Assignment #3: Case: “Alan Mulally‚ CEO‚ Ford Motor Company” Discuss the role of leadership and how it can impact organizational performance. The role of leadership is the act of motivating a group of people towards a common goal. Intelligence‚ maturity and breadth‚ achievement drive and integrity are key traits of most successful leaders. Less effective leaders don’t tend to possess these same traits even though these key traits don’t always determine the success of a leader. In order to
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Alan Mulally‚ CEO Ford Motor Company Ayisha Glenn Dr. Trista Avent BUS 520 11/13/11 This paper will discuss Alan Mulally and the role of leadership and how it affects organizational performance. Alan Mulally is currently the Chief Executive Officer for Ford Motor Company‚ a position that he has held since 2006 (Hellriegel and Slocum‚ 2011‚ p. 543). This paper will discuss the leadership style of Alan Mulally and explain how his actions fit a particular leadership style by listing examples
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Crisis……………………………………………………………………………………….5 Ford Motor Company Overview……………………………………………………………………5 Henry Ford’s Vison………………………………………………………………………………………5 Rebranding and Strategizing………………………………………………………………………...6 Restructuring Progress………………………………………………………………………………………...7 Globalization………………………………………………………………………………………………………..8 Growth in New Markets………………………………………………………………………………..9 Ford’s Innovation………..……………………………………………………………………………..10 Supporting New Growth ……………………………………………………………………………10 A Letter From William Clay Ford Jr……………………………………………………………
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Table of Contents Introduction.................................................................................................................P2 Analysis .......................................................................................................................P2 Alternatives .................................................................................................................P4 Recommendation................................................................................
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Case 1 Whole Foods Market in 2008: Mission‚ Core Values‚ and Strategy This case was written to (1) illustrate the CEO’s role as chief strategist and organization leader‚ (2) demonstrate how a company’s business principles and core values can link tightly to and drive a company’s strategy and operating practices‚ and (3) give students practice in evaluating a company’s direction and strategy in the context of a fast-emerging segment of an important industry. The case requires that students draw
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beginnings were modest. The company had anxious moments in its infancy‚ balancing precariously on the brink of bankruptcy until cash inflows from sales began. The earliest record of a shipment is July 20‚ 1903‚ approximately one month after incorporation‚ to a Detroit physician. With the company’s first sales‚ came a ray of hope. A worried group of stockholders‚ skeptically eyeing a bank balance that had dwindled to $223.65‚ breathed easier‚ and a young Ford Motor Company had taken its first step.
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Ford Motor Company Restructuring Holly Colton Organizational Change: MGT 435 Professor Guwanda Lewis June 7‚ 2010 Introduction With the effects of the ever changing United States economy‚ how was Ford Motor Company able to rise above its competitors to stay afloat in the auto industry? Ford has gone through extensive restructuring in the past years to help the company in this current time of hardship. Some of these restructuring efforts have been to down-size the workforce‚ to focus on
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Like many business Ford Motor company has its dilemmas as well. Facing Ford Motor’s was a shut down their exiting ling of the Mercury vehicle. The Mercury line tried to be revamped into a model of vehicles people wanted. In May 2010 Ford reported double digit sales (Hirsch‚ 2010). This was not strong enough to save the Mercury line which accounts for five percent of the total company sales. By shutting down this line‚ Ford would be able to focus on other lines that were becoming more popular.
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History Since the Ford Motor Company’s incorporation by Henry Ford in 1903‚ its strategic focus has remained on automobile design and manufacturing. Up until 1970‚ competition was from the two other manufacturers making up the Big Three Automakers; General Motors and Chrysler. However‚ starting in the 1970’s‚ foreign competition‚ mostly from Toyota and Honda‚ eventually lead to overcapacity within the industry. As more and more developing and industrial nations encouraged development into the automobile
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IBM4811 International Strategic Management Case: Ford Motor Company I. Strategic Profile Company overview: Ford Motor Company is one of the largest automobile manufacturers in the world which Henry Ford is the founder. The company manufactures and distributes automobiles in over 200 markets across six continents. The company’s strong brand portfolio gives it a significant competitive advantage. However‚ less vehicle production in developed markets would reduce demand for the company’s products
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