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Context of Business - Sainsbury Company

   

Added on  2021-02-20

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Context of Business -Sainsbury Company

ABSTRACT This report is based on the observational study of Sainsbury Plc company. Sainsbury Plcis the British retail company that deals in supermarket chain in United Kingdom. The companyfocus on harnessing the talent, creativity and diversity of the employees to ensure that thecustomer receive great service on their every shopping. Sainsbury company follows democraticand participative leadership style. The management includes the division of the organizationalactivities as per the employee's qualification and capabilities. Another management practice ofSainsbury includes the principle of authority and responsibility which includes the employeestaking part in the decision-making for the company but the manager has the authority to makethe final decision as by considering all the facts and suggestions. Sainsbury has adopted andimplemented the Task culture in its business operations and organizational functions. Thisculture includes the authority of decision-making in the hands of manager but it considers all thereviews and suggestions from the employees and make them part of decision-making process ofthe company. The culture has resulted in the growth and profitability of the Sainsbury business inUK markets as due to responsibility and efficiency of its management and employee. But this inturn has resulted in company's operation of business only in the domestic market and no sense oridea of expansion in other countries. Democratic leadership and culture has resulted beneficialfor the organization in short term profits and only for the benefit of employees and not towardsthe long term goals of the company. Sainsbury company needs to change the leadership styleform democratic to autocratic, this in turn will benefit the company to make quick decisions andavoid the delays. The company needs to modify substructure and to be responsible for quickdecisions so that they can accomplish more activities in less time and result in company's benefit.

Table of Contents.ABSTRACT.....................................................................................................................................2INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................51. Summary of the business organization....................................................................................52. Organizational Structure of the company................................................................................53. Impact of organizational culture on its business operations and functions.............................74. Recommendations for improvement in management practices and leadership styles in theorganization..................................................................................................................................9CONCLUSION..............................................................................................................................10REFERENCES..............................................................................................................................11

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