INTRODUCTION According to GM.com (2009) General Motors Corp. (NYSE: GM)‚ is one of the world’s largest automakers which was founded in 1908‚ in Detroit USA. It manufactures cars and trucks in 34 countries. GM employs 252‚000 people in every major region of the world‚ and sells and services vehicles in some 140 countries. It sells cars and trucks globally under the following brands: Buick‚ Cadillac‚ Chevrolet‚ GMC‚ GM Daewoo‚ Holden‚ Hummer‚ Opel‚ Pontiac‚ Saab‚ Saturn‚ Vauxhall and Wuling. Its largest
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ACKNOWLEDGEMENT This academic report has been possible because of the people whom God Almighty has used and those whose foot marks still live in my life. Therefore my acknowledgment goes to the following persons; The management and staff of NPACCUL who gave me a chance in their organization‚ most especially Mr. Cho David Abei‚ Mrs. Mukete and Mr. Eugene Mbong. My lovely family most especially my mum who ensures I am up very early.
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When I read the General Motors Misled Grieving Families on a Lethal Flaw‚ an overwhelming sadness fell upon me. I was sad that 26 families had to bury family members die to faulty equipment in the Chevrolet Cobalts. The key ethical issue is that General Motors knew that the black boxes in the Cobalts confirmed the potential fatal defect existing in hundreds of thousands of cars (Stout et al.‚ 2014). Another ethical issue was the fact that GM would tell the families of the victims that they had no
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General Motor’s Strategic Analysis pressure from substitute or complementary products‚ (4) bargaining power of buyers‚ and (5) bargaining power of suppliers. 1. Rivalry between existing competitors With the rise of foreign competitors like Toyota‚ Honda and Nissan in the 1970’s and 80’s‚ rivalryin the American auto industry has become much more intense. Firms compete on both price andnon-price dimensions. The price competition erodes profits by drawing down price-cost marginswhile non-price competition
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I. Cutting jobs at General Motors is a case that explains the issues taking place‚ and have been taking place with General Motors (GM). GM is at a place where the only money being dealt with is the money they have to pay their workers. This includes hourly pay‚ benefits‚ and pay to their retirees. Since the 1970s‚ GM sales has been declining. To better the company‚ and get them back on track‚ the CEO of GM‚ Rick Wagoner‚ announced a restructuring of the company. He explained how he wanted to
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Recommendation Report: General Motors Written For: General Motors Table of Contents Executive Summary.............................................................................................................................3 Introduction………....................................................................................................................……..4 Strengths............................................................................. ............................
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General Motors Analysis General Motors (GM) is a United States car manufacturer that was founded by William C. Durant in Flint‚ Michigan dating back to 1908. GM headquarters is located in Detroit‚ Michigan and is among one of the world’s largest automakers‚ conducting business in over one hundred and twenty countries with production facilities in thirty-seven of those. GM dominated the automaker industry for over seventy-seven years (1913-2007) through ownership of over twenty-five different companies
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REPORT ON E-PROCUREMENT Case on General Motors • What business is the organization in? General Motors‚ as a representative U.S.–based automobile manufacturer‚ has several characteristics that make it a perfect fit for e-procurement and a great example of how e-procurement is reshaping U.S. Manufacturing. First‚ GM is the major part of a large supply chain. The scope of this supply chain and the role of GM in it is reflected in its annual $63 billion procurement expense. The cost
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most significant risks. Compare the risks highlighted by the company you select with those listed by its three major competitors. Based on this comparison‚ you will decide whether your company has identified the correct major risks. Then‚ based on a comparison with the strategies highlighted by its competitors‚ you will determine whether your company is on the right strategic path to deal with the risks. If you decide that your company has not identified the most significant risks‚ then you will conclude
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General Motors ’ Strategic Analysis Automotive Industry The automobile industry is the industry involved in the design‚ development‚ manufacture‚ marketing‚ and also of motor vehicles. In 2007‚ more than million vehicles‚ including cars and commercial vehicles were produced. In 2007‚ a total of 71.9 million new automobiles were sold worldwide: 22.9 million in Europe‚ 21.4 million in Asia-Pacific‚ 19.4 million in USA and Canada‚ 4.4 million in Latin America‚ 2.4 million in the Middle East and
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