Case study:

India's Tata Steel has reorganised its management structure to realise its corporate goal of becoming a leading player in the global steel industry. The company has formed a centralised body to create common strategies across the whole group, which has steelworks in the UK, Thailand and the Netherlands as well as India. The functions that will be centralised will be technology, finance, corporate strategy and corporate communications. Research and Development at the company will be organised along matrix structures to initiate projects to develop totally new products, enhance existing products and improve products to better suit new and niche markets.

1. . Evaluate whether Tata Steel's decision to centralise much of its operations is suitable for the company. 8m
2. . Examine the likelihood of matrix structure being successful in the research and development functions of the steel firm. 8m

Do not answer in point form or short sentences. These are 8 marks question, should answer in specific with paragraphs.