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Busineess orgaanisationn and struucture

1.5 GGeographiccally strucctured

This is similar to tthe divisionnal structure, but invoolves eachh division ccovering a
specificc location.

For exaample, a global comppany may bbe split intoo different divisions bbased on
geograaphical areaas. There may be a division thhat looks affter the orgganisation’s Asian
operations, one thhat coverss Europe annd anotherr division foor Americaa.

Board of
directoors

Norrthern Easterrn Souuthern
divvision divisioon divvision

Functio ns

 Advanttages Disadvantages

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 Top manaagement freee to
concentratte on strateegic
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