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Analysis of Communication Structure, Leadership, and Motivation Strategies in McDonald�s Organization

An assignment evaluating leadership and motivation strategies within McDonald�s.

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Organization Project1)Description of the company’s communication structure and identify ways through whichculture influences structureof organisationCommunication structure forms an integral component of every company and influences itsperformances considerably.This is due to reason the communication structureinfluences internalenvironment of the company and thus influencesits overall performances.It has been identified thatinternal environmentdetermines the pace of growth and development in any organisation andtherefore it is desirable forevery organisation to havesound, positive and motivating internalenvironmentin order to nurture growthandsustainabilityin the long term.Inrespect to this, underlying paper aims todescribe and evaluatecommunication structureof a specificorganisation or company.Well knownfast foodgiant McDonald’s has been selectedfor the purpose of description andanalysis of communication structure.Besides,assessingcommunication structure an attempt has also been made toidentify and discover ways or mannersthrough which culture and its attributes influences structural perspectives of the concernedorganisation.Communication structure of fast-food business giantMcDonald’s is quite centralisedinnature whereby communication flow follows a strictmethodology andframework.In other words,communication flowsfromtop to bottomin a predominant manner wheresubordinates are requiredtoadhere by the superior instructions.Subordinates or employees at the lower level have very littleor no say in the communication and decision making process.Centralised communication structure

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offersadvantageof having strict control over the functions and operations.Such strict controlprevents orminimizeschances of deviations (Leonard, 2012).Centralised communication structureprovides employees of the company with clear jobdescriptions.Such clear job descriptionsare necessary as it allows the concerned company toproduct a uniform or standardised productacross the globe.Employees of the company do notsuffer from any kind of role ambiguity and uncertainty related to their tasks and jobs undercentralised communication structure.Besides, communicationculture also influences structuralperspectives of organisation.Culture determines the way and manner through which organisation operate and functions in thebusiness world.Organisation culture and structure movesimultaneously i.e., changes in onenecessitate or demand changes in another.Culture is a quite variable terms and differs significantlyin each organisation.Formal and informal are the two major forms of culturerequires differentstructural pattern to be followed in each case.For instance,formalculture demandsrigidstructuralpatterns, clear lines of authority and responsibility, etc.On the other hand informalculturedemandempowering structureenabling each employee totake independent decisions andassumes higheraccountability.2) Discussion of the barriers to communication that may arise when leading diverse teamsandidentifying methods for overcoming such barriersThe centralised communication structure prevailing in McDonald’scontains manyadvantages in terms of enhanced control, faster decision making, minimum chances of deviation,clarity of job descriptions.However,the prescribed communicationstructure posesvarious
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