What Is Sergio Marchionne's Culture At Chrysler?

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When Sergio Marchionne took over Chrysler, many did not approve of his dictator style of management. However, Chrysler was in trouble and Mr. Marchionne was going to do whatever it took to get the organization moving in the right direction. The upper management at Chrysler had ignored their obvious problems such as inefficient plants, production was over capacity, and rebates and incentives were destroying their profits. Sergio Marchionne may have faced an uphill battle in turning Chrysler around however he was able to implement the culture and values of Chrysler’s parent company, FCA – Fiat Chrysler Automobiles. The observable artifacts with Chrysler’s culture are for Chrysler to turn their debit around so that the company can become profitable once again. The observable artifacts are defined as the physical manifestation of an organization’s culture. There are several aspects to the organizational culture at Chrysler. Chrysler relies on innovation, leadership, passion, cooperation and responsibility. While the management at Chrysler felt that offering deep rebates and discount would help sell vehicles, when Mr. Marchionne took over he was furious. The government was already helping Chrysler with rebates. While the management was offering additional …show more content…

The espouse values of an organization are the stated values and norms that are preferred by the organization. Mr. Marchionne’s goal was to build a secure future for Chrysler for their employees, customer, suppliers and dealers. When Sergio Marchionne took over he worked to form a new management team by interviewing current employees; even junior executive whom he moved up the ladder. Mr. Marchionne held weekly meetings in which he discussed the organizations deficiencies. His office was in the technology center so that he could be close to his

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