1. Identify the environmental forces that have driven GM to change its organizational design.

2. Suppose, Thomas A. Murphy was fired due to the crisis. Do you think firing the CEO is the right

decision based on the circumstances back then? Explain briefly.

3. We saw that Sloan created an organizational structure with different divisions. What type of

organizational design is that? Justify your answer by discussing the advantages and disadvantages of

that type of organizational design.