Introduction to Information Systems, Binder Ready Version
Introduction to Information Systems, Binder Ready Version
6th Edition
ISBN: 9781119108009
Author: R. Kelly Rainer, Brad Prince
Publisher: WILEY
Question
Book Icon
Chapter 10, Problem 1OC
Program Plan Intro

General Motors:

GM or General Motors is one of the Multinational Corporation (MNC) in America that sells its financial services and designs, manufactures, markets, and distributes vehicles and vehicle parts.

Expert Solution & Answer
Check Mark

Explanation of Solution

Pros of Insourcing Strategy by General Motors (GM):

Insourcing is the process of bringing in specialists that could fill in the temporary spots and training the in house employees to perform most of the tasks of the company that could have been outsourced.

Some of the pros of Insourcing Strategy by General Motors are:

  • Insourcing allowed GM to have better monitoring of its workers.
  • With Insourcing, it became easier for GM to rally the troops such that in the event when something goes wrong, and one need to call an emergency meeting with their team, it’s a lot easier if they are all in the same building.
  • With Insourcing, the employees of GM can have better buy-ins as when one has in-house employees; it’s possible for them to be more on board with team goals.
  • The insourcing strategy by GM provided a Unique Opportunity for Insourced teams to learn and grow.
  • Through insourcing communication between the employees became better and it encouraged the growth of employees.

Want to see more full solutions like this?

Subscribe now to access step-by-step solutions to millions of textbook problems written by subject matter experts!
Knowledge Booster
Background pattern image
Recommended textbooks for you
Text book image
Database System Concepts
Computer Science
ISBN:9780078022159
Author:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Text book image
Starting Out with Python (4th Edition)
Computer Science
ISBN:9780134444321
Author:Tony Gaddis
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Digital Fundamentals (11th Edition)
Computer Science
ISBN:9780132737968
Author:Thomas L. Floyd
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
C How to Program (8th Edition)
Computer Science
ISBN:9780133976892
Author:Paul J. Deitel, Harvey Deitel
Publisher:PEARSON
Text book image
Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Manag...
Computer Science
ISBN:9781337627900
Author:Carlos Coronel, Steven Morris
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Text book image
Programmable Logic Controllers
Computer Science
ISBN:9780073373843
Author:Frank D. Petruzella
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education