area 3

Matching Strategy and


Organization Structure

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