GM and the NUMMI alliance

Strategic Direction - Tập 22 Số 4 - Trang 26-29 - 2006

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PurposeReviews the latest management developments across the globe and pinpoints practical implications from cutting‐edge research and case studies.Design/methodology/approachThis briefing is prepared by an independent writer who adds their own impartial comments and places the articles in context.FindingsAccording to the old adage, two heads are better than one; and while the wisdom of this assertion hardly needs spelling out, it does not stop many of us from failing to heed the advice. Instead, we rigidly adhere to a policy of going it alone that invariably means lost opportunities along the way. Seizing such openings is even more important in the business world, where forming alliances can be hugely beneficial to all concerned. There is always room for improvement, and what better way of facilitating this than being able to take a partner organization's knowledge and best practices on board?Practical implicationsProvides strategic insights and practical thinking that have influenced some of the world's leading organizations.Originality/valueThe briefing saves busy executives and researchers hours of reading time by selecting only the very best, most pertinent information and presenting it in a condensed and easy‐to‐digest format.

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Fahey, J. (2005), “Hydrogen gas”, Forbes, Vol. 175 No. 9, April 25, pp. 78‐83, ISSN 0015‐6914.

Inkpen, A.C. (2005), “Learning through alliances: General Motors and NUMMI”, California Management Review, Vol. 47 No. 4, pp. 114‐36, ISSN 0008‐1256.

Taylor, A. III (2005), “Can one man save GM?”, Fortune, Vol. 152 No. 5, September 19, pp. 40‐5, ISSN 0738‐5587.

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Strategic Direction

Tập 22 Số 4

26-29

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