3.0
13 Dec 2014
Recommend
CEO approval
Business outlook
Pros
Large, diverse company means opportunities to move around, if desired Financially resilient Some nice, intelligent colleagues Strong culture of health and safety
Cons
Excessive bureaucracy Matrix management means no one seems to take responsibility Centralized decision making means local businesses have limited authority Claims to be customer focused but is not, especially with respect to supply New performance appraisal process too vulnerable to subjective opinion Insufficient transparency to local business managers of profitability