A. P. Sloan Jr. and leadership

Organizing the manufacturing processes constituted probably the most difficult challenge in the American automotive industrial in the 1920's. A. P. Sloan Jr. was one of the greatest captains of industry and shaped General Motors Corporation into the largest automotive manufacturer of the world....

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Published in:Manager (Bucureşti) 2014 (19), p.121-126
Main Authors: Toma, Sorin George, Săseanu, Andreea, Marinescu, Paul
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Accounting - Business Administration
Automobile industry
Automobile sales
Business Economy / Management
Corporate profits
Decentralization
Leadership
Literature reviews
Manufacturers
Manufacturing
Meta-analysis
Organizational Psychology
Presidents
Sloan, Alfred Pritchard Jr (1875-1966)
Studies
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Summary:Organizing the manufacturing processes constituted probably the most difficult challenge in the American automotive industrial in the 1920's. A. P. Sloan Jr. was one of the greatest captains of industry and shaped General Motors Corporation into the largest automotive manufacturer of the world. His creative approach on how to mix a degree of decentralized responsibility with centralized control remains a useful example for even, corporate leader. The aim of our paper is to emphasize the contribution of Sloan Jr. to the development of leadership. The methodological approach is literature review.
ISSN:1453-0503
2286-170X