http://www.mbusa.com/mercedes/about_us/careers
For this blog I decided to search through the top companies in America until I found one that interested me. I settled on Mercedes-Benz, mainly because I like their cars, however when I was done watching the video, that is included on the company website, it was quite evident that I made a good choice. Mercedes is number 15 on the list of best companies to work for in terms of benefits, environment, and employee value. They have a nationwide organization employing over 1500 people with 355 associated dealerships that employee over 21,000 employees across the country. They focus on diversity amongst the company because they feel it offers the best solution to their problems. With people from all walks of life working in the company, they have the benefit of getting to see multiple perspectives on any particular issue. This diversity also leads to a high level of creativity within the company, which is something they are quite proud of.
Another topic discussed in the video was the Autonomy of the company. Employees say each day is different and that they have the ability to work on whatever they feel is necessary. They also talk with a particular women who started working at the company as an engineer but was later released form the engineering department. Rather then leaving her unemployed the company found a great fit for her in the Public Relations Department. To me, this is a very important attribute for a company to have and as an employer it shows the employees that they can rest assure that the company will find positions for them some where, even if their starting point isn’t the perfect fit.
This video also touches a bit on the companies new plans to incorporated fuel-efficient technology into their already prestigious name. This shows that the company is rooted in ethics, rather then solely focusing on what parts they can use to maximize profit, they are spending money to better the fuel emissions problem with their vehicles worldwide.
-Zach Borgetti
sorry about the small font everyone, I dont know why it ended up like that.
ReplyDeleteMercedes Benz is a hihgly respected leader in their highly competitive industry. They advertsise their cars to be of world class quality and that is reflected within their organizaiton. Getting the woman a job after she had been fired says alot about who Mercedes is and what they stand for. Many companies believe that diversity can bring about positive changes and attitudes to an organization's culture. Having the general public know that your organization is ethical and committed to excellence helps the customer view your product in a more positive light.
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I do not know that much about Mercedes Benz but after watching this video and looking at their website it has given me a great first impression of them. It looks and sounds like they are somewhat of a mini-work family in how they look out for each other. They all work very had to accomplish a common goal which is to create a high class car. Now it makes since why their company is at the top of their field.
ReplyDeleteTo me a Mercedes-Benz car is a prestigious car, but after reading your post and looking around on the website posted I can see that they are also a pretty prestigious company as well. The fact that the engineer didn't work out in the enginnering department but they found a way to keep her apart of the team in a different department shows a lot about company.
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