Review of Work and Organisation at Tesla

Review of work and
organisation at Tesla

Table of Contents
INTRODUCTION...........................................................................................................................3
MAIN BODY...................................................................................................................................3
CONCLUSION................................................................................................................................5
REFERENCES ...............................................................................................................................6

INTRODUCTION
In an organisation, the culture, power and politics exist that influence its operations and
working. Review of these on time will helps in performing activities appropriately and gain
success (Barbaranelli and et. al, 2019). In this report, the chosen organisation is Tesla Inc. which
is an automotive and energy firm based on California, United States. The company was
established in year 2003 and is specialized in electric car manufacturing. This report covers
effectiveness of work and organisation at Tesla by considering impact of globalization on
company. It also includes information about power and politics within Tesla and its governance,
organisational culture and leadership. Apart from these, groups and teams within organisation
and motivation and job design are included in the report.
MAIN BODY
Tesla Inc. is one of the leading American automotive energy firm which was founded in
year 2003. It design, create, manufacture and sells energy storage systems and fully electric
vehicles. Apart from this, it also installs, directs and maintain solar as well as energy storage
products (Coccia, 2015). The firm operates in two segments: the automotive division involves
design, creation, production and sales of vehicles and the energy creation and storage division
involves design, production, installation and lease or sale of stationary energy storage goods and
systems of solar energy to commercial and residential customers. Today, Tesla develops not only
electric vehicles, but it also builds infinitely ascendable clean energy generation and storage
goods (About Tesla, 2019). The company was founded by group of engineers including Martin
Eberhard, Elon Musk, Mark Tarpenning, Ian Wright and J.B. Straubel. The operating income of
company is US$-0.388 billion and its net income is US$−0.976 billion in year 2018.
Tesla works at global level and globalization helps company in expanding its market and
attaining large market share. As per Myles Edwin Mangram, 2012, the company is only vehicle
manufacturer who is selling zero emission sports car in consecutive production. The company
then expanding its technological advantage to luxury vehicle market. In spite of global pace
made by company in context of market adoption, global marketing and technological
developments, it stays a relatively young firm in automotive industry (The globalization of Tesla
Motors, 2012). Globalization helps company in improving its productivity and profit ratios and
maximizing its market share. However, Tesla facing some challenges related to balancing