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This 4-page paper compares the CEOs of the 21st century with their counterparts in 1960. Topics discussed include organizational structure and workforce diversity. Bibliography lists 3 sources.
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basis (rather than a local or regional basis), 24/7 customer service is more the rule than the exception and logistics and supply chains have also undergone seismic shifts. So the
first part of the following quote is correct: "A 1960s CEO would undoubtedly be amazed at the 24/7 customer service and real-time supply chains . . ."
But the latter part of the quote, " . . . but he or she would find many of todays management practices little changed from
those being used a generation or two ago" is false. Certainly, the CEO of 1960 and 2010 do have some things in common - both, for example, are responsible for
ensuring that the organizations goals are met. But because of management trends during the latter part of the 20th century, the change in the workforce and the increase in global
competitiveness, management practices have changed. Theyve had to. One of the things that has probably been the largest change has been that of
organizational structure and culture. During the mid-20th century, the organizational structure was vertical, with the chain of command starting with the CEO and moving down various levels to employees. The
"corner office" was the symbol of power - the higher up in the corporate hierarchy a manager moved, the more likely he (and most times it was a "he") would
be likely to get an office with a window view. This fit in well with the classical leadership theory, the one stating that when the CEO would say "jump," the
subordinates would question how high. But the problem with hierarchies, invariably, is that they are cumbersome and slow. A problem occurring on the
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