UNDERSTANDING MANAGEMENT-MINDTAP
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If managers can improve efficiency and effectiveness simultaneously, with the reference to the safety recall at General Motors for defective ignition systems.
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The start of this entire dilemma transpired on the 10th of March 2010, where an accident occurred by a woman driving a 2005 Chevy Cobalt; the driver had lost control of the car and skidded over the road and fell over 15 feet down into a creek., which led to the passing of the driver. This accident led to police investigations and escalated into law suits placed against GM Motors by several citizens.
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