Part 4: Corporate Governance and Controls.

This part addresses the suitability of the current governance structures of Uniqlo and where improvements can be made. For each reason / suggestion, explain and cite a reference to support it.

It MUST include the following:

1. A summary of the corporate governance and organisational structure of the company, including how this has changed over time.
2. An analysis of the alignment between structure (e.g. Simple Structure, Functional Structure, A Multi-Division Structure, Matrix, etc.) and strategy (e.g. Cooperative Firm (Related Constrained Strategy), SBU Form (Related Linked Strategy), Competitive Form (Unrelated/Holding Company Strategy).
3. Two (2) justified suggestions for specific modifications that could be made to the organisational structure, governance, OR controls to improve this alignment.

Below are some questions to help you prepare the above:

• What type of corporate governance does Uniqlo utilise? (e.g. Agency Relationships, Ownerships Concentration, Membership of the Board of Directors (insiders, related outsiders, outsiders)).
• What type of the structure does Uniqlo employ? (e.g. Simple Structure, Functional Structure, A Multi-Division Structure, Matrix, etc.)
• Identify the controls that motivate the management team and employees to participate in Uniqlo company's turnaround.
• A proper match between strategy and structure can lead to competitive advantage. Do you consider that strategy and structure match to create a competitive advantage?
• Analyse and describe how Uniqlo has changed in structure and strategy.