CDLES The rst lColes grocery store was started in 1914 by George Coles in Collingwo-o-d. with the philosophy oflowering the costs of living for Australian families. He used a small inheritance to start the small grocery store. and it was immediately successful. The location was good. and George had given careful consideration to the needs of balancing family and work life. maintaining a contended staff and creating a store environment that others would respect. Following the Second World War {WWII} the organisation went through rapid expansion shifting from full service stores where staff would help pick products for customers. to what we consider normal today with self-service stores. The expansion in store meant that the organisation had to give more focus to activities other than food retailing. with logistics. warehousing and distribution systems becoming increasingly central to business operations. Coles has continued to grow and adapt with technological innovations a hallmark of the company's approach to business. In 1993. the internet provided a new opportunity for the business to explore value creation. and the flybuys program attracted 3.5 million members within its rst year of operation. lColes was also early to market in trialling online shopping. with trials in Melbourne starting in 1999. Further market innovation came with the diversication to petrol stations. with Coles Express service stations forming parts of Coles market offering in 212104. Coles has continued to expand and break new ground under its new ownership. Acquired by Wesfanners in Ell-111'. Coles has focused on a mix of customer experience and sustainability initiatives. Question I [max 3511 words): Based on the infon'nation available in the case. identify and describe the organisational structure that would best describe Coles structure after the rapid growth following WWII {but before 1993). In your explanation provide a reasoning as to why that structure was selected