Assignment question (2,000words)
Write a 2000-word essay that describes the structure and culture of the organisation you have been involved with this semester. Analyze how these factors contribute to the organisations performance.
Your essay should refer to relevant theories and models of organisational design and culture.
Organizational Structure And Culture At Tesco 2023
Key Learning Outcomes
- Analyze the relationship between structure, culture, people, and organisational performance.
- Identify the essential nature of organisational structures and culture, communicate the role of structures, and furthermore, explain how the cultural variable plays a part in the effective implementation of strategy in organizations.
- Apply relevant theories, models and principles illustrated by practical examples from the Tesco organisational structure essay case study.
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Founded in 1919 by Jack Cohen as a collection of market stalls, Tesco has grown to become the biggest UK supermarket chain, holding a market share of 25.6% as of 2022, with over 37,000 employees running its more than 3,700 Superstores, Metros, and Express convenience stores. It has also successfully expanded its operations to other countries in Europe and Asia and has continued to command the highest market share despite the growing competition from German discounters Aldi and Lidl.
Tesco’s success is traditionally attributed to its competitive pricing strategy. Indeed, the everyday low pricing strategy has been the bedrock of its success. But this essay is going to analyze how the structure and culture of Tesco have also contributed to its success.
This Tesco organisational structure essay looks to answer fundamental questions about organizational structure using a real-life case study. Key questions that will be answered include; how does Tesco's organizational structure make them successful? How does the structure of Tesco help it to achieve its aims and objectives? What is the impact of organizational culture on the performance of Tesco?