20 Oct 2020
- Why did the US organizational structure shift from product grouping in the 1950s to a matrix in the 1980s? Why did the European organizational structure shift from geographic grouping in the 1950s to category management in the 1980s? Why were the two structures integrated into a global cube in the 1990s?
- What are the key distinguishing features of Organization 2005? Why did P&G adopt this structure?
- Should Lafley make a strong commitment to keeping Organization 2005 or should he plan to dismantle the structure? Explain your response.