A MATCH FOR ORGANIZATIONAL STRUCTURE AND CONTROL--GM BANKRUPTCY emerging fuel-efficient cars has resulted in a move from a GM corporation to a smaller GM company. Selling-off and phasing-out brands along with changing logos are steps toward a new GM. With the Obama administration's desire for a complete over haul of GM's structure, the U.S. Treasury became the company's biggest stockholder while American taxpayers had greater than 60 percent ownership in the new company. New management teams representing stability and design appear to set the stage for a match point.
Questions:
Is GM’s organizational structure aligned with its strategies? If so, why? If not, what is needed?
What organizational controls do you think were lacking in the old GM? What organizational controls are needed in the new GM?
What specific strategic controls do you believe are key to GM’s future success? Should GM’s value chain change?
Recognizing GM”s current state, how do you see the new GM strategy and structure relationship? How do you see it evolving?