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1、--------------------------------------------精品文档Word可编辑值得收藏------------------------------------------------Strategy,StructureandBehaviourStrategy,StructureandBehaviourOneofthemostimportantaspectsintheconductofwaristherelationshipbetweenstrategy,structureandbehaviou
2、r.Infact,thefollowingphrasesbySunTzuareveryilluminating:”Tomanagealargeforceincombatissimilartothatofasmallforce.Itisamatteroforganisation.”“Tocontrolalargeforceincombatissimilartothatofasmallforce.Itisamatterofformationsandsignals.” Implicitinthesetwoquotationsist
3、hatsizeisnotafactorinmanagementandcontrolofanarmy.Whatismoreimportantisthewaythearmyisorganisedandstructured.Thisisthesamewithbusinessorganisations.Ihaveoftenheardbusinessmenmakingremarkssuchastheywishtheircompaniesaresmall.Thisisbecauseifthecompanyissmall,asaboss,
4、heknowseverything.Therearenolabourproblems,andhencenolabourpains!Ontheotherhand,Ihavealsoheardbusinessmenwishingthattheyhopetheircompaniesarelarge.Thisisbecauseifthecompanyisbig,he(astheboss)canaffordtohiregraduatesandprofessionalstoworkforhim.Hecanthenhavemoretime
5、toplaygolfandpursueotherinterestsandhobbies.Interestingly,theissueisnotofsize.Rather,theeffectivenessandefficiencyofanycompanyorinstitutiondependlargelyonhowitisorganisedandstructured.ThisissupportedbythefollowingsayingbySunTzu:”Orderanddisorderdependsonorganisatio
6、n.” Thus,thewayamilitarygeneralorganiseshisarmywouldaffectthebehaviourofthetroopsinbattle.Inthesameway,thewayacompanyisorganisedandstructuredwillalsodeterminethebehaviouroftheemployees.6----------------------------------------------------精品文档值得收藏-------------------
7、------------------------------------------------------------------------------------精品文档Word可编辑值得收藏------------------------------------------------Forexample,ifacompanywantstobecomeinternational,itmustbestructuredinsuchawaysoastorewardthoseemployeeswithinternationa
8、lexperience.Inotherwords,thosewithoverseasexperiencemustenjoyapremiumwhenitcomestopromotionandrewards.Otherwise,noonewouldwanttoworkoverseas. Som