Question

Map out the cross-functional networks and interrelationships of levels and departments of the Australian company - Flight Centre.

Answer 1

Answer:

Cross functional network: Cross functional network is the linkage of different function/departments of retail business at various retail outlets, so that they can communicate with each other for their retail business requirements. Generally in cross functional network, one function has connection with many function and they can have inter-discussion based on their retail business requirements. Interrelationships of levels and departments is present in the retail business such that one level of authority can have formal discussion with other level of authorities and their can have departmental level connection and business discussions.

Flight center: This is the Australian based retail business chain which is retailing in the field of travel. It headquarter is at Brisbane, Australia.

We would like to show the Cross functional network and interrelationship of levels abd departments for the Australian Company – Flight center as below

Functions	Retail 1	Retail 2	Retail 3	Retail 4	Retail 5
Store	S-1	S-2	S-3	S-4	S-5
Logistics	L-1	L-2	L-3	L-4	L-5
Inventory	Inv-1	Inv-2	Inv-3	Inv-4	Inv-5
Sale	Sale-1	Sale-2	Sale-3	Sale-4	Sale-5
Accounting	Act-1	Act-2	Act-3	Act-4	Act-5
Safety	Sf-1	Sf-2	Sf-3	Sf-4	Sf-5
HR	H-1	H-2	H-3	H-4	H-5
IT	ERP-1	ERP-2	RPP-3	ERP-4	ERP-5

All this functions of different retail has internal connection and relations with their respective functional /departmental members at different retails units and all the member of different functions have interrelation and connection at their individual retail unit. Both two interrelation and interconnection results in string cross function network and interrelation with departmental levels.