MARC details
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| fixed length control field |
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| 008 - FIXED-LENGTH DATA ELEMENTS--GENERAL INFORMATION |
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| 040 ## - CATALOGING SOURCE |
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| Transcribing agency |
Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai |
| Original cataloging agency |
Welingkar Institute of Management Development & Research, Mumbai |
| 041 ## - LANGUAGE CODE |
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| Language code of text/sound track or separate title |
ENG |
| 082 ## - DEWEY DECIMAL CLASSIFICATION NUMBER |
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| Classification number |
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| Item number |
Gar |
| 100 ## - MAIN ENTRY--PERSONAL NAME |
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| Personal name |
Garvin David A |
| 245 ## - TITLE STATEMENT |
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| Title |
Multiunit Enterprise |
| 250 ## - EDITION STATEMENT |
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| Edition statement |
6 |
| 260 ## - PUBLICATION, DISTRIBUTION, ETC. (IMPRINT) |
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| Place of publication, distribution, etc. |
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| Name of publisher, distributor, etc. |
Jun 2008 |
| Date of publication, distribution, etc. |
0 |
| 300 ## - PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION |
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| Extent |
106-117 Pp. |
| 490 ## - SERIES STATEMENT |
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| Volume/sequential designation |
86 |
| 520 ## - SUMMARY, ETC. |
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| Summary, etc. |
A multiunit enterprise is a geographically dispersed organization built from standard units (stores, restaurants, or branches) that are aggregated into larger geographic groupings (districts, regions, and divisions). Although this organizational structure has become the norm in several industries, it has received little attention from academics and consultants. Garvin and Levesque set out to fill that gap in management thinking with their research. The authors closely studied the office supply company Staples for two years and then collected data from 12 other multiunit enterprises. In this article, they discuss the unique problems that such corporations face, describe how managers tackle those challenges, and offer lessons that will help all types of organizations execute strategy. In a multiunit enterprise, four tiers of management constitute the field organization: store, district, regional, and divisional heads. All these managers are responsible for meeting targets set by corporate headquarters and implementing strategy. To do so, they adhere to five principles of organizational design. First, the field organization's different tiers have overlapping responsibilities; together they create a multilayered net to catch any problems that arise. Second, managers at all levels serve as integrators, coordinating diverse activities and optimizing the efforts of the whole organization rather than its parts. Third, higher-level managers filter data from headquarters to frontline managers, who otherwise might feel overwhelmed by a constant stream of initiatives. Fourth, regional and divisional heads in particular act as translators, defining in concrete terms how the field organization can roll out initiatives. Finally, all managers share responsibility for talent development. |
| 650 ## - SUBJECT ADDED ENTRY--TOPICAL TERM |
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| Topical term or geographic name as entry element |
Retail Chains, Multiunit Enterprise |
| 856 ## - ELECTRONIC LOCATION AND ACCESS |
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| Uniform Resource Identifier |
<a href="http://192.168.6.13/libsuite/mm_files/Articles/AR9785.pdf">http://192.168.6.13/libsuite/mm_files/Articles/AR9785.pdf</a> |
| 906 ## - LOCAL DATA ELEMENT F, LDF (RLIN) |
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28688 |
