Category: Ford

  • Truck Choosing: Ford, Chevy, and Dodge

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    Introduction Choosing a truck is often a difficult task due to the abundance of available options. Of course, every person chooses a vehicle to his/her taste. Some people want to get a powerful and conservative truck, while some are looking for a fast and modern vehicle. Leaders of the market are Ford, Chevy, and Dodge…

  • Organizational Change in Ford Motor Company

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    Today, the US auto industry experiences problems caused by economic decline and financial crisis. Therefore, because innovation is all about creating new realities, change must deal first and last with sight. Many critics admit that the US auto industry will not be able to survive without innovations and new trends in technology as a driver…

  • The Ford-Firestone Case: Large-Scale Controversy

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    Table of Contents Summary Who is at fault for exploding tires? Ethical violations from Ford or Firestone Application to a different situation References Summary Ford-Firestone case is a large-scale controversy related to the tire company Firestone and the Ford Motor Company. The event itself concerns a period where an increased number of tread separations were…

  • Organizational Structures: Ford Motor Company

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    The organizational structure of an enterprise can be affected by a great number of factors, such as marketing strategies, operations, human resources, and others (Bateman& Snell, 2008). Provided that we are speaking about Ford Motor Company we should first speak about operations. As a representative of the automobile industry, Ford has to adopt the approach…

  • Operations Management: Ford vs. Firestone

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    Introduction Operations management refers to all sets of strategies and activities that are geared towards the careful management of processes to produce and distribute products and services. According to Bjorn & Rune (1999:294), the set of activities that are involved in operations management includes product creation, development, production, and distribution. Consequently, OM is greatly associated…

  • Atlanta Community Description to an Employer: Ford Motor Company

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    Table of Contents People of Atlanta People of Atlanta. Religion The Strengths of the Community The Challenges of the Community Why Members Belong to the Community The Impact of Community Membership on Specific Community Members Leaders of Community Engaging Members of the Community as a Social Worker References People of Atlanta The population of Atlanta…

  • Ford and the Firestone Tire Setback

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    The controversy the surrounds the relations between two companies –Ford and Firestone has raised a lot of arguments and opinions. The facts, the background, and the setback were several of many aspects of the scandal. This essay analyzes the aspects of Ford and the Firestone tire setback along with providing brief personal recommendations on the…

  • Ford Motor Company’s Strategic Leadership

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    Ford had been experiencing losses for a long time, and this made it look for a CEO outside the industry. In the 1990s, leadership training programs were developed to strengthen the build-up of human capital. These were Ford Business Associates, Capstone, Experienced Leader Challenge, and the New Business Leader. These would assist in coming up…

  • The Ford Motor Company Analysis

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    Introduction History. The Ford Motor Company appeared in 1863 in Michigan and was founded by Henry Ford. His purpose was to produce safe cars that would be available for the buyers from the middle-class. His idea was to make transportation from one location to another comfortable and fast (Link, 2018). He was interested in technologies,…

  • Evaluating Internal, External Pressures on Ford Motor Company

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    Table of Contents Market/Industry Pressures Internal Risks SWOT Analysis Developing a Strategic Plan Value Proposition Leadership and Team Building HR Strategy and Conflict Management References Issues that come from organizational structure, stability, management, and resources belong to internal pressures. On the contrary, external pressures are risks related to overall conditions of economy/industry, political, legal, and…