United Parcel Service UPS Culture and Structure

United Parcel Service UPS -
Culture and Structure

TABLE OF CONTENTS
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................1
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................1
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES................................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
Organization culture in turn tends to effectively define organizational structure which in
turn helps in defining the culture of the company (Smircich, 2017). The key structure of the
organization in turn is very useful in determining how the culture must be implemented. United
Parcel Service is considered to be one of the American multinational supply chain and package
delivery organization. This company was founded in the year 1907 by James E. Casey. This
company is headquartered in Sandy Springs, in Georgia, United States. The key products and
services within which United Parcel Service deals mainly includes logistics services, courier
express services and freight forwarding services.
MAIN BODY
The structure of the organization is very useful in effectively dictating how the organization must
be structured. The culture of the company tends to effectively define the structure of the
organization effectively and efficiently. The culture of the organization is likely to be
distinguished between horizontal and vertical dimensions. The vertical set of organization
structure in turn tends to have various different level of authority and responsibility with the
management of the organization (Giorgi, Lockwood and Glynn, 2015). A narrow span of control
in turn results in better handing of the tasks and it also helps in better communication. On the
other hand, horizontal organization structure in turn is largely based on having wide degree of
control. This in turn states that there are large number of subordinates under one specific
supervisor. Organizational structure in turn is considered to be one of the most effective measure
because it helps in determining the roles and responsibilities which in turn is useful in free flow
of the communication. The decentralized structure in turn is considered to be very useful in
delegating power to the subordinates which in turn is considered to be very useful in increasing
the job satisfaction while carrying out operations of the business. Organisational culture within
the organisation is based on the specified norms, values, education, believe, et cetera which in
turn has been shared by the group of people and individuals within the organisational setting
(Körner and et.al., 2015).
UPS organisational structure is largely set up by the management committee who in turn is
responsible for managing daily operations and activities of the United Parcel Service company.
The structure of the UPS meaning in prices of chief executive officer, chief operating officer and
chairman (DiCuccio, 2015). Chairman and CEO of the UPS in turn are largely responsible for
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