GM's Mission/Vision

look in GM's annual report for the mission statement

 

Here it is, I paraphrased though:

"We at GM will strive to be the best retirement and healthcare insurance company possible. We will lavish the unions with whatever they please, as long as we can keep our managerial jobs and benefits. And if this requires us to build cars, we will begrudgingly continue to do so for as long as the lazy uneducated masses buy them. We will sell cars for a loss as part of our business plan, and should we ever make a profit, we will bring the Aztek back."

 

GM has no vision...or at least not from a design standpoint. Take a different path and try writing a paper about how GM is failing because of this lack of vision.

 

I agree with JohnCJ8989. TheTruthAboutCars.com has a series of dozens of GM death watch editorials to get you started:

http://www.thetruthaboutcars.com/content/11440983641101215583/

John

 

Evidently, there is no vision at GM. Won't stop me from buying more of their cars, but as an organization, they seem to be pulled 200 ways to Sunday.

They need to start their comeback by firing every one of the current board members.

 

I also did not find a Mission Statement for General Motors, in general. I believe this is because there isn't just one Mission Statement, but rather each division has its own. Here is a blurb on what GM is into:

GM cars and trucks were sold globally under the following brands: Buick, Cadillac, Chevrolet, GMC, GM Daewoo, Holden, HUMMER, Opel, Pontiac, Saab, Saturn and Vauxhall. GM operates one of the world's leading finance companies, GMAC Financial Services, which offers automotive, residential and commercial financing and insurance. GM's OnStar subsidiary is the industry leader in vehicle safety, security and information services.

However, I did find a Vision Statement for GM. Notice that it is broad, maybe too broad. I also found the Mission Statement for Saturn.

I wonder if you got all of the Vision and Mission statements from the different parts of GM, if they would be in conflict with each other? Sounds like a good topic for a 10min presentation.

source: http://www.texascollaborative.org/Bloomberg%20Module/strategicplanning.html

GENERAL MOTORS’ VISION:
"Our vision is to be the world leader in transportation products and related services."

source: http://www.co.sauk.wi.us/data/news/_current_events/strat_plan/_media/strat_mission_state_examples.pdf

Saturn Division of General Motors
To market vehicles developed and manufactured in the United States that are
world leaders in quality, cost, and customer satisfaction through the integration of
people, technology, and business systems and to transfer knowledge,
technology, and experience through GM.

Andrew.

 

I think I could run GM, and Ford better then they do right now. What ever.

 

HA! good one, too true.....

i thought i read somewhere autoworkers getting a ridciulous $68/hour...for buidling CARS?!?!?!?!? No wonder the auto industry can't afford itself.

 

Follow Waggoner's OTR opinion:

 

And don't forget the managerial FAT CATS sitting in the GM offices that are getting 10 times that amount plus perks to take power lunches and conduct meetings at lavish corporate retreats.

 

*yawn*

Seriously, get a new rap!