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European University of Cyprus Business Policies and Strategic Management Bus 401 Dr. Hadjis Andreas MAYTAG CORPORATION 2002 FOCUS ON NORTH AMERICA ANALISIS STAGES OF CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT COMPETITIVE STRATEGY DIRECTION OF DEVELOPMENT METHODS OF DEVELOPMENT MAYTAG CORPORATION MAYTAG CORPORATION 2002 FOCUS ON NORTH AMERICA ANALISIS STAGES OF CORPORATE DEVELOPMENT Successful corporations tend to follow a pattern of structural development as they grow and expand. Beginning with the simple structure of the entrepreneurial firm (in which everybody does everything), successful corporations usually get larger and organize a long functional lines, with marketing, production, and finance department. With continuing success, the company adds new product lines in different industries and organizes itself into interconnected divisions. The differences among these three structural stage of corporate development in terms of management, strength, weakness, crisis, typical problems, objectives, strategies, reward systems, and other characteristics. Function Stage I Simple Structure Stage II Functional Structure Stage III Divisional Structure Management Entrepreneur Team of managers Divisional structure with central headquarters or conglomerate structure. Strength Flexibility and dynamism Corporation lies in its concentration and specialization in one industry. Corporation's...

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