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1. Senior management of Nestlé, a large multinational corporation, is planning to restructure the organization due to the pandemic. Currently, Nestlé is decentralized around geographic areas. Therefore, the executive responsible for each area has considerable autonomy over manufacturing and sales. The new structure will transfer power to the executives responsible for different product groups; the executives responsible for each geographic area will no longer be responsible for manufacturing in their area but will retain control over sales activities.

According to the information provided, what is Nestlé's new organizational structure?

2. Based on question 1, describe TWO (2) advantages and TWO (2) disadvantages of the implementation of the new structure to Nestle.

3. Referring to question 1, discuss in detail TWO (2) types of resistance senior management might encounter from this organizational change.

4. The Malaysian government has proposed RM55 billion for the recovery and development of small-medium enterprises (SMEs). It is continued support for digitalization and automation transition through the Prihatin Rakyat Economic Stimulus Package (Prihatin), Prihatin SME+, National Economic Recovery Plan (Penjana), and the Prihatin Supplementary Initiative Package (Kita Prihatin). The initiatives were well-received by Malaysians. Considering you are starting a new company selling small electrical appliances, what organizational structure would you use? Provide THREE (3) reasons for selecting the organizational structure.

5. There is a growing acceptance among huge corporations and countries on women as leaders. Glass ceiling became less prevalent and higher positions in organizations are no longer beyond reach among women. There is a claim that women make better leaders than men due to their sensitivity towards employees' needs and unique approach in the decision-making process. However, women will face a tough situation when a directive leadership style is required. Discuss the accuracy of each statement. What is your point of view on this matter?

6. Consider a situation in which you are the only male/female member of a team responsible to develop a new smartphone for SONY. As the only male/female member, you are generally excluded from the informal gathering of the team. What type of influence tactic(s) will you use to address the issue? Explain why.

7. Linda recently went to a communication workshop to help improve her workplace performance. She learned that in effective communication, she should resist forming an opinion until the speaker has finished, then attempt to empathize with the listener, and finally effectively respond to the speaker. She learned techniques regarding maintaining eye contact and sending backchannel signals to show interest. Discuss THREE (3) possible barriers for Linda to fully utilized her new communication skills.