2. History
Nestlé is a Swiss multinational nutritional and
health-related consumer goods company
headquartered in Vevey, Switzerland.
It is the largest food company in the world with
around 450 factories in 86 countries, and
employs around 328,000 people all around the
world.
It was formed in 1905 by the merger of the
Anglo Swiss Milk Company, established in
1866 by brothers George Page and Charles
Page.
3. System and Organizational
Structure
Nestlé is a decentralized organization that permits
its subordinate branches to enjoy a proportionately
high-level of independence. Although it still makes
major strategy decisions at the headquarter level,
daily operations are left up to subordinate branches
to derive and perform.
The management of Nestlé is also divided into 3
types - top-level management, middle level
management and low-level management.
5. Role of the 3 Levels of
Management
Top level management:
Lays down the objectives.
Issues necessary instructions for preparation
of subdivision procedures, schedules,
budgets, etc.
Prepares strategic policies & plans for the
initiative.
Coordinates & controls the activities of all the
departments.
6. Role of the 3 Levels of
Management
Middle level management:
Execute the plans of the organization in
accordance with the policies and directives of
the top management.
Understand and explain policies from top-
level management to lower level.
Participate in training & employment of lower
level management.
7. Role of the 3 Levels of
Management
Lower level management:
Assign jobs and tasks to various workers.
Instruct and guide workers for day-to-day
activities.
Responsible for the quality as well as quantity of
production.
Maintain good relation in the organization.
Communicate workers’ problems and suggestions
to the higher level and higher-level goals and
objectives to the workers.
