Category: General Motors

Table of Contents Introduction Organizational Modeling Leadership Theory Organizational Culture Insights and Conclusions References Introduction Organizations often change due to internal and external factors, and General Motors (GM) is one such company that has experienced a transformation. Kuppler (2014) describes the corporation as a major automotive manufacturer facing an ignition switch crisis that led to…

In 2016 and the first three quarters of 2017, GM has been experiencing significant financial issues, namely a steep growth in liabilities. According to the WSJ (2017), the companys liabilities over the five-year period increased from 53,992 in 2012 to 85,181 in 2017 (Figure 1). As a result, GMs total liabilities increased from 112,422 to…

Crucial lessons about successful management Behind any successful organization, there is an outstanding manager. Just like Elon Musk made a change for Tesla, Joe Hinrichs became a symbol of success in General Motors. Hinrichs had to take a path of trials and mistakes, but in the end, it became apparent that his attempts were not…

Table of Contents Vision and mission of GM GMs success: Competitive advantage Rivals, economic crisis, and the COVID-19 pandemic Conclusion References The automobile industry is one of the most significant contributors to the economy of the United States. This industry provides more than seven million jobs, constituting approximately one-tenth of the countrys revenue (Chuang &…

Table of Contents Introduction Discussion Conclusion Reference List Introduction The year 2007 to the present time has been a bad business period for most companies. In motor industry, General Motors have had a bad experience in most of their markets. The period, 2007 to the present time have seen General Motor sales decline consistently. General…

Table of Contents Return on Equity (ROE) Return on Assets (ROA) Profit Margin Asset Turnover Equity Multiplier (EM) Return on Equity (ROE) Return on equity, also known as ROE, is a measure of a companys financial performance that is determined by dividing net revenue by the total amount of stock owned by stakeholders. ROE is…

Operational effectiveness, in general, refers to the way an organization sees the importance of operations in achieving strategic objectives and economic success. There are four stages of operational effectiveness, i.e. coming to a realization that processes are the key to high levels of performance and competitiveness. Organizations in stage 1 are known as internally neutral.…

Table of Contents Introduction Background Summary Theoretical Analysis Conclusion and Recommendation References Introduction There are a number of actions that a manager can take to achieve certain goals and objectives. The process by which people choose the cause of action they need to take from a number of other alternatives is called decision making. This…

GMs use of forecasting and the way it drives the capacity planning strategy Forecasting is necessary for generating the strategy and the plan for carrying it out because it is close to impossible to design the companys development plan without trying to figure out the future prospects. The company might want to estimate the possible…

Table of Contents Supply Chain Management Advantages of Inventory Management System Disadvantages References Supply Chain Management Supply chain management is the control of all the processes involved in the production of goods and services to ensure that the end consumers meet their expectation. It starts from the raw material, work in progress, storage, and finally…