General Motors was founded in 1908, prior to the birth of the human relations movement. Explain what would have been the focus of the CEO and management in those days given the prevailing theories of those times.
Mary Barra as a HR professional has been a very good CEO for GM because she understands the challenges of the 21st century to business operations. What are those challenges and how has she addressed them?
GM’s motto of bringing their (employees’) life’s passion to work focuses upon what important skills in human relations?
Why do you think that a top manager with a background in Human Resources would make a great CEO? What values and skill set does a person like Mary Barra bring to the job?
Watch the video below on CEO Mary Barra, and answer the question listed below the video. How has she not only “talked the talk” on human relations?