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[the_wildthing]

Relax guys.

This story was scammed off a more generic story and replaced the companies with GM and Toyota. I even have a PowerPoint presentation of the generic one.

On the GM vs. Toyota thing: basically, GM cars sucked for a while. More like two decades. And so people turned to other brands.

On the US vs. Japan thing: in the grand scheme of things, does it really matter?

On global warming: aren't we all guilty?

[ogpro]

LOL. Funny how a parable about corporate problems became a debate on the "evils" of america and global warming. I was hoping for input on corporate solutions and employee relations.

Why don't you guys start an "I hate America" thread and we'll all chime in there instead?

Seems there's always a couple of guys who seeth and simmer over USA issues, maybe they'd rather live in Iran or North Korea? I'm sure you'll have a lot more fun and freedom there.

[Eismann]

In responce to OGPRO's "Funny how a parable about corporate problems became a debate on the "evils" of america and global warming. I was hoping for input on corporate solutions and employee relations."

There is an alternative - Economy of Communion.
Very interesting: Economy of Communion businesses commit themselves to following management principles that enable them to bring Gospel values to bear on their day-to-day decisions while working within market structures. Cornerstones of business operations include ethical relationships with the government and with labor unions. The businesses foster communion with employees by paying particular attention to their health, well-being, and development. Communion with consumers and the public is achieved through concern for product safety, and respect for the environment.

Therefore, the Economy of Communion is true to itself when everything is done out of love. It is lived where the employees, customers, suppliers, and competitors are loved, where there are no moral compromises or deceptive practices, where the environment is respected and protected, and where owners of different businesses support and help one another.

Is this possible in the dog-eat-dog world of corporate America? Your guess is as good as mine.

[oldblue]

IThere is an alternative - Economy of Communion.
Very interesting: Economy of Communion businesses commit themselves to following management principles that enable them to bring Gospel values to bear on their day-to-day decisions while working within market structures. Cornerstones of business operations include ethical relationships with the government and with labor unions. The businesses foster communion with employees by paying particular attention to their health, well-being, and development. Communion with consumers and the public is achieved through concern for product safety, and respect for the environment.

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hindi kaya mag-backfire ito internally. I mean if everyone is nice to each other or giving way to one another, how will one reach a goal? or how will one reach a quota?

[FullThrottle]

Aside from GM's labor problems, another factor is that the high prices of fuel combined with the gas-guzzling SUV's of GM are somehow making more and more Americans purchase the more fuel-efficient cars of Toyota (like the Rav4 & the Camry)...

On a lighter note, it's US vs. Japs again---and I thought the war ended after the Hiroshima bombing... Ha ha!

[Jun aka Pekto]

Aside from GM's labor problems, another factor is that the high prices of fuel combined with the gas-guzzling SUV's of GM are somehow making more and more Americans purchase the more fuel-efficient cars of Toyota (like the Rav4 & the Camry)...

On a lighter note, it's US vs. Japs again---and I thought the war ended after the Hiroshima bombing... Ha ha!

OT
I know what you meant to say. But, there was still the Nagasaki bombing on Aug 9th (Hiroshima was Aug 6th) plus, dogfights between US and Japanese warplanes went on even after Nagasaki. There was at least one dogfight that occurred even after Emperor Hirohito announced his country's surrender on the radio.

[redorange]

Aside from GM's labor problems, another factor is that the high prices of fuel combined with the gas-guzzling SUV's of GM are somehow making more and more Americans purchase the more fuel-efficient cars of Toyota (like the Rav4 & the Camry)...

On a lighter note, it's US vs. Japs again---and I thought the war ended after the Hiroshima bombing... Ha ha!

That's a common misconception about Americans abandoning big engined vehicles but the truth is sales pick up again after the gas prices show some decline. Fuel prices in the US normally rises heading towards the memorial day weekend and start declining again after unless a hurricane like Katrina strikes. The same process again happens heading to winter and declines towards spring. The trucks/SUV's of GM still sell the problem is their cars and the high operating cost because of labor benefits. Toyota, Nissan, Honda all introduced new entry level cars like the Yaris, Versa, and Fit but those cars still isn't selling as much as people think they would. The fact is the US still sells gas at a lower price than a majority of the countries in the world and unless you put prices at $5-7 per gallon American preference in cars will not change. The average cost of gas now in the US is $3.07 per gallon or $0.81 per liter which converts to Php38.88 per liter * $1=Php48, I believe that is cheaper than the Philippines. Even if the prices were raised to $5-7per gallon American tend to forget what it cost the previous years so they may continue buying big engined cars.