There is a good chance that if you happen to see a plane in the sky, Boeing had a hand in making it. Not only is Boeing the world's leading aerospace company, but they also are the largest commercial jetliner and military aircraft manufacturer combined. They are in their own class when it comes to missile defense weapons, satellites, and communication systems. Their customer base ranges to more than 90 countries world wide and is the largest U.S. exporters in terms of sales. Chicago is the home of Boeing which has over 160,000 employees across the United States and in 70 countries. More importantly more than 83,800 of those employees hold college degrees. One might wonder how Boeing can be such a powerhouse and succeed in today's world? This paper will discuss the Management planning of Boeing and how they maintain the prestigious title of the world's leading aerospace company.
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English: A Boeing 747 of Pan Am at Zurich Airport ..."The Boeing Corporation has a unique organizational structure which consists of essentially two business solutions that are tied together via nine levels of corporate functions. The two businesses are Commercial Airlines and Integrated Defense Systems. From the top to bottom, the corporate functions that govern this corporate machine are, Business Development and Strategy, Communications, Engineering, Operations and Technology, Finance/Shared Services Group/Boeing Capital Corporation, Human Resources/Administration, International, Law, Office internal Governance, and Public Policy. That is a lot for a company that employs over 160,000 over 70 countries. Managing a business this large can be a challenge. That is why it is important to have qualified people working to ensure correct planning and strategizing is carried out.
"The driving force behind the Boeing Corporation is of course the stakeholders, which include: Customers, Employees, Shareholders, and Communities. The management model used to direct the company's planning and focus is simple but effective...