Introduction to Ford Ford Motor Company is a century old company that laid the foundation for American auto makers (Wikipedia, 2011). Henry Ford understood early on that to be successful his company would need to be self reliant; from that idea the assembly line was introduced. Ford now offers a variety of vehicles from cars and trucks to ambulances, buses, and tractors. Today, consumers have hundreds of options to choose from when selecting a vehicle from any one of the major players
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Under the leadership of Ford CEO Lee Lacocca, The Ford Pinto Company introduced in 1971 in Canada, and later in U.S, had reputation as being the safety pioneer in the automobile industry. But was trouble impending, the car did not pass on the test, meaning that it failed bellow the state of the art for cars of that size. The design of the car flaws in its Pinto model could cause the car to burst into flames even in minor rear-end collisions. At the time there was no National Highway Traffic Safety
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“Alan Mulally, CEO, Ford Motor Company” Chiquetta Silver BUS 520 Dr. Amine Ayad May 15, 2011 Discuss the role of leadership and how it can impact organizational performance. Leadership is the process of developing ideas and a vision, living by values that support those ideas and that vision, influencing others to embrace them in their own behaviors, and making hard decisions about human and other resources (Hellriegel & Slocum, 2011, p.4). Leadership is guiding people toward productive
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Assignment #3 Case: “Alan Mulally, CEO, Ford Motor Company” Quinisha Story Dr. Edward Olanrewaju BUS 520: Leadership and Organizational Behavior Sunday November 14, 2010 1. Discuss the role of leadership and how it can impact organizational performance. Leadership is defined as the process of developing ideas and a vision, living by values that support those ideas and that vision, influencing others to embrace them in their own
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emphasis on verbal and written communications between management and subordinates ensures the company stays on track with the organization’s goal. Recognizing individuals and emphasizing team differences will help the leader achieve a successful career with the organization. To increase managerial effectiveness and efficiency, leaders should opt to improve operations and technologies within the company. New trainings and job techniques are encouraged. 2. Discuss Mulally’s
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can impact organizational performance. In order for any company to succeed, there needs to be someone to lead that company in the right direction. There needs to be someone who not only knows about the company and where it needs to go but also how to take its resources (its employees, its equipment) and put it together to come up with a winning formula. The role of leadership is very important and the goals that a company wants to meet won’t be attainable without an effective leader. A
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09/13/10 Teacher Abstract Take a step back into the past, 1971 to be exact, imagine being a proud new owner of a popular and affordable vehicle, the Pinto. The vehicle is perfect for the tight budgeted and built by a trusted company (Ford). Then the unexpected happens, it is in a rear end accident. Upon the accident the car explodes. Sounds like a bad dream, right! (See video link in PowerPoint presentation) The following discusses a similar story that will from here
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the goals. Discuss Mulally’s leadership style at Ford Motor Company and provide examples of how his actions fit this style. Mulally’s leadership style is selling. “In using a selling style, the leader provides direction, encourages two-way communication, and helps build confidence and motivation on the part of the follower” (Hellriegel & Slocum, 2010, p.306). Upon joining Ford, Mulally was able to identify specific goals for the company, implement a process to work toward the goals, and install
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Table of Contents Table of Contents 1 Executive Summary 2 Introduction 2 Innovative Companies 3 Innovative Solutions 4 Transferring Innovations 8 Success Factors 9 Conclusion 10 Self Evaluation 10 References 12 Executive Summary In order for Chrysler to be successful in a global market, they are going to have to shed the old ways of manufacturing cars and develop newer innovative ideas to compete in today’s economy. By implementing a new business plan, a knowledge sharing
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the issue; trunk space is” (De George, 2005, p. 116). The Ford Company did not operate with a concern for the people. Instead of placing the safety of consumers at the top of the list, Lee Iacocca placed profit and competition above all. “As Lee Iacocca was fond of saying, “Safety does not sell” (Newton & Ford, 2008, p. 297). Recalling the cars did not seem to be of any concern and losing money is not an option. The company was not short on resources. They had the information, the materials
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