WEYMOUTH STEEL CORPORATION Weymouth Steel Corporation is currently in the sort of dilemma which may turn into a disaster for the company. However‚ given the situation if the top management is able to inspire its employees (who survive this downsizing) with a vision and hope for the rejuvenation of the company; this dilemma can easily become a pivotal time for its success. Once the bad news is broken and the downsizing process starts‚ stress is inevitable; for both the employees who will be terminated
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WEYMOUTH STEEL CORPORATION Case Overview: Weymouth Steel Corporation in September‚ 1990 is having a critical time in finding out the ways to communicate the bad and good news to its salaried employees. An erroneous selection of time and communication channel selection may demoralize the workforce completely resulting in a disaster for the company. The good news is that the company management has decided to increase the salary and benefits of almost all the salaried employees regardless of their
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Johannsen Steel Company (JSC) initially focused on high-quality‚ high-carbon‚ and high-margin steel wire and ever made big success. In 1946 it was sold to West Virginia Steel (WVS) and then experienced the shocking change of steel industry during 1960s and 70s. Facing the pressure of competitors‚ JSC began to intend to expand sales and cut cost to maintain its profit level. As a result‚ the sales revenues kept increase‚ but the net profit was very low (no more than 2%). JSC now has to make some
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Case Overview: Weymouth Steel Corporation in September‚ 1990 is having a critical time in finding out the ways to communicate the bad and good news to its salaried employees. An erroneous selection of time and communication channel selection may demoralize the workforce completely resulting in a disaster for the company. The good news is that the company management has decided to increase the salary and benefits of almost all the salaried employees regardless of their grades while on the other
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Executive Summary The General Appliance Corporation (GAC)‚ specializing on manufacturing various kinds of home appliances. The GAC was decentralized and it divided into 4 main product divisions‚ 4 manufacturing divisions as well as 6 staff offices. GAC manufactured few component parts and usually bought them from outside vendors. Transfer prices of the parts were negotiated between departments based on outside suppliers’ price. While the purchasing staff had the power to settle disputes when there
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General Motors Corporation S B Davenport University I often wonder if in 1982 when R.E olds first converted his father’s naval and industrial engine factory into the Olds Motor Vehicle Company to build horseless carriages‚ did he know he was making way to for the largest full-line vehicle manufacturer and marketer (General Motors Corporation. 2011). The beginning of General Motors (GM) Corporation all begin from the minds of just a four innovative engineers and good businessman. When R.E.
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BCG Matrix Analysis on General Mills Canada General Mills is a company that has many brands in the food industry‚ however‚ they are more famously known for their individual brands. Their primary brands include Cheerios‚ Nature Valley‚ Pillsbury‚ Green Giant‚ Old El Paso‚ Hamburger Helper‚ Betty Crocker and Yoplait (General Mills Canada). When these brands are organized into different categories‚ General Mills’ product mix is the result. Taken right from General Mills Canada website and how they organize
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President October 20‚ 1990 TO: Weymouth Steel Corporation Salaried Employees I am writing to tell you about two important matters. One is extensive improvements in your compensation and benefit programs. The other concerns the need for the company to make sizeable reductions in its overall operating costs in the U.S. The compensation and benefit improvements include substantial base salary increases for eligible General Salary Role employees; more liberal adjustments in the cost-of-living
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| | INTRODUCTION The Bethlehem Steel Corporation (1857-2003)‚ base in Bethlehem‚ Pennsylvania‚ once was the second largest steel producer in the United States (after Pittsburgh‚ Pennsylvania-based US Steel). But following its 2001 bankruptcy‚ the company was dissolved and the remaining assets sold to International Steel Group in 2003. In2005‚ ISG merged with Mittal Steel‚ ending US ownership of the assets of Bethlehem Steel. During its life‚ Bethlehem Steel was also one of the largest shipbuilding
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The five forces – general assumption The threat of the entry of new competitors Profitable markets that yield high returns will attract new firms. This results in many new entrants‚ which eventually will decrease profitability for all firms in the industry. Unless the entry of new firms can be blocked by incumbents‚ the abnormal profit rate will fall towards zero (perfect competition). * The existence of barriers to entry (patents‚ rights‚ etc.) The most attractive segment is one in which entry
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