The Dried Foods Solution Company produces and sells a variety of freeze-dried products in stores throughout the Unites States and Canada. The company does not have an online sales division. Following is a list of job titles for the organization as well as the number of people in each position. Sales have been growing at about 2 percent a year, slightly above the inflation rate. As a result of the slow growth, projections reveal no new job openings except for replacements.

Dried Foods Solution Personnel

Job Title	Number of employees
Production Worker	60
Production Supervisor	6
Production Manager	1
Vice President - Production	1
Bookkeeper	6
Accountant	3
Accounting Supervisor	6
Vice President - Finance	1
Clerk	4
Payroll Coordinator	2
Compensation Manager	1
Benefits Specialist	1
Vice President Human Resources	1
Salesperson	100
Area Sales Manager	8
District Sales Manager	8
Vice President - Marketing	1
President	1
Staff Specialist	6
Chemists	3
Technicians	6
Research & Development Supervisor	2
Vice President - Research & Development	1
Personnel Manager	1

(Please answer each question in paragraph form 8 to 12 sentences each.)

1. From this information construct an organizational chart. You may use a template from any source you wish, and you may use hierarchical, flat, project management, or other structure. Templates are available in Microsoft word and a variety of online sources. You may eliminate or change the job titles but do not reduce the number of people working for the company.
2. After developing your organizational chart, define the departments and the relationships that you believe could most likely be downsized (reconstructed) in the event that growth slows or stops Explain your proposed reconstructing and your rationale for the reconstructing strategy youve chosen.
3. What would be the advantages and challenges to the company if the production operations were transferred to an offshore location such as China? What would be the disadvantages?
4. What would be the advantages and challenges to the company if it chose to incorporate an online sales division?
5. What if the production operations were subcontracted? The disadvantages?
6. Should the organization, as many firms have done; subcontract the human resources functions? Why or why not?
7. Using your choice of internet search engine, search for examples of organizational charts using the key words organizational chart. Select three organizational charts to compare and contrast. In one page paper, describe the authority and responsibility relationships illustrated in each chart, then suggest what you believe are strengths and weaknesses of each organizational structure, based on the charts.