Submitted by brandiz on June 10, 2007

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General Motors

General Motors has moved to a Global Manufacturing System which helps GM operate globally. The GMS emphasizes the importance of communicating to achieve good business results. GM is looking to change their management styles. In the past, the style was to make a decision and tell employees what the decision was and that they had to do it. Changing the management style to create dialogue and to encourage managers to be more open to communication, will open communication channels.
Information richness also plays a role in the goals GM is trying to meet. Employees also need to understand why information makes a difference to them, for example, why should employees care about...

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