Essays on Alan Mulally

The Ford Motor Company has been a powerful automotive company since its foundation in 1903. Founded by Henry Ford, the company quickly became a leader in innovation, notably inventing the assembly line process which allowed for cheaper production of cars for Americans to enjoy. Ford Motors survived the Great Depression and every recession since then, but the International Financial Crisis of 2008 affect it differently. US automakers heavily influenced by the crisis, as GM, Chrysler, and Ford were folding under due to many reasons, namely international competition, healthcare coverage, and the tightening of the American wallet due to the ...

Introduction:

Ford Motors is an icon when it comes to great companies that have changed the course of the sector they operate in and have had a significant impact on the economies not only locally, but on a global basis. Launched in 1903 by Henry Ford the amazing success story can be gauged from the fact that Ford is powered by a global workforce of more than 166,000 people working in plants and offices in all the seven continents as mentioned on the Ford global website (Ford Operations Worldwide, 2013). As an organization the primary intent of Ford is to ...

Integrated case analysis

Introduction Strategic management refers to the ability of managers to execute a collection of strategic policies in order to outsmart their rivals in the regional and global market. It is an intellectual approach by the management where they review their current performance and devise strategies to improve on effectiveness and profitability to seize competitive advantage over their rivals. Ford motor company has had a series of ups and downs in the automotive industry due to advanced technology and increased competition. The situation has prompted the management to review its strategic plan with intent to regain its market share and retain a strong ...

Introduction

The aim of this assignment would be to describe the assignment along with its primary stakeholders. The company that is taken into consideration for this assignment is Ford; the most prominent name in the automobile industry. To gain insight regarding the company and its processes, the vision and mission statement would be analyzed and described. Moreover, the company’s code of ethics would also be evaluated to gain relevant knowledge regarding the organization and how it seeks to operate in the internal and external environment. The main theme of the study would be to analyze the most prominent ...

Abstract

In seeking success, Ford Motor Company entrusts the services of Alan Mulally, as the CEO. Having worked for Boeing, Mulally appears ready for this task as he embarks on undertaking a thorough research at Ford immediately he arrives, in order to study and formulate the best strategy for the company. As Ford Company is geared towards success, Mulally’s style of leadership is analyzed, as well as his personality dimension elements. The methods Mulally introduces at Ford are evaluated for effectiveness, while seeking for evidence of evidence based management at Ford. Furthermore, Mulally’s elements of communication openness are analyzed.

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Question 1. What are the major challenges that need to be addressed to strengthen Ford Motor Company? Analyze the turnaround plan of Ford.

After Alan Mulally, took over the CEO post for Ford motor Company. He was faced with a lot of challenges, which he needs to address in order to strengthen the company. One of them is the labor relations issue, benefits and worker's union demands. Mulally was experienced in such kind of issues; however, he lacks background when it comes to finance. Therefore, it became a real challenge when the company was faced with B+ junk rating on Ford ...

Abstract

In order to make a sound investment, it is important to evaluate the available opportunities and come out with a proper investment decision based on the past, present and future market trends. This calls for thorough analysis of both the industry and the individual investment in order to ascertain its viability and profitability. This paper focuses on Ford Motor Company stock, which for quite some time, had been left for dead. The paper gives a brief background of the problems that the company was faced with, which resulted in its poor performance. It further highlights how the company turned around from an ...

Introduction

The Ford Company is a US based multinational automotive corporation with various outlets among the major towns such as New York and Detroit among many other cities. Since its inception in 1903, the company has gone global with stakes in UK and Japan. This internal scan of the company provides among other things the aspects of the organizational structure; Corporate Governance, key members of management, structural type, and the organizational culture. Also, the organization’s resources are described to best highlight its internal environment.

Discussion

The Board of Directors of the Company is elected by and responsible to the shareholders. The ...