Heyy, so here's the question:
In its 1998 annual report, Arjo Wiggins Appleton p.l.c. states that it is the world's leading manufacturere of premium papers and Europe's leading stock merchant of printing and writing papers. It manufatures a variety of papers. Thermal papers are used for tickets and labels. Premium papers are used for top of the range books. Specialty papers are used for sterile packaging in the medical industry. Its merchanting division is the thrid largest paper supplier in the world, supplying paper and writing materials. Soporcel is a joint venture pulp and paper producer.
Now, I have two figures which are also given to me, one of them shows the turnover of the company in 1998, and the other one shows the thermal paper sales in Europe, North America, and the rest of the world.
(a) what two methods of organization of Arjo Wiggins Appleton p.l.c. are suggested in the data?
My possible options are organization by function, organization by product or activity, organization by area, organization by customer, organization by process. Can you please help me out in choosing which two are the correct answers. Thanks!
Does Thermal Paper being called out suggest product, and the countries being specified suggest area?
Yes, you are correct in your analysis. The fact that the data specifically mentions thermal paper sales in Europe, North America, and the rest of the world suggests that the organization is structured by area or region. This means that the company is organizing its operations based on geographical locations.
Additionally, the information provided about the different types of papers manufactured by Arjo Wiggins Appleton p.l.c. (thermal papers, premium papers, and specialty papers) implies that the organization is also structured by product or activity. This means that the company has divisions or departments dedicated to each type of product or activity.
Based on this analysis, the two methods of organization of Arjo Wiggins Appleton p.l.c. suggested in the data are organization by area (Europe, North America, and the rest of the world) and organization by product or activity (thermal papers, premium papers, and specialty papers).