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Business Process PerspectiveThe study of the company's annual reports reveals that it has processes for internal audit, internal control and financial reporting (Kemira Oyj, 2014b). The operating organization is divided into four segments and each segment is considered a regional business unit (Kemira Oyj, 2014b). Regional business units are guided by policies defined by Global Functions, which provide guidelines for their respective functional areas such as supply chain management, human resources, and finance (Weiner & Partner, 2013). Regional heads provide operational support and supervise all regional development projects (Kemira Oyj, 2014b). They are responsible for the profits of their regions. Learning and Growth The study of available information on Kemira's corporate governance mechanisms revealed that the organization's employee engagement index worsened significantly, from 70% in 2011 to 58% in 2013 (Kemira Oyj, 2014b). It appears that the percentage of employees providing information on organizational commitment has also reduced significantly in recent years (Kemira Oyj, 2014b: Robbins, 2002). Although the company website advises that the decline in engagement was likely due to organizational restructuring and negotiations underway at the time of the survey, this data reveals inadequate organizational focus on learning, growth, and advancement of employees (Kemira Oyj, 2014b). . The company's internal investigation also found that accountability for the organization's poor performance was an area of ​​weakness (Kemira Oyj, 2014a).2.9 McKinsey 7S FrameworkThe McKinsey 7S model, developed by Peters and Waterman in the early 1980s, states that organizational effectiveness depends...... middle of paper ......ard Business School Publishing.Simmons, R., (2005), Designing High-Performance Jobs, Harvard: Harvard Business School Publishing. Spencer, T., (2008 ), “McKinsey 7 S framework”, available at: www.tomspencer.com.au/2008/09/13/mckinsey-7-s- model-analysis (accessed 8 March 2014). Valuewalk.com, (2010) , “KEMIRA OYJ (FRANKFURT: KEM)”, available at: premium.valuewalk.com/wp-content/private/.../Kemira_OYj-PDF.pdf ‎(accessed 8 March 2014 ).Warren, K., ( 2008), Strategic Management Dynamics, John Wiley & Sons Ltd: Chichester.Weiner & Partner, (2013), “Kemira - SWOT Analysis. Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities, Threats”, available at: http://swot.advisorgate.com/swot-k/21535-swot-analysis-kemira.html (accessed 8 March 2014).Williamson, D. , Cooke, P., Jenkins, W., & Moreton, M.K., (2003), Strategic Management and Business Analysis, UK: Butterworth-Heinemann.