Corporate Structures and Hierarchy Studies Puzzle #1

Exercises created by Robert C Thomas

Using the table below, fill in the Organization Diagram (OrgChart) for the people in the following organization, placing them in the proper relationship to each other and within the company. Write their job description next to them eg. Harriet Jones, VP. 1) John Smith is the chairman of the board for GB Industries. 2) Under him Harriet Jones is Vice President and in charge of the Publishing and Media Divisions. 3) Jester Harry is in charge of the International Transport and Rare Earth Mining Divisions. 4) Ellen Thompson is Director of the International Transport Division. 5) Ben Gelsey is Director of the Rare Earth Mining Division. 6) Esther Giggling is in charge of Marketing for the Publishing Division. 7) Nimble Johnson is the Manager of the Finance Dept in the Media Division. 8) Jonathon Hedley is the secretary to the Manager of Production in the Publishing Division 9) Blue Berriman is secretary to the director of Marketing in the Rare Earth Div 10) Rose Leaf is Assistant Director of Marketing in the Transport Div (John Smith, also likely as CEO) John Smith, chairman of Board of Directors Harriet Jones, VP Publishing Div Media Div Transport Div Ellen Thompson, dir Esther Giggling, dir Marketing Jonathon Hedley, secr, Production Nimble Johnson, Mgr - Finance Rose Leave, asst dir Marketing Jester Harry Rare Earth Div Ben Gelsey, dir Blue Berriman, secr. Marketing

Corporate Structures and Hierarchy Studies Puzzle #2

Exercises created by Robert C Thomas
1) Draw an Organization Chart for BigTools Inc., a hand and powertool manufacturer in Indianapolis, Indiana. Ellen Jones is a secretary with BigTools Inc. She is one of three secretaries handling phone calls, correspondence and appointments (including internal meetings) for the ad copy writers of the Advertising Department. Ellens best friend is Sylvia Short, who is an Manager in the Budget and Finance Department. John Higgens is an ad copy writer for wrenches and handtools. His boss is Mary Tyler, the Assistant Director of Advertising. Mary reports to John Blow, the Director of Advertising. John Blow coordinates the Advertising Depts work with Gary Myerson, the Director of BigTools Marketing Department. John and his friend Anthony Fenestre from Research & Development both think Sullivan Smith, the BigTools Senior Vice President, is an idiot. Sullivan supervises and coordinates the efforts of the Advertising, Marketing and Production Departments and he reports directly to Amerigo Vespucci, who is the CEO of Big Tools. ----------------------------------1) On a separate piece of paper sketch the BigTools employee hierarchy diagram. 2) What type of hierarchy does BigTools use? Functional

BigTools, Inc
Amerigo Vespucci, CEO Sullivan Smith, Sr. VP Advertising Marketing Production Budget & Finance
Sylvia Short, mgr ??

Research & Development

Anthony, ??

John Blow, dir Mary Tyler, asst director Ellen Jones, sec John Higgens, ad copy writer

Gary Myerson, dir

Corporate Structures and Hierarchy Studies Puzzle #3

Exercises created by Robert C Thomas
2) Draw an OrgChart for Baubles Bangles and More, Inc., a national firm with 30 stores across the US. The company specializes in the import and sales of budget jewelry and small decorative household items. Eliot works in the mailroom. He delivers mail to everyone in the company twice a day. Eliot has several employees he likes to stop and chat with. The first is Joanie Fishman who handles financial reports in the Finance Department of the BB&M Jewelry and Accessories Division. The second is Jonathon Herman who works in the Manufacturing and Import Department of the BB&M Exotic Furniture Division. The third is Rosemarie Boyden who is a Senior Vice President in charge of three divisions of BB&M: Jewelry & Accessories, Small Decoratives, and Handwork Kits. Eliot does not like Simon Thompson, the Assistant Vice President in charge of the Asian Imports Division. Nor does he like Horace Harrison, the Senior Manager of the Advertising and Marketing Department for the Exotic Furniture Division. And Eliot finds Buffy Prokowski, the Assistant Vice President in charge of the Exotic Furniture Division especially annoying. --------------------------------------------1) On a separate piece of paper draw a representation of the BB&M hierarchy. 2) What type of hierarchy does BB&M use? Divisional

Baubles, Bangles & More

Jewelry & Accessories
Finance Dept Manufacturing & Import Adv & Marketing Joanie Fishman

Handwork kits

Finance Dept Manufacturing & Import

Rosemarie Boyden, Sr VP

Adv & Marketing

Small Decoratives

Finance Dept Manufacturing & Import Adv & Marketing

C E O
????, Sr VP

Buffy Prokowski, Asst VP

Exotic Furniture

Finance Dept Manufacturing & Import Adv & Marketing

Jonathon Herman Horace Harrison, Sr. Manager

Simon Thompason, Asst VP

Asian Imports

Finance Dept Manufacturing & Import Adv & Marketing

Eliot, mail

Corporate Structures and Hierarchy Studies Puzzle #4

Exercises created by Robert C Thomas
Draw an OrgChart for Heavy Industry & Buildings, INC that includes the following personnel: Jack Smith - CEO Ellen Elsmann - Board of Directors Jack Jackson - VP, Windows and Doors Division Elliott Elison - VP, Outbuildings and Pre-Fabrication Divisions Michael Michelson - Mgr, Financial Dept, Windows and Doors Div Arnold Arlson - Office Mgr., Advertising Dept., Heavy Transportation Division Sheryl Carlson - Senior VP, Windows and Doors & Heavy Transportation Divisions Bill Bladderson - Asst. Mgr, Shipping Dept, Heavy Transportation Div Elspeth Elizabeths - Chief Financial Officer Fenster Finsternis - Mgr, Mail Room Jack Smith, CEO Ellen Elsmann, Board of Directors

Elspeth Elizabths, CFO Sheryl Carlson, Sr VP Elliott Elison, VP Windows & Doors Div Heavy Transport Div Outbuildings Div Pre- Fab Div Jack Jackson, Div VP Michael Michelson, Mgr - Finance Dept Arnold Arlson, Office Mgr - Advertising Bill Bladderson, Asst Mgr - Shipping

Fenster Finsternis, Mail Room Mgr