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HUMAN RESOURCES
55
MORE THAN 19,000 NEW JOBS CREATED. As of December 31,
1998, DaimlerChrysler employed 441,502 employees worldwide
(300,068 in the previous year at Daimler Benz, and 125,581 at
Chrysler). Of these, about 233,000 are employed in Germany
and 117,000 in the United States. Adjusted for changes resulting
from the consolidation, DaimlerChrysler created more than
19,000 new jobs in 1998.
A COMMON CULTURE AS THE GOAL.
The international coordina-
tion and global integration of our human resources activities
has become more important than ever before. Subjects such as
the integration of company cultures, global exchange programs
and compensation programs are thus in the forefront of our
concern. It is our goal in the context of integration to create a
DaimlerChrysler culture which preserves regional differences
and strengths.
LEADERSHIP AND MANAGEMENT DEVELOPMENT.
The continued
professional and personal development of our employees is the
goal of our international personnel development program. In
1998, we continued to improve the quality of our executive
management, furthered the development of the next generation
of executives and also developed a future-oriented level of
qualifications and team spirit. When filling management
positions, we have consciously promoted selected executives
with high potential.
The role of the DaimlerChrysler Corporate University (DCCU)
is to support the development of executives utilizing four
major programming elements: Executive Education, Leadership
Development, Strategic Dialogue and Knowledge Management.
With its worldwide programs, the DCCU is an important
element of the integration process.
RECRUITING CAMPAIGN FOR YOUNG EXECUTIVES LAUNCHED.
With a recruiting campaign for young executives launched in
1998, we are creating the preconditions for uninterrupted and
successful growth in the future. In this connection, we have
expanded the regional groups of young executives and
increased hiring of new graduates, especially in the fields of
mechanical engineering, electrical engineering and computer
sciences.
In Germany, we have once again increased the number of new
trainees by 10% to 3,300 – more than 10,000 trainees are now
employed by the company.
BROAD ACCEPTANCE OF OUR PART-TIME EMPLOYMENT PLAN
FOR SENIOR STAFF. For us, an attractive part-time employment
model for senior staff is one way of ensuring a competitive work
force structure that makes a significant contribution to
guaranteeing a future supply of junior employees.
DaimlerChrysler was the first company in the German
automobile industry to offer its work force in Germany a part-
time employment model for senior staff. The nearly 2,000 part-
time contracts for senior employees that were concluded in the
year under review demonstrate the success and the broad
acceptance of our plan.
CONTINUATION OF A RESULTS- AND PERFORMANCE-ORIENTED
PAY POLICY.
With a performance-oriented pay policy,
DaimlerChrysler ensures that its salaries and wages are
globally competitive and that it has the means to attract highly
qualified and motivated employees.
Furthermore, it is a part of our “value-based management”
to have our employees share in the success of the company. The
profit-sharing plans for employees at DaimlerChrysler reflect
the success of business operations and the very considerable
contribution made by the staff.
It is an important ingredient of our pay policy for manager’s to
link compensation to performance of company goals.
DIVERSITY AND EQUALITY OF OPPORTUNITY AS AN OPERATING
PRINCIPLE.
On Day One, the Chairmen of the Board of Manage-
ment of DaimlerChrysler officially signed a statement that
underscored our support for diversity. This “Diversity State-
ment” reflects our commitment to valuing differences in
providing an environment that supports equality.
A WORD OF THANKS TO OUR STAFF. We thank our qualified and
committed employees for their performance and their
commitment. Our gratitude is also due to the employees’
representatives for their constructive cooperation.
425,649
91,753
118,639
85,071
30,518
3,405
14,898
43,521
37,844
DaimlerChrysler
Passenger Cars
(Mercedes-Benz, smart)
Passenger Cars & Trucks
(Chrysler, Plymouth, Jeep®, Dodge)
Commercial Vehicles
(Mercedes-Benz, Freightliner,
Sterling, Setra)
Vehicle Sales Organization1)
Chrysler Financial Services
Services
Aerospace
Other2)
441,502
95,158
123,180
89,711
31,280
3,513
20,221
45,858
32,581
Employees 1998 1997
1) Mercedes-Benz and smart, Commercial Vehicles.
2) Headquarters, Other.