GM recalls, CEO accountability

[ivwshane]

First off, this thread is not about GM quality, style, popularity or anything else related to their vehicles.

Now as some of you may or may not know, GM has been issuing a ton of recalls lately and the new CEO has been pretty upfront about them and uncovering why the issues were hidden and has even fired people in her company responsible for the cover up.

It's my opinion that women's attitudes are perceived and treated differently by people, whether on purpose or not and since the CEO is a women I'm wondering how people are viewing her and how she is handling this.

I'm also of the opinion that consumers have a responsibility to be good consumers in a capitalist society, ie they should value quality, as well as things like worker treatment, place of origin, etc, besides only buying on price. So my concern is that the CEO will be blamed for these recalls and her tenure will be marked by quality issues and incompetence as opposed to an open and honest run. The reason for even caring about this situation is that I feel companies should do the right thing and not simply hide an issue and pay people off when they are found out. My concern is that if GM is lambasted, either by the media or by consumers that other companies will take away from this situation that it's better to cover things up as opposed to being honest and doing what's right for the consumer.

What's everyone else's take on it?

 

[Cozarkian]

the new CEO has been pretty upfront about them and uncovering why the issues were hidden and has even fired people in her company responsible for the cover up.

Assuming that is true, it sounds like she is doing a good job.

That said, your poll is written with obvious bias and I'm not sure how it relates to the CEO being a woman.

 

[cubby1223]

First off, this thread is not about GM quality, style, popularity or anything else related to their vehicles.

Now as some of you may or may not know, GM has been issuing a ton of recalls lately and the new CEO has been pretty upfront about them and uncovering why the issues were hidden and has even fired people in her company responsible for the cover up.

It's my opinion that women's attitudes are perceived and treated differently by people, whether on purpose or not and since the CEO is a women I'm wondering how people are viewing her and how she is handling this.

I'm also of the opinion that consumers have a responsibility to be good consumers in a capitalist society, ie they should value quality, as well as things like worker treatment, place of origin, etc, besides only buying on price. So my concern is that the CEO will be blamed for these recalls and her tenure will be marked by quality issues and incompetence as opposed to an open and honest run. The reason for even caring about this situation is that I feel companies should do the right thing and not simply hide an issue and pay people off when they are found out. My concern is that if GM is lambasted, either by the media or by consumers that other companies will take away from this situation that it's better to cover things up as opposed to being honest and doing what's right for the consumer.

What's everyone else's take on it?

"She is a woman, therefore she will be seen as the source of the problems even though we all know the problems were before she was a part of GM. We in the U.S. are misogynist like that and damn, damn proud of it!"

 

[cubby1223]

GM sales have not been affected in any measurable amount since the recalls began. There's your answer to what the court of public opinion has decided.

 

[ivwshane]

GM sales have not been affected in any measurable amount since the recalls began. There's your answer to what the court of public opinion has decided.

They just announced another recall so we shall see.

 

[cubby1223]

They just announced another recall so we shall see.

You create this thread as if you have a dark desire for people be spiteful misogynists.

I want you to data mine twitter and report back with daily stat reports on the GM CEO misogyny that is erupting within this country. This is important information, I'm counting on you.

 

[ivwshane]

You create this thread as if you have a dark desire for people be spiteful misogynists.

I want you to data mine twitter and report back with daily stat reports on the GM CEO misogyny that is erupting within this country. This is important information, I'm counting on you.

Nope that's just your imagination, your fucked up, twisted imagination. But you live in a bubble so expected nothing less from you.

 

[glenn1]

Honesty and responsibility aren't the same thing. Telling your wife that "yes, that dress does make you look fat" is honest but not responsible (not to mention stupid). Telling the public that the previous CEO may have been a dick or not prioritized customer safety is honest but not responsible unless she does it differently going forward rather than just throwing her predecessors under the bus.

 

[ivwshane]

Honesty and responsibility aren't the same thing. Telling your wife that "yes, that dress does make you look fat" is honest but not responsible (not to mention stupid). Telling the public that the previous CEO may have been a dick or not prioritized customer safety is honest but not responsible unless she does it differently going forward rather than just throwing her predecessors under the bus.

As far as I know, she didn't throw her predecessors under bus.

 

[Genx87]

Why do you care about this CEO?

Anyways while she may not be directly responsible(i havent really been paying attention). She was part of the culture that was responsible. She has been with the company for 35 years and moved up through management, including upper management during these decisions to go ahead and ship faulty equipment that killed people.

 

[Newell Steamer]

As far as I know, she didn't throw her predecessors under bus.

Shhh,.. he is too busy bashing a woman to give a flying fuck about facts.

 

[Jimzz]

They just announced another recall so we shall see.

And so did Toyota...

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/06/12/a...illion-vehicles-for-air-bag-problem.html?_r=0


Full list for 2013-2014...

http://toyotanews.pressroom.toyota.com/section_display.cfm?section_id=639