The Function & Management of Unilever

Welcome

Unilever

“Making Sustainable Living Commonplace”

Background

» Anglo–Dutch multinational consumer goods company

» Primary beginning at 1890s

» World's third-largest consumer goods company (after Protector & Gamble and Nestle)

» Owns over 400 brands

The Function of Management

Planning

Organizing

StaffingLeading

Controlling

Planning

Vision &

Goals

Priorities and

Principles

Vision & Goals

Making Sustainable Living Commonplace

» Focusing more on sustainable growth than profit

» Decreasing environment pollution in manufacturing goods and products

» Increasing positive social impact

» Minimizing direct impact on nature and improving hygiene, nutritionetc.

» Trying to get the newly emerging markets

Priorities and Principles

Making a Healthy, Confident and Better future for this planet

» Better Future for Children

» Healthier Future

» More Confident Future

» Better Future for the Planet

» Better Future for Farming & Farmers

Structure

» Vertical Spans

Departmentation

Departmentation of Unilever

By Territory or Geography

by Product

Departmentation By Territory or Geography

Products by Geography

Food &

Drinks

Hair

Care

Skin

Care

Departmentation By Product

Recruitment of UBL

Recruitment of UBL

Under MTO

PeopleScape HR Kites

MTO or Above

By UBL

MTO or Above Recruitment Process

Resume Collection

Writing test

Day Long Screening

Final Interview

Medical Checkup

Training Methods

Mentoring and

Coaching

Experienced employees help and support

Experiential Exercise

Participate in role playing, simulations

Classroom Lectures

Attending lectures designed to convey specific information

Different Leadership Style

Charismatic Leadership

Democratic Leadership

Transformational Leadership

Charismatic Leadership

Characteristics:

» True charisma is a measure of a person's maturity and character

» Exceptional communication skills

» Listen to the concerns of their employees

» Providing people something substantive

» Important, but not essential, element of success

Democratic Leadership

Characteristics:

» Group members are encouraged to share ideas and opinions

» Members of the group feel more engaged in the process

» Creativity is encouraged and rewarded

» Sharing Ideas

» Brainstorming

Transformational Leadership

Characteristics:

» Identify themselves as change agents

» Courageous individuals

» Value-driven

» Ability to deal with complexity, ambiguity and uncertainty

» Visionaries

Managerial Grid

Impoverished Style,1, 1

Country Club Style, 1, 9

Middle of the road Style, 5, 5

Produce or Perish,9, 1

Team Style,9, 9

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Concern for Production

Basic Control Process

Establishment of standards

Measurement of performance against these

standards

Correcting variations from standards and

plans

Types of critical point standards

1. Physical Standards

2. Cost Standards

3. Capital Standards

4. Revenue Standards

5. Program Standards

6. Intangible Standards

7. Goals as Standards

8. Strategic plans as control points for strategic control

Control as a feedback system

• Exceptional Slogan

• Well Planned Corporation

• Great organization

• Fair MTO recruiting process

• Creative and Flexible leading

• An entire department for Controlling

Conclusion

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