Analyse how the structure and culture (these two factors) of Tesco contribute to its (the organisation’s) performance.
Your essay should refer to relevant theories and models of organisational design and culture
1.0 INTRODUCTION
Tesco PLC is a company engaged in the business of retailing that started in 1919 at the East End of London. It sits its headquarters at Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom with over 6,800 hypermarket/ supercenter/ superstores all around the world and an online presence (Tesco PLC, 2020). According to the Deloitte Global Powers of Retailing 2018, the company was ranked the eleventh largest retailer in the world with a revenue of $72,390 million revenue in the financial year 2016 (Deloitte, 2018). It is a market leader of groceries in the UK and its growth has been attributed to its organizational structure and culture.