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CORPORATE STRUCTURE
1. How is the corporation structured at present?
a. Is the decision-making authority central¬ized around one group or decentralized to many units? Explain.
b. Is it organized on the basis of functions, projects, geography, or some combination of these? Explain.

2. Is the structure clearly understood by everyone in the corporation? Explain.

3. Is the present structure consistent with current corporate objectives, strategies, policies, and programs, as well as with the firm's international operations? Explain.

4. In what ways does this structure compare with those of similar corporations?

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Coca-Cola - Corporate Structure
I need help with the following questions regarding Coca Cola (KO), not Coca Cola Enterprises.

CORPORATE STRUCTURE

1. How is the corporation structured at present?
The company has 15 members on its Board of Directors. The company has eight division presidents who report to the board. The company has 14 functional leaders who report to the eight division presidents.

a. Is the decision-making authority centralized around one group or decentralized too many units? Explain.

The decision making authority is broken down by division, as each division has its own set of leaders. These leaders make the decisions for their divisions and report those decisions to their division presidents, who, in turn, advise the board.

b. Is it organized on the basis of functions, projects, geography, or some combination of these? Explain.

The Company is organized based on a combination of these, as the projects for the Asian Division ...

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