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Opening Case
A Decade of Organizational Change at Unilever

Introduction

Organizational Architecture

Organizational Structure
     Vertical Differentiation: Centralization and Decentralization
     Horizontal Differentiation: The Design of Structure

Management Focus
The International Division at Wal-Mart
     Integrating Mechanisms

Management Focus
The Rise and Fall of Dow Chemical's Matrix Structure

Control Systems and Incentives
     Types of Control Systems
     Incentive Systems

Management Focus
Organizational Culture and Incentives at Lincoln Electric
     Control Systems, Incentives, and Strategy in the International Business

Processes

Organizational Culture
     Creating and Maintaining Organizational Culture
     Organizational Culture and Performance in the
     International Business

Synthesis: Strategy and Architecture
     Localization Strategy
     International Strategy
     Global Standardization Strategy
     Transnational Strategy
     Environment, Strategy, Architecture, and Performance

Organizational Change
     Organizational Inertia
     Implementing Organizational Change

Chapter Summary

Critical Thinking and Discussion Questions

Research Task

Closing Case
Strategic and Organization Change at Black & Decker