It has since been used as a manual for managers, offering personal glimpses into the practice of the. The company had earlier participated in scca, world touring car championship, v8 supercars, 24 hours of le mans, etc. Bill gates praises it as the best book to read on business, and business week named it the number one choice for its bookshelf of indispensable reading. When sloan took over the firm in the early 1920s, general motors was a mess. Sloan was the ceo and later chairman of general motors for 35 years from around 1920 to 1955. Sloan wrote his memoir, my years with general motors, in the 1950s. A corporate filing is called a foreign filing when an existing corporate entity files in a state other than the state they originally filed in. General motors is in preliminary talks about a possible merger with chrysler, a deal that could drastically remake the landscape of the auto industry by reducing the big three of detroit automakers to the big two, the new york timess bill vlasic and andrew ross sorkin reported late friday the talks between g. The one book to be read on management, acc to bill gates.
In his book, the author explains the policies and processes he used at general motors to make it the number one organisation in the automobile industry. Why a general motorsfiat chrysler automobiles merger isn. General motors was founded in flint, michigan in 1908. How general motors was built into the largest corporation in the world.
General motors llc company profile corporation wiki. General motors was the company that invented the phrase \professional management\. My years with general motors alfred pritchard sloan. My years with general motors became an instant bestsel. The author, the ceo of gm from 19231946, was an industry titan who led the detroit carmaker to become the largest corporation in the world. Nyq financials, including income statements, growth rates, balance sheets and cash flow information. In 1916 hyatt merged with other companies into united motors company, which soon. By 1980, gms split of the market had fallen to 46%.
Publication of this forthright book was blocked for years by gms lawyers, who feared its revelations. General motors runs under the brand name holden in new zealand and australia. It began as a holding company for buick, but grew rapidly from there. It has since been used as a manual for managers, offering personal glimpses into the practice of the discipline of management by the man who perfected it.
General motors gm mergers and acquisitions may 8, 2019 12. This is the story no other businessman could tella distillation of half a century of. It was fifty years ago that alfred sloan s now classic my years with general motors hit bookstores, and immediately appeared on the new york times nonfiction bestsellers list. General motors corporation and ford motor company are two of the largest automobile, suv, and truck manufacturers. My years with general motors became an instant bestseller when it was first published in 1963. Free download my years with general motors wlqbook. My years with general motors by john stevens alfred p mcdonald. My years with general motors was an instant best seller when it was first published in 1964 and is still considered indispensable reading by acclaimed business leaders today. General motors company, commonly referred to as general motors gm, is an american multinational corporation headquartered in detroit that designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts, and sells financial services, with global headquarters in detroits renaissance center.
Gm has seven brands and operates under four segments. Normally i dont like management books so much because i think often the role o the ceo is glorified. To understand the future of tesla, look to the history of gm. Pdf download my years with general motors free unquote. Many jokes have been made about fiat chrysler automobiles ceo sergio marchionne and his curious some would say quixotic quest to merge fca with general motors. Alfred pritchard sloan jr was an american business executive in the automotive industry. This book contains his memoirs about this time and was released in 1964.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Detroit automotive giant general motors has acquired cruise automation, a silicon valley maker of driverless cars, as it moves to head off a challenge to. The co on which peter drucker wrote his book on corporations. My years with general motors kindle edition by sloan jr. A potential merger weighs on detroit the new york times. In 1963 he wrote my years with general motors, a memoir about his experience at the helm of automotive company. This is the story no other businessman could tella distillation of half a century of intimate leadership experience with a giant industry and. Fiat chrysler automobiles nv chief executive sergio marchionne is reaching out to hedge funds and other potential allies to prod general motors co. Technical stocks chart with latest price quote for general motors company, with technical analysis, latest news, and opinions. If general motors corporation and ford motor company tried to merge this would be a horizontal merger. Indy racing league has been very successful for the company. Why the general motors and fca merger might be the right answer but the wrong time fca ceo sergio marchionne made some valuable points recently about a potential merger with gm, but here are some.
The economy added 128,000 jobs in october, a figure that would have been higher without the general motors strike and other factors. The merger talks between general motors and chrysler, first revealed on friday, are yet another gutpunch to a city reeling from a mayoral scandal, soaring foreclosure and. This was increased to a 100% stake in 1931 the same year the australian holden company was acquired, and opel remains the core company of gm europe. Gm also participates in many world motorsport championships all around the world. This book is written by alfred sloan and editions in portuguese and polish are also available. The us bankruptcy cout issued a noitice of entry to all creditors. General motors acquires selfdriving car startup cruise. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. I had general motors senior notes purchased in 2003 of. In 1925 the english company vauxhall motors joined the fold, and four years after that gm bought an 80% stake in germanys adam opel ag. Stevens, catherine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. He was a longtime president, chairman and ceo of general motors.
It is widely regarded as one of the best management books, among others by peter drucker and bill gates. Fiat chrysler eyes gm for an unlikely merger the auto industry does need to consolidate to keep up with investor expectations and growing expenses, but. According to the new story, gms merger with fisher body in 1926 stems. Free download david buschs sony alpha slta99 guide to digital slr photography david buschs digital photography guides.
Published in 1964, my years with general motors was an immediate bestseller and today is considered one of the few classic books on management. My years with general motors ebook by alfred p sloan jr. Why a general motorsfiat chrysler automobiles merger isnt likely fca shares have been rising on hot merger rumors. General motors profile, history, founder, founded, ceo. General motors llc filed as a foreign limitedliability company in the state of nevada on thursday, june 25, 2009 and is approximately eleven years old, as recorded in documents filed with nevada secretary of state. My years with general motors is a modern classic for those who love management books. Desperate to get out before he loses any more, he proposes a crossborder alliance in which renault and nissan would each buy 10 percent stakes in gm. When you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information related to you, your preferences or your device. Sloans book my years with general motors, written half a century ago.
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