To understand the future of tesla, look to the history of gm. This is the story no other businessman could tella distillation of half a century of intimate leadership experience with a giant industry and. My years with general motors by john stevens alfred p mcdonald. The united states now has four brands instead of eight under old gm. This book is written by alfred sloan and editions in portuguese and polish are also available. Nyq financials, including income statements, growth rates, balance sheets and cash flow information. Fiat chrysler automobiles nv chief executive sergio marchionne is reaching out to hedge funds and other potential allies to prod general motors co. In 1916 hyatt merged with other companies into united motors company, which soon. This is the story no other businessman could tella distillation of half a century of. My years with general motors ebook by alfred p sloan jr. The company had earlier participated in scca, world touring car championship, v8 supercars, 24 hours of le mans, etc. 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. He oversaw such automotive advancements as fourwheel brakes and ethyl gasoline. Free download david buschs sony alpha slta99 guide to digital slr photography david buschs digital photography guides.
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. 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. In 1963 he wrote my years with general motors, a memoir about his experience at the helm of automotive company. It is widely regarded as one of the best management books, among others by peter drucker and bill gates. Why a general motorsfiat chrysler automobiles merger isn. General motorss gms 1926 acquisition of fisher body has long served as a. 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. Stevens, catherine and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
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. Gm north america, gm international, cruise, and gm financial. A potential merger weighs on detroit the new york times. Published in 1964, my years with general motors was an immediate bestseller and today is considered one of the few classic books on management. Chrysler boss recruits activists to prod gm into a merger. Free download my years with general motors wlqbook.
General motors profile, history, founder, founded, ceo. By 1980, gms split of the market had fallen to 46%. 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. It was fifty years ago that alfred sloans now classic my years with general motors hit bookstores, and immediately appeared on the new york times nonfiction bestsellers list. It has since been used as a manual for managers, offering personal glimpses into the practice of the. The one book to be read on management, acc to bill gates. My years with general motors became an instant bestsel.
My years with general motors by alfred sloan, sloan. In the first year of gms existence, it acquired oldsmobile, cadillac, elmore, and oakland the precursor to pontiac. 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. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. 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. This book contains his memoirs about this time and was released in 1964. When sloan took over the firm in the early 1920s, general motors was a mess. After it was published the book went on to become an immediate success and made its way to the new york times bestseller list. The co on which peter drucker wrote his book on corporations. Gm also participates in many world motorsport championships all around the world. Technical stocks chart with latest price quote for general motors company, with technical analysis, latest news, and opinions. Buy my years with general motors book online at low prices. Why a general motorsfiat chrysler automobiles merger isnt likely fca shares have been rising on hot merger rumors.
My years with general motors kindle edition by sloan jr. Bill gates praises my years with general motors as the best book to read on business, and business week named it the number one choice for its bookshelf of indispensable. At one time, general motors had a 60% share of the u. General motors was founded in flint, michigan in 1908. General motors llc company profile corporation wiki. Alfred pritchard sloan jr was an american business executive in the automotive industry. My years with general motors is a modern classic for those who love management books. General motors gm mergers and acquisitions may 8, 2019 12. It began as a holding company for buick, but grew rapidly from there. Pdf download my years with general motors free unquote.
When you visit our website, we store cookies on your browser to collect information related to you, your preferences or your device. The economy added 128,000 jobs in october, a figure that would have been higher without the general motors strike and other factors. Sloans book my years with general motors, written half a century ago. He was a longtime president, chairman and ceo of general motors. Normally i dont like management books so much because i think often the role o the ceo is glorified. Sloan wrote his memoir, my years with general motors, in the 1950s. General motors acquires selfdriving car startup cruise. Publication of this forthright book was blocked for years by gms lawyers, who feared its revelations. According to the new story, gms merger with fisher body in 1926 stems.
My years with general motors alfred pritchard sloan. Gm has seven brands and operates under four segments. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. 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. General motors runs under the brand name holden in new zealand and australia. 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. The us bankruptcy cout issued a noitice of entry to all creditors. 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. Sloan was the ceo and later chairman of general motors for 35 years from around 1920 to 1955.
General motors corporation and ford motor company are two of the largest automobile, suv, and truck manufacturers. How general motors was built into the largest corporation in the world. I had general motors senior notes purchased in 2003 of. 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. 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.
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. 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. My years with general motors became an instant bestseller when it was first published in 1963. General motors was the company that invented the phrase \professional management\. Indy racing league has been very successful for the company.
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