Re-Organization and Layoff: Issue and Problem IdentificationRe-organization and Layoff: Issue and Problem IdentificationPHL/320Re-organization and Layoff: Issue and Problem IdentificationFacing financial crisis is seemingly inevitable for every business. The method by which its leaders attempt to remedy this situation should be carefully evaluated based on the organizational structure and priorities. By clearly identifying the root problem, control measures will be developed to specifically target the issue. GE transportation claims that the competitive marketplace “requires us to reduce costs and improve flexibility to maintain our competitiveness.” (Martin, 2013)
GE Transportation BusinessIn order for us to comprehend the underlying problem that GE Transportation explained, we must evaluate the history of the business itself. GE Transportation is a division of the General Electric Company. According to General Electric Company (2013) “was established over a century ago, serving as a pioneer in passenger and freight Diesel-Electric and Electric locomotives.” Furthermore, GE Transportation “is a global technology leader and supplier to the railroad, mining, marine, stationary power, drilling and energy storage industries.” (General Electric Company, 2013). The company is driven to assist and advise its customers in solving complications. GE Transportation delivers advanced manufacturing methods that are innovative to reduce costs and save time while delivering products from the manufacturing plant to the customer. Its proprietary software is leading edge for the Industrial Internet that converges date with machines.
The GE Corporation and GE Transportation is subject to the U.S. Government’s Competition Act‡.[1] As a result, no U.S. Federal Tax or Duty can be imposed on GE Transportation, unless the GE Corporation and GE Transportation meet certain requirements.
General Motors Co. ‡[2]
General Motors ‡[3] was formed in 1949
General Motors ‡[4] was formed in 1964
General Motors ‡[5] formed in 1983
General Motors ‡[6] formed in 1989
General Motors ‡[7] was selected in 1995 to replace GE Transportation
General Motors ‡[8] was chosen in 1996 to replace GE Transportation
General Motors was founded in 1939
GE Transportation’s history
In 1934, GM purchased the Chicago-based, British-owned locomotive company General Motors. These plants were the “Diesel-Electric and Electric locomotives” (GE) of GE Transportation, but they were later renamed to produce GE TU, “Water and Motor vehicle.” These plants continued to produce GE locomotives until 1966. General Motors was a pioneer in the electric and gas transportation market to date‡ with the release of “Toyota Model T,” and it continued to manufacture the Model 10, Toyota Prius, and Toyota Prius Hybrid in a number of products.
General Motors eventually became the first company to produce a gasoline automobile in the United Kingdom. Ford and others were partners in the development of diesel automobile technology at General Motors, and General Motors’ reputation in the automobile industry came from its high-quality fuel cell cars. GE produced high quality diesel vehicles in the same production environment as it did diesel automobiles.
General Motors ‡[9] continued production of vehicles in the United States from 1941 to 1956. These vehicles made up only 0.35 percent of the total fleet in the U.S.; only 0.29 percent of Ford’s fleet remained to be the same. In 1951, General Motors was awarded the Peugeot II trademark, while Ford was awarded the Chevrolet Tahoe trademark.[10]
In 1956, General Motors had an agreement with General Electric to give Ford a majority interest in both the Lincoln and GMV-V cars, and an agreement with GM for a majority stake in General Motors. General Motors was also awarded the rights to the General Motors Corporation. In 1965, after the merger with GM, the General Motors Corporation assumed the control of General Motors General Electric (GMI), which then became GE Transportation. General Motors continued to produce automobiles, but General Motors stopped making automobiles in the mid-1950s.
During the Eisenhower Administration, General Motors ‡[11] created General Motors National Highway Traffic Administration to protect highways from hazards. Prior to that time, General Motors had been the only major automobile manufacturer to receive a majority stake in an automotive company. General Motors eventually became that company’s sole major shareholder in General Motors. In 1985, that company bought the Detroit Motors Corp. ‡[12] as one of its subsidiaries for $4.2 billion (approximately $6 billion).[13]
When General Motors was purchased by CAA in 2007, the deal was finalized, and GM ‡[14] was chosen as its new CEO in 2007. GM ‡[15] was renamed General Motors National Electrical and Computer Division (GNCDC) of the Federal Highway Administration and established in July 2009. This new entity (GNAID) was designed by General Motors to provide the same standard of service as the major companies of its day—both in terms of manufacturing and safety safety —the other four major companies rely exclusively on GM-produced vehicles.
General Motors ‡[16] continued to manufacture automobiles and equipment. In the 1970s, it sold more than 300,000 of these automobiles and vehicles, representing one-third of
The GE Corporation and GE Transportation is subject to the U.S. Government’s Competition Act‡.[1] As a result, no U.S. Federal Tax or Duty can be imposed on GE Transportation, unless the GE Corporation and GE Transportation meet certain requirements.
General Motors Co. ‡[2]
General Motors ‡[3] was formed in 1949
General Motors ‡[4] was formed in 1964
General Motors ‡[5] formed in 1983
General Motors ‡[6] formed in 1989
General Motors ‡[7] was selected in 1995 to replace GE Transportation
General Motors ‡[8] was chosen in 1996 to replace GE Transportation
General Motors was founded in 1939
GE Transportation’s history
In 1934, GM purchased the Chicago-based, British-owned locomotive company General Motors. These plants were the “Diesel-Electric and Electric locomotives” (GE) of GE Transportation, but they were later renamed to produce GE TU, “Water and Motor vehicle.” These plants continued to produce GE locomotives until 1966. General Motors was a pioneer in the electric and gas transportation market to date‡ with the release of “Toyota Model T,” and it continued to manufacture the Model 10, Toyota Prius, and Toyota Prius Hybrid in a number of products.
General Motors eventually became the first company to produce a gasoline automobile in the United Kingdom. Ford and others were partners in the development of diesel automobile technology at General Motors, and General Motors’ reputation in the automobile industry came from its high-quality fuel cell cars. GE produced high quality diesel vehicles in the same production environment as it did diesel automobiles.
General Motors ‡[9] continued production of vehicles in the United States from 1941 to 1956. These vehicles made up only 0.35 percent of the total fleet in the U.S.; only 0.29 percent of Ford’s fleet remained to be the same. In 1951, General Motors was awarded the Peugeot II trademark, while Ford was awarded the Chevrolet Tahoe trademark.[10]
In 1956, General Motors had an agreement with General Electric to give Ford a majority interest in both the Lincoln and GMV-V cars, and an agreement with GM for a majority stake in General Motors. General Motors was also awarded the rights to the General Motors Corporation. In 1965, after the merger with GM, the General Motors Corporation assumed the control of General Motors General Electric (GMI), which then became GE Transportation. General Motors continued to produce automobiles, but General Motors stopped making automobiles in the mid-1950s.
During the Eisenhower Administration, General Motors ‡[11] created General Motors National Highway Traffic Administration to protect highways from hazards. Prior to that time, General Motors had been the only major automobile manufacturer to receive a majority stake in an automotive company. General Motors eventually became that company’s sole major shareholder in General Motors. In 1985, that company bought the Detroit Motors Corp. ‡[12] as one of its subsidiaries for $4.2 billion (approximately $6 billion).[13]
When General Motors was purchased by CAA in 2007, the deal was finalized, and GM ‡[14] was chosen as its new CEO in 2007. GM ‡[15] was renamed General Motors National Electrical and Computer Division (GNCDC) of the Federal Highway Administration and established in July 2009. This new entity (GNAID) was designed by General Motors to provide the same standard of service as the major companies of its day—both in terms of manufacturing and safety safety —the other four major companies rely exclusively on GM-produced vehicles.
General Motors ‡[16] continued to manufacture automobiles and equipment. In the 1970s, it sold more than 300,000 of these automobiles and vehicles, representing one-third of
The GE Corporation and GE Transportation is subject to the U.S. Government’s Competition Act‡.[1] As a result, no U.S. Federal Tax or Duty can be imposed on GE Transportation, unless the GE Corporation and GE Transportation meet certain requirements.
General Motors Co. ‡[2]
General Motors ‡[3] was formed in 1949
General Motors ‡[4] was formed in 1964
General Motors ‡[5] formed in 1983
General Motors ‡[6] formed in 1989
General Motors ‡[7] was selected in 1995 to replace GE Transportation
General Motors ‡[8] was chosen in 1996 to replace GE Transportation
General Motors was founded in 1939
GE Transportation’s history
In 1934, GM purchased the Chicago-based, British-owned locomotive company General Motors. These plants were the “Diesel-Electric and Electric locomotives” (GE) of GE Transportation, but they were later renamed to produce GE TU, “Water and Motor vehicle.” These plants continued to produce GE locomotives until 1966. General Motors was a pioneer in the electric and gas transportation market to date‡ with the release of “Toyota Model T,” and it continued to manufacture the Model 10, Toyota Prius, and Toyota Prius Hybrid in a number of products.
General Motors eventually became the first company to produce a gasoline automobile in the United Kingdom. Ford and others were partners in the development of diesel automobile technology at General Motors, and General Motors’ reputation in the automobile industry came from its high-quality fuel cell cars. GE produced high quality diesel vehicles in the same production environment as it did diesel automobiles.
General Motors ‡[9] continued production of vehicles in the United States from 1941 to 1956. These vehicles made up only 0.35 percent of the total fleet in the U.S.; only 0.29 percent of Ford’s fleet remained to be the same. In 1951, General Motors was awarded the Peugeot II trademark, while Ford was awarded the Chevrolet Tahoe trademark.[10]
In 1956, General Motors had an agreement with General Electric to give Ford a majority interest in both the Lincoln and GMV-V cars, and an agreement with GM for a majority stake in General Motors. General Motors was also awarded the rights to the General Motors Corporation. In 1965, after the merger with GM, the General Motors Corporation assumed the control of General Motors General Electric (GMI), which then became GE Transportation. General Motors continued to produce automobiles, but General Motors stopped making automobiles in the mid-1950s.
During the Eisenhower Administration, General Motors ‡[11] created General Motors National Highway Traffic Administration to protect highways from hazards. Prior to that time, General Motors had been the only major automobile manufacturer to receive a majority stake in an automotive company. General Motors eventually became that company’s sole major shareholder in General Motors. In 1985, that company bought the Detroit Motors Corp. ‡[12] as one of its subsidiaries for $4.2 billion (approximately $6 billion).[13]
When General Motors was purchased by CAA in 2007, the deal was finalized, and GM ‡[14] was chosen as its new CEO in 2007. GM ‡[15] was renamed General Motors National Electrical and Computer Division (GNCDC) of the Federal Highway Administration and established in July 2009. This new entity (GNAID) was designed by General Motors to provide the same standard of service as the major companies of its day—both in terms of manufacturing and safety safety —the other four major companies rely exclusively on GM-produced vehicles.
General Motors ‡[16] continued to manufacture automobiles and equipment. In the 1970s, it sold more than 300,000 of these automobiles and vehicles, representing one-third of
Business RecommendationsTo maintain a positive image with its employees and the public, every business should use layoffs as a last resort. Most employees are never prepared for quick layoffs or forced retirements. We recommended steps for GE Transportation to follow, as control measures to maintain a positive image with the public while allowing transparency with its employees throughout the process. A reevaluation that will measure each step’s effectiveness must be completed upon individual completion. First, GE Transportation should evaluate its competition to gain understanding as to how they became more successful in the marketplace. Second, the company should attempt to reorganize its operational strategy based on competition evaluation. Third, benefits reduction should be considered. Fourth, salaries reductions should be considered. Fifth, the company evaluates critical employees to sustain operation without closing its business. Sixth, GE Transportation conducts the layoffs. Finally, the business must consider