Week4.Writing Journal Prompts

Summary：

1. Controling company’s cost:

A. This web page introduces the current CEO of Renault and Nissan-- Carlos Ghosn bv showing the timeline. Though he is a foreign CEO, he has changed the company’s situation from losing money to gaining profit. Because of his success, he become well-known and be learned from by others (Carlos Ghosn | Nissan | Renault).

    B. This article is about Carlos Ghosn’s early life in the companies. The author points out why Mr. Ghosn is successful by using other’s consideration of Mr. Ghosn, compares his work in different companies and how he made Nissan be reconstructed with an amazing plan (Tierney, 2005).

2. Deal with problem expect

    A. This is a news report about GM CEO Rick Wagoner’s resignation. Rick Wagoner thinks Fritz Henderson who will take his place can do well because Henderson is knowledgeable and energetically. At the mean time, the Obama administration starts to support the company by giving financial aid (General Motors CEO resigns as part of bailout deal, 2009).

  

    B. This is a news report about GM CEO Fritz Henderson who superseded Richard Wagoner. Though the news does not give reason for Fritz Henderson’s resignation, the author writes what Fritz Henderson did when the company was in trouble. Because Fritz Henderson make a wrong estimation, the company’s situation gets worse (General Motors CEO resigns, 2009).

References:

Carlos Ghosn | Nissan | Renault. Retrieved from <http://www.adept.org.tn/?p=92>

Tierney,Christine. (2005, Feb.). Success Story - Carlos Ghosn (1/2). Retrieved from

<http://www.autotropolis.com/wiki/index.php?title=Carlos_Ghosn>

General Motors CEO resigns as part of bailout deal. (2009, Mar.30). Retrieved from

<http://articles.cnn.com/2009-03-30/us/gm.ceo.resigns_1_troubled-automaker-wagoner-gm-web?_s=PM:US>

General Motors CEO resigns. (2009, Dec.1). Retrieved from

<http://www.cbc.ca/money/story/2009/12/01/gm-ceo-resigns.html>