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Organisational Structure of Jack in the Box : Jack in the Box (NASDAQ: JACK) is an American fast-food restaurant founded by Robert O. Peterson in 1951 in San Diego, California, where it is still headquartered today. In total, the chain has 2,200 locations; primarily serving the West Coast of the United States. California is the state with the greatest number of outlets (927), followed by Texas (611), Arizona (177), Washington (143), Nevada (77), and the bi-state St. Louis metropolitan area (72, between Missouri and Illinois). Since 2000, the company has also opened outlets in North Carolina and other Southern states. [2] The company also operates the Qdoba Mexican Grill chain


CEO

Linda Lang

Director

Michael Murphy

Director

David Tehle
Director

Michael Alpert

Director

David Goebel

Director

John Wyatt

Director

James Myers
Director

Winifred Webb

Lead Director

Murray Hutchison
CFO

Jerry Rebel
Qdoba Restaurant Corporation

GB

Senior Vice President

Charles Watson
COO

Lenny Comma
Marketing

TG
Legal & Secretary

PR
Franchising

MB
Human Resources & Operationa...

MB
Investor Relations & Communi...

CD

Most complex of all designs - requires both vertical and horizontal flows of authority and communication. In large organization, there is often a need to work on major products or project each of which is strategically significant.

Advantages of The Matrix Structure

- Project objectives are clear

- Many channels of communication

- Workers can see visible results of their work

- Shutting down a project can be accomplished relatively easily

- Facilitates the use of specialized personnel, equipment, and facilities

Disadvantages of The Matrix Structure

- Can result in higher overhead

- Dual lines of budget authority

- Dual sources of reward and punishment

- Shared authority

- Dual reporting channels

- Need for an extensive and effective communication system

º All the structure has their own advantages and disadvantages.

º It is task of strategists to choose the type of structure that would suite their strategies best.
 
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