LEADERSHIP
WITH THE EVER-CHANGING corporate landscape , it has become harder and harder over the years to keep track of who does what in the executive structure of a large company .
Which style of corporate governance is most successful ? Which method is most popular ? Should analysts and observers be more interested in news surrounding a company ’ s CFO or vice president ?
With those questions in mind , here is a look at some of the world ’ s top companies and how its top-level management is set up .
Apple Just three days after its launch , U . S . -based Apple reported selling more than 13 million of its new iPhone 6s and iPhone 6s Plus , which is a new record .
In the process , the tech giant has become the first company to reach a market capitalisation of over US $ 700 billion , while its stock has soared from US $ 54 to US $ 126 since co-founder Steve Jobs passed away in 2011 . Its market value is more than double that of either Exxon Mobil or Microsoft , and Apple ’ s revenue has tripled to over
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US $ 150 billion since 2010 .
Apple ’ s executive structure is basically a traditional hierarchy , but takes away some aspects of other organisational structures to meet both market and industry demands . The company ’ s set up gives the CEO and senior VPs the majority of control , while the lower levels of the system has little say in market demands and business needs .
8 November 2015