Lincoln Electric: Venturing Abroad 1. How was Lincoln able to grow and prosper for so long in such a difficult commodity industry that forced out other giants such as General Electric‚ Westinghouse‚ and BOC? What is the source of Lincoln’s outstanding and enduring success? Lincoln Electric was able to grow and prosper in such a difficult industry‚ because of their groundbreaking incentive program. It was a system that awarded annual bonus to efficient employees based on the amount and quality
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Fall 2009 Lincoln Electric [pic] Submission Date: Nov 20‚ 2009 Lincoln’s Vision Statement “We are a global manufacturer and the market leader of the highest-quality welding‚ cutting and joining products. Our enduring passion for the development and application of our technologies allows us to create complete solutions that make our customers more productive and successful. We will distinguish ourselves through an unwavering commitment to our employees and a relentless drive to maximize
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Lincoln Electric 1. Problem The problem foe Lincoln Electric is that they are having less than expected revenues from their overseas venture. Their management system worked so well in their original facility in Ohio. They had such high confidence in the way they made their products there that they thought that if they do what they did in another country‚ they will reap the same benefits. When they applied the same management principles in other countries‚ they had net losses that are so high
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Lincoln Electric’s CEO Massaro was correct in his assessment that‚ markets in developing countries would grow faster and yield a higher return. This strategy was critical and in alignment with the organization ’s goal to reach 50% foreign sales revenue. As president of Lincoln Asia‚ Mike Gillespie faces a great challenge with his decision to enter the Indonesian market. If Mr. Gillespie does decide to enter Indonesia‚ he must also decide whether to do it alone or through a joint venture‚ and how
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Should lincoln electric enter india vvcvxbbvxnnn Should Lincoln Electric enter through an acquisition‚ a Greenfield site or some type of joint venture? Why? Lincoln should enter through a Greenfield site because an acquisition strategy would not meet Lincoln acquisition criteria’s and Lincoln would likely pay more than it has been used to pay in the past. There might also be issues with family control and competitors in a JV. Lincoln brand is valued in SE Asia and will help Lincoln establish a strong
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cultural differences between countries. For example‚ European managers and workers were philosophically opposed to piecework and seemed to value vacation time more highly than extra income from bonuses. I think that for implementing new incentive scheme Lincoln also chose wrong mode of entry into European market. Afterwards European plants went into troubles. Another mistake was that corporative executives paid little attention to their subsidiaries; the whole company became very decentralized. HQ didn’t
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Siegel and Larson: Labor Market Institutions and Global Strategic Adaptation Labor Market Institutions and Global Strategic Adaptation: Evidence from Lincoln Electric Jordan Siegel and Barbara Zepp Larson Harvard Business School‚ Boston‚ MA 02163‚ jsiegel@hbs.edu and blarson@hbs.edu Although one of the central questions in the global strategy field is how multinational firms successfully navigate multiple and often conflicting institutional environments‚ we know relatively little about the
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Lincoln Electric How would you describe Lincoln’s approach to the organization and motivation of their employee? I believe their motivation and organization is very one sided. I feel like their motivation is solely monetary based. Their compensation policy motivates workers by paying them based on output but also fosters complacency as they are guaranteed employment. They provide personal feedback based on a merit score but only positive high ranking numbers are rewarded‚ there are no consequences
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1. Should Lincoln Electric expand into India by investing in a major production facility there? I think that Lincoln Electric (LE) should definitely has a production facility in India because of its growth and foreseen opportunities‚ but if I were LE I would suggest to enter with a local partner in order to gain knowledge and experience in how the country operates in terms of bureaucracy‚ labor‚ culture and so on. LE is known for its high quality products and its technical innovations. On its
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Discussion questions: 1. Which ten features of Lincoln Electric’s human resources and compensation policy do you find most noteworthy? I. Piecework has a fixed price and cannot be changed unless a new method of producing the item is established. II. Separate ‘Time Study’ department that sets the price awarded for piecework and the ability for employees to appeal prices etc. III. Additional yearly bonus
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