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Part 2: Summary and Outline
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Christopher Ellerbe, Mark Sickinger, Hailey Childers, Jenny Morgan, Luis RodriguezPart 2: Summary and OutlineGrand Canyon UniversityCourse: MGT 660-0500 Strategic ManagementWednesday, March 27, 2019Instructor: Dr. Joseph Kennedy
CLC: Strategic Management Case Analysis Part 2: Summary and Outline
Summary and Outline of Findings
Based on the 12 steps to creating an Executive Summary, Ford has many strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats both internally and externally as well as several objectives and strategies in the works. Below is a summary of each step:
· Step 1: Ford does not have a vision statement. The mission statement is to be One Ford, One team, One plan, and One goal. The objective is to become the world’s most trusted mobility company through sales, safety, research and innovation, and sustainability. The strategies in place involve reducing costs of products and new innovations such as higher engine outputs and increased safety features (Ford, 2018).
· Step 2: The new vision statement is Advancing the automotive industry through innovation and efficiency. The new mission statement is Ford Motor Company: Driving a greener future.
· Step 3: External opportunities include creating fuel efficient vehicles, expanding globally, consumer spending increase, increased demand of utility vehicles, and growth of the automotive industry. External threats include higher priced materials, changing gas prices, increased competition, and alternative modes of transportation (Rezwana, 2015).
· Step 4: Based on the Competitive Profile Matrix, Ford scores lowest, with GM second, and Toyota rating highest.
· Step 5: Based on the External Factor Evaluation, the total score is 2.22 which is an average score meaning the strategies of Ford are neither effective nor ineffective at defending threats and seizing opportunities.
· Step 6: Internal strengths include being known worldwide, loyal customers, constant innovation, employing a skilled workforce, and automating processes. Internal weaknesses include fighting the union, vehicle recalls, high attrition costs, lack of global marketing, and falling behind in the latest technology (Meyer, 2017; McKenzie, 2015).
· Step 7: Based on the Internal Factor Evaluation, the total score is 2.75 which is an average score meaning Ford is neither affective nor ineffective at defending internal threats and capitalizing on its strengths.
· Step 8: The SWOT analysis reveals that electric vehicles are the future of Ford. The Space analysis shows that Ford is competitive, Toyota is aggressive, and GM is defensive. The Boston Consulting Group analysis shows that the Fully Electric Mustang is a cash cow, the Fusion Hybrid and Focus Electric are dogs, and the F150 Ecoboost and Fusion Energi are question marks. The Internal-External analysis shows that both the F150 Ecoboost and the Fully Electric Mustang are at t.
Ford Motor Company has seen success through constant innovation, adapting to changes in the market, environment, and consumer demands. The company fosters an organizational culture of open communication and employee involvement to generate new ideas. Ford focuses on product innovation through safety features, developing self-driving cars, and other technologies. It also pursues green innovations like electric vehicles and more efficient production processes. Through this innovation and ability to evolve incrementally, Ford has remained competitive against other automakers.
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Strategic Fit With the Industry Environment Assessment
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STRATEGIC FIT WITH THE INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT
Executive Summary
Ford Motor Company uses a strategic structure that closely monitors the needs of the business on different conditions of the market. The company manufactures several products that are intended to target a variety of consumers in the market. However, the firm faces several competition from Toyota, General Motors and others. Either way, the company has started a One Ford slogan that pushes it through these economic crisis.
Competitive Analysis
The motor industry is characterized by a rapid increase in innovation. These innovations are all fuelled by the rapid increase in the changes of technology. First, the design of the vehicles were based on “horseless carriages” that the people were used to in those times (Polk & Co, n.d). However with the rapid technological changes, new and fashionable designs are being developed every day. Moreover, there is also the advancement of technologies such as lean production, ERP and others being utilized in the industry.
Every day, the needs of consumers change. Their tastes and preferences are highly versatile which means that Ford Company is always on its toes to try to come up with a new model that will be liked by the consumers. Therefore, they need to incorporate technology in the design of their automobiles according to the consumers’ preferences and tastes. Additionally, legal political factors are also evidenced in the motor industry. Motor industries is viewed as an important aspect in economy of a country. Thus the governments would not want to lose this industry. As a result, the governments have been known to pump cash in the industry to ensure that they keep running.
The most intense competitive forces affecting Ford Company is the high threat of substitutes. There are other substitute’s fuels that consumers could easily switch to which will leave Ford at a disadvantage. Secondly, consumers may also use alternative means and modes of transport and finally, customer loyalty has immense influence on consumers.
Strategic Position and Direction
Ford Company has garnered so much attention with its One Ford campaign. Moreover, with the government interferences, the company is doing so much better. However, their main issue is the uncertainties in the economic direction of the globe. The company uses differentiated strategy in order to target various consumers. The companies produces economy cars, sports cars, trucks and others (Ford Motor Company, 2015). The different variety of products the company offers its consumers gives them wider choices which attracts loyal customers.
The economic standards of countries keep changing as days go by. Therefore, I would recommend that the company changes its geographical sco.
Type Discussion BoardResearch Design and AnalysisTue, 6.docxcandycemidgley
Type: Discussion Board
Research Design and Analysis
Tue, 6/12/17
Assignment Details
Assignment Description
Course Comprehensive Project
Collaboration in a business environment is a best practice that leverages the collective knowledge of the team assembled. Peer evaluation and support, provided in the spirit of continuous improvement and organizational success, result in higher quality deliverables than generally possible by the efforts of an individual. Please describe the process you plan to use to conduct research, identify findings, and develop the Comprehensive Project due in Unit 5 and present a preliminary outline indicating how you intend to organize the project deliverable.
Unit 5 project located below:
Comprehensive Analysis of Ford Motor Company
Name
American InterContinental University
Abstract
Since its beginning in 1903, the Ford Motor company has gone through some phases to enable it to reach its current market position. The Ford Motor Company possesses a good supply chain management status that enables it to receive raw materials and sell its products to the domestic and international market. Its possession of 90 plants and more than 213,000 employees in three major regions of the world makes it manufacture $5 million vehicles yearly, generating approximately $100 billion. The market is highly demanding and possesses dynamic changes that affect automobile companies such as Ford Motor. The market also comprises of some challenging factors such as fluctuating prices of oil and petroleum, competition, and political instability among others that affect the operations of Ford Motor Company. The SWOT Analysis of Ford Motor Company influences the company to adapt effective strategies that save it from falling in the market. Developing the right approaches in the company’s operations makes it easy for the company to beat the competition and remain relevant.
Comprehensive Analysis of Ford Motor Company
Introduction
The paper discusses the Ford Motor Company through an extensive and conclusive research. It uses the available public information about the company and its operations. It carries out an analysis of its products and services, and how it relates to the market. The paper discusses the relationship between Ford’s operations and the stakeholders found in its market (external and internal stakeholders). The stakeholders have a significant status in its operations as they affect the business operations launched by the company on them. Ford Motor Company is also affected by both its internal and external operational environment. The paper discusses the external and internal factors that affect its performance through SWOT (Strength, weakness, opportunities, and threats) Analysis.
The paper also has a key focuses on the corporate strategy provided by Ford Motor Company to survive in the market. Ford Motor Company has come through a period of financial challenges to reach where it ...
Ford Motors was once the second largest automobile manufacturer in the US, but it faced declining market share, high debt, and failed products in the late 1990s. New CEO Alan Mulally devised strategies to cut costs, pay down debt, refocus products, and improve communications. These efforts helped Ford pay off some debts and earn a profit again by 2010. However, it still faces competition from Toyota, General Motors, and other automakers.
MODULE 05 PROJECT - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
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Financial Statements
Name: Rodney Wheeler
Institution: Rasmussen College
Course: A332/ACG3357 Section 02 Accounting for Business Managers
Date: 06/18/17
The illustration of the Ford’s balance sheet is an illustration on the company’s financial health. It also indicates and expounds on the company’s financial transactions, income, cash and financial flows from its investments plans and activities. The sales of the company’s products and services as listed in the balance sheet is an essential consideration on the how the company can increase its sales based on the different financial restrictions and investments. Production is another issue that is essential and critical in managing and understanding the performance of the company from the financial and expenses issues. To use such information will help the company and its stakeholders to understand how the company’s expenditure in production affects its income and profitability.
On the hand, knowing and understanding the health of a company from the assets side, will help in the acquisition of direct materials either for production and investment. It is important to use the different financial assessments to understand the value of the company’s financial position. Essentially, it is a way of focusing on the financials of the company such as cash flows and income statements to help in understanding the resources being pulled into manufacturing. More essentially is to project and estimate the next cycle of manufacturing services and operations in which the company will be involved. Expenditure on sales and how the company uses financial resources such as cash and non-cash resources is critical. For instance, Ford should focus on the role of its financial plans and accessibility of investment information for its stakeholders. This will offer confidence and trust for the investors on the performance of the company and it’s administrative. Administration faces the challenge of accountability and responsibility of its decisions and focusing on financial growth and awareness.
References
Johnson, P. F. (2014). Purchasing and supply management. McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Running head: PRODUCTION COST METHODS
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PRODUCTION COST METHODS
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Production Cost Methods
Name: Rodney Wheeler
Institution: Rasmussen College
Course: A332/ACG3357 Section 02 Accounting for Business Managers
Date: 06/11/17
Introduction
Since its conception in 1903, Ford Motor Company has seen its share of highs and lows regarding market share and stock prices, but recently things have been going downhill for the company (Acharya, V., Schaefer, S., & Zhang, Y., 2015). The company’s market value is currently not doing better than Tesla’s or General Motors’s. Stock prices have dropped by over 40% since 2014.
Cost production methods
In a move to reduce product costs, Ford has come recently announced that they are going to cut up to 10% of the company’s workforce in North America a ...
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Research Information
Review the following resources to further your understanding of a selected firm to use in your coursework. Use additional resources from the Capella University Library, Internet, your text case studies, or your own research, as needed, for completing the course assessments.Ford
Ford is a complex multinational organization that has recently focused on strategic initiatives to address production capacity, supply chain reliability, sustainability, and technological innovation in order to remain competitive in the rapidly changing automotive industry.
· Grant, R. M., and Jordan, J. (2012). Ford and the world automobile industry in 2012. Hoboken,NJ: Wiley and Sons.
· Currie, Antony., Larsen, Peter. (2011). Ambitiousgoals for ford. The New York Times. Retrieved from: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/business/08views.html?_r=0
· Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative. (n.d). Ford Motor Company Manages Ethics and SocialResponsibility. Retrieved from: https://danielsethics.mgt.unm.edu/pdf/ford-motor-case.pdf
· Henry, J. (2015). One Ford, Part Two; Tweaking The Master Plan. Retrieved from Forbes. Retrieved from: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhenry/2015/08/30/one-ford-part-two-tweaking-the-master-plan/#3d15b7147333
· Miller, D. (2016, April 9). Dispelling 3 Ford Motor Company Shareholder Concerns. The Motley Fool. Retrieved from: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/04/09/dispelling-3-ford-motor-company-concerns.aspx
· Currie, Antony., Larsen, Peter. (2011). Ambitiousgoals for ford. The New York Times. Retrieved from: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/business/08views.html?_r=0Procter and Gamble
This is a huge multinational firm with products you probably buy every day. This business is interesting because the company is focusing on science and technology to help it revise many of its business strategies and contribute to overall company goals for sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
· Brown, B., & Anthony, S. D. (2011). How P&G tripled its innovation success rate. Harvard Business Review, 89(6), 64-72.
· Dillon, K. (2011). I think of my failures as a gift. Harvard Business Review, 89(4), 86-89.
· Lafley, A. G., Martin, R. L., Rivkin, J. W., & Siggelkow, N. (2012). Bringing science to the art of strategy. Harvard Business Review, 90(9), 56-66.
· Lafley, A. G., & Tichy, N. M. (2011). The art and science of finding the right CEO. Harvard Business Review, 89(10), 66-74.Virgin Group
A multinational conglomerate with more than two dozen Virgin-branded companies, Virgin operates in at least 13 regions around the globe, in seven industries (Virgin, n.d.).
It becomes apparent that Virgin’s corporate strategies include diversification and globalization, and some argue there are opportunities for Virgin to vertically integrate companies within certain market segments-travel and lifestyle markets, for example. Yet, however Virgin’s corporate strategies are labeled, the brand is the dominant resource that Richard Branson ...
Group Members: Lists 6 group members and their student IDs.
Ford Motor Company: Outlines Ford's mission to meet customer needs and provide returns for shareholders. The vision is to become the world's leading automotive company. The "One Ford" strategy aims to expand market share globally through restructuring, new products, financial policies, and teamwork. Ford produces cars, trucks, SUVs, and Lincoln luxury vehicles. It faces competition from Toyota, GM, Chrysler, Honda, and Nissan in the US and Volkswagen, PSA, Renault, GM, and Fiat in Europe.
The document provides information on Ford Motor Company's mission, vision, strategies, products, competition, and recommendations. It analyzes Ford using several matrices:
1) SWOT analysis shows Ford has strengths and opportunities but also weaknesses and threats. Recommendations focus on markets, innovation, and risk management.
2) EFE matrix gives Ford an average score of 2.39 on opportunities and threats. Opportunities include new models and fuel efficiency. Threats include high emissions and competition.
3) IFE matrix gives Ford a score of 2.75, indicating some weaknesses internally in design and innovation. Strengths include large scale production and brand recognition.
4) CPM shows Ford has
Ford Motor Company has seen success through constant innovation, adapting to changes in the market, environment, and consumer demands. The company fosters an organizational culture of open communication and employee involvement to generate new ideas. Ford focuses on product innovation through safety features, developing self-driving cars, and other technologies. It also pursues green innovations like electric vehicles and more efficient production processes. Through this innovation and ability to evolve incrementally, Ford has remained competitive against other automakers.
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Strategic Fit With the Industry Environment Assessment
Name:
Institution:
Submission Date:
STRATEGIC FIT WITH THE INDUSTRY ENVIRONMENT ASSESSMENT
Executive Summary
Ford Motor Company uses a strategic structure that closely monitors the needs of the business on different conditions of the market. The company manufactures several products that are intended to target a variety of consumers in the market. However, the firm faces several competition from Toyota, General Motors and others. Either way, the company has started a One Ford slogan that pushes it through these economic crisis.
Competitive Analysis
The motor industry is characterized by a rapid increase in innovation. These innovations are all fuelled by the rapid increase in the changes of technology. First, the design of the vehicles were based on “horseless carriages” that the people were used to in those times (Polk & Co, n.d). However with the rapid technological changes, new and fashionable designs are being developed every day. Moreover, there is also the advancement of technologies such as lean production, ERP and others being utilized in the industry.
Every day, the needs of consumers change. Their tastes and preferences are highly versatile which means that Ford Company is always on its toes to try to come up with a new model that will be liked by the consumers. Therefore, they need to incorporate technology in the design of their automobiles according to the consumers’ preferences and tastes. Additionally, legal political factors are also evidenced in the motor industry. Motor industries is viewed as an important aspect in economy of a country. Thus the governments would not want to lose this industry. As a result, the governments have been known to pump cash in the industry to ensure that they keep running.
The most intense competitive forces affecting Ford Company is the high threat of substitutes. There are other substitute’s fuels that consumers could easily switch to which will leave Ford at a disadvantage. Secondly, consumers may also use alternative means and modes of transport and finally, customer loyalty has immense influence on consumers.
Strategic Position and Direction
Ford Company has garnered so much attention with its One Ford campaign. Moreover, with the government interferences, the company is doing so much better. However, their main issue is the uncertainties in the economic direction of the globe. The company uses differentiated strategy in order to target various consumers. The companies produces economy cars, sports cars, trucks and others (Ford Motor Company, 2015). The different variety of products the company offers its consumers gives them wider choices which attracts loyal customers.
The economic standards of countries keep changing as days go by. Therefore, I would recommend that the company changes its geographical sco.
Type Discussion BoardResearch Design and AnalysisTue, 6.docxcandycemidgley
Type: Discussion Board
Research Design and Analysis
Tue, 6/12/17
Assignment Details
Assignment Description
Course Comprehensive Project
Collaboration in a business environment is a best practice that leverages the collective knowledge of the team assembled. Peer evaluation and support, provided in the spirit of continuous improvement and organizational success, result in higher quality deliverables than generally possible by the efforts of an individual. Please describe the process you plan to use to conduct research, identify findings, and develop the Comprehensive Project due in Unit 5 and present a preliminary outline indicating how you intend to organize the project deliverable.
Unit 5 project located below:
Comprehensive Analysis of Ford Motor Company
Name
American InterContinental University
Abstract
Since its beginning in 1903, the Ford Motor company has gone through some phases to enable it to reach its current market position. The Ford Motor Company possesses a good supply chain management status that enables it to receive raw materials and sell its products to the domestic and international market. Its possession of 90 plants and more than 213,000 employees in three major regions of the world makes it manufacture $5 million vehicles yearly, generating approximately $100 billion. The market is highly demanding and possesses dynamic changes that affect automobile companies such as Ford Motor. The market also comprises of some challenging factors such as fluctuating prices of oil and petroleum, competition, and political instability among others that affect the operations of Ford Motor Company. The SWOT Analysis of Ford Motor Company influences the company to adapt effective strategies that save it from falling in the market. Developing the right approaches in the company’s operations makes it easy for the company to beat the competition and remain relevant.
Comprehensive Analysis of Ford Motor Company
Introduction
The paper discusses the Ford Motor Company through an extensive and conclusive research. It uses the available public information about the company and its operations. It carries out an analysis of its products and services, and how it relates to the market. The paper discusses the relationship between Ford’s operations and the stakeholders found in its market (external and internal stakeholders). The stakeholders have a significant status in its operations as they affect the business operations launched by the company on them. Ford Motor Company is also affected by both its internal and external operational environment. The paper discusses the external and internal factors that affect its performance through SWOT (Strength, weakness, opportunities, and threats) Analysis.
The paper also has a key focuses on the corporate strategy provided by Ford Motor Company to survive in the market. Ford Motor Company has come through a period of financial challenges to reach where it ...
Ford Motors was once the second largest automobile manufacturer in the US, but it faced declining market share, high debt, and failed products in the late 1990s. New CEO Alan Mulally devised strategies to cut costs, pay down debt, refocus products, and improve communications. These efforts helped Ford pay off some debts and earn a profit again by 2010. However, it still faces competition from Toyota, General Motors, and other automakers.
MODULE 05 PROJECT - FINANCIAL STATEMENTS
1
Financial Statements
Name: Rodney Wheeler
Institution: Rasmussen College
Course: A332/ACG3357 Section 02 Accounting for Business Managers
Date: 06/18/17
The illustration of the Ford’s balance sheet is an illustration on the company’s financial health. It also indicates and expounds on the company’s financial transactions, income, cash and financial flows from its investments plans and activities. The sales of the company’s products and services as listed in the balance sheet is an essential consideration on the how the company can increase its sales based on the different financial restrictions and investments. Production is another issue that is essential and critical in managing and understanding the performance of the company from the financial and expenses issues. To use such information will help the company and its stakeholders to understand how the company’s expenditure in production affects its income and profitability.
On the hand, knowing and understanding the health of a company from the assets side, will help in the acquisition of direct materials either for production and investment. It is important to use the different financial assessments to understand the value of the company’s financial position. Essentially, it is a way of focusing on the financials of the company such as cash flows and income statements to help in understanding the resources being pulled into manufacturing. More essentially is to project and estimate the next cycle of manufacturing services and operations in which the company will be involved. Expenditure on sales and how the company uses financial resources such as cash and non-cash resources is critical. For instance, Ford should focus on the role of its financial plans and accessibility of investment information for its stakeholders. This will offer confidence and trust for the investors on the performance of the company and it’s administrative. Administration faces the challenge of accountability and responsibility of its decisions and focusing on financial growth and awareness.
References
Johnson, P. F. (2014). Purchasing and supply management. McGraw-Hill Higher Education.
Running head: PRODUCTION COST METHODS
1
PRODUCTION COST METHODS
1
Production Cost Methods
Name: Rodney Wheeler
Institution: Rasmussen College
Course: A332/ACG3357 Section 02 Accounting for Business Managers
Date: 06/11/17
Introduction
Since its conception in 1903, Ford Motor Company has seen its share of highs and lows regarding market share and stock prices, but recently things have been going downhill for the company (Acharya, V., Schaefer, S., & Zhang, Y., 2015). The company’s market value is currently not doing better than Tesla’s or General Motors’s. Stock prices have dropped by over 40% since 2014.
Cost production methods
In a move to reduce product costs, Ford has come recently announced that they are going to cut up to 10% of the company’s workforce in North America a ...
Research InformationReview the following resources to furthe.docxronak56
Research Information
Review the following resources to further your understanding of a selected firm to use in your coursework. Use additional resources from the Capella University Library, Internet, your text case studies, or your own research, as needed, for completing the course assessments.Ford
Ford is a complex multinational organization that has recently focused on strategic initiatives to address production capacity, supply chain reliability, sustainability, and technological innovation in order to remain competitive in the rapidly changing automotive industry.
· Grant, R. M., and Jordan, J. (2012). Ford and the world automobile industry in 2012. Hoboken,NJ: Wiley and Sons.
· Currie, Antony., Larsen, Peter. (2011). Ambitiousgoals for ford. The New York Times. Retrieved from: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/business/08views.html?_r=0
· Daniels Fund Ethics Initiative. (n.d). Ford Motor Company Manages Ethics and SocialResponsibility. Retrieved from: https://danielsethics.mgt.unm.edu/pdf/ford-motor-case.pdf
· Henry, J. (2015). One Ford, Part Two; Tweaking The Master Plan. Retrieved from Forbes. Retrieved from: http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimhenry/2015/08/30/one-ford-part-two-tweaking-the-master-plan/#3d15b7147333
· Miller, D. (2016, April 9). Dispelling 3 Ford Motor Company Shareholder Concerns. The Motley Fool. Retrieved from: http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2016/04/09/dispelling-3-ford-motor-company-concerns.aspx
· Currie, Antony., Larsen, Peter. (2011). Ambitiousgoals for ford. The New York Times. Retrieved from: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/06/08/business/08views.html?_r=0Procter and Gamble
This is a huge multinational firm with products you probably buy every day. This business is interesting because the company is focusing on science and technology to help it revise many of its business strategies and contribute to overall company goals for sustainability and corporate social responsibility.
· Brown, B., & Anthony, S. D. (2011). How P&G tripled its innovation success rate. Harvard Business Review, 89(6), 64-72.
· Dillon, K. (2011). I think of my failures as a gift. Harvard Business Review, 89(4), 86-89.
· Lafley, A. G., Martin, R. L., Rivkin, J. W., & Siggelkow, N. (2012). Bringing science to the art of strategy. Harvard Business Review, 90(9), 56-66.
· Lafley, A. G., & Tichy, N. M. (2011). The art and science of finding the right CEO. Harvard Business Review, 89(10), 66-74.Virgin Group
A multinational conglomerate with more than two dozen Virgin-branded companies, Virgin operates in at least 13 regions around the globe, in seven industries (Virgin, n.d.).
It becomes apparent that Virgin’s corporate strategies include diversification and globalization, and some argue there are opportunities for Virgin to vertically integrate companies within certain market segments-travel and lifestyle markets, for example. Yet, however Virgin’s corporate strategies are labeled, the brand is the dominant resource that Richard Branson ...
Group Members: Lists 6 group members and their student IDs.
Ford Motor Company: Outlines Ford's mission to meet customer needs and provide returns for shareholders. The vision is to become the world's leading automotive company. The "One Ford" strategy aims to expand market share globally through restructuring, new products, financial policies, and teamwork. Ford produces cars, trucks, SUVs, and Lincoln luxury vehicles. It faces competition from Toyota, GM, Chrysler, Honda, and Nissan in the US and Volkswagen, PSA, Renault, GM, and Fiat in Europe.
The document provides information on Ford Motor Company's mission, vision, strategies, products, competition, and recommendations. It analyzes Ford using several matrices:
1) SWOT analysis shows Ford has strengths and opportunities but also weaknesses and threats. Recommendations focus on markets, innovation, and risk management.
2) EFE matrix gives Ford an average score of 2.39 on opportunities and threats. Opportunities include new models and fuel efficiency. Threats include high emissions and competition.
3) IFE matrix gives Ford a score of 2.75, indicating some weaknesses internally in design and innovation. Strengths include large scale production and brand recognition.
4) CPM shows Ford has
Ford Motor Company faces strategic challenges in the current economic environment. Two of its major competitors, Chrysler and General Motors, may file for bankruptcy in the next 1-2 months. As the most financially stable American automaker currently, Ford has enough cash to continue operations through 2009 if market conditions do not significantly deteriorate further. The report makes 5 recommendations: 1) Continue selling the Volvo brand for funds and strategic goals. 2) Prepare extensively for competitor bankruptcies. 3) Continue supporting the 'One Ford' strategy and Fiesta model. 4) Shift more production to lower-cost regions. 5) Exploit growth opportunities in China while focusing on India long-term.
Ford Motor Company is an American automaker headquartered in Dearborn, Michigan. It was founded in 1903 by Henry Ford. The document provides an overview of Ford's history, vision, mission and values. It discusses Ford's products, organizational structure, and SWOT analysis. It also analyzes Ford's strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, threats and competitive position. Finally, it outlines Ford's current and future strategies to increase profit margins and market share globally through developing more fuel efficient and electric vehicles.
Ford Motor Company is an American automaker headquartered in Michigan. It produces and distributes vehicles worldwide under the Ford and Lincoln brands. In 2012, Ford reported $136.3 billion in revenue and delivered strong profits for the 14th consecutive quarter. Ford uses strategies like product diversification and vertical integration to compete in global automobile markets against major competitors like Toyota and GM. The company also focuses on corporate social responsibility and sustainability through initiatives to reduce emissions and support human rights.
This document discusses mergers and acquisitions (M&As) in the automobile sector. It provides an overview of the global and Indian automobile industries and trends in production, sales, and major companies. M&As are becoming more common as companies consolidate to cut costs, upgrade technology, and access new markets. The document analyzes several case studies of M&As, including Ford's acquisition of Mazda and the Renault-Nissan alliance. It concludes that while M&As can help companies grow, their success requires careful strategic integration to overcome issues like clashes of culture.
The document discusses constructing an internal factor evaluation (IFE) matrix for Ford Motor Company in 2015. It provides the 20 key internal factors for Ford identified through an internal audit, assigns weights and ratings to each factor, and calculates the total weighted score. The analysis finds that Ford has an above average total weighted score of 2.79, indicating room for improvement, and that door handle and seat belt issues were a notable weakness.
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Nicole Lynn Sowards
Strayer University
BUS499 Business Administration Capstone
Dr. Joseph Keller
April 20, 2020
Week 3 Assignment 1
Ford is an American multinational automobile company founded by Henry Ford in 1903. Firstly, the paper will also discuss the impact of globalization and technology on the Ford company. Secondly, it will further shed light on the industrial organization model and the resource-based model to assess the returns of the corporation. The paper will finally discuss the vision and mission of the company, including the impact of stakeholders on the success of the company.Globalization
According to Grant, the key element in changing an industry's profitability is in the evolution of an industry's structure. Industries around the world have changed due to globalization and maturity. Both components have contributed to competition. The competition has increased as globalization has bought firms together by shrinking the space between them and providing them with the same market (Grant, 2008). The same is true for the Ford company. Globalization means using and being a part of the world economy and profiting from it.
Companies in the global economy need ways to supply and produce automobiles that don't only cater to the needs of international clients but develop something that caters to the needs of locals. To overcome the problem of attending to local needs, Ford, for example, has created a global scale network to assemble plants to get access to the greater supply-base. Ford's partnership with Mazda, for example, has made it easy for Ford to get Mazda's well-established supply base in Thailand. Given the hassle of building local supply and the pressure, companies go through to create local content; such partnerships help companies like Ford in globalization ( (Sturgeon & Florida, 2002).
But before adjusting to the world global economy, Ford has to struggle to be a part of the globalization. The reduced restrictions in trade in the emerging market after globalization has led to a wave of investment across the globe. Before the 1970s, the companies of automobiles were dominating the market in the U.S., which was called "Big Three." But after globalization permitted foreign vehicles to enter the market, the U.S. market for automobiles changed. For example, Japanese cars that were high-quality cars and introducing new modes of manufacturing changed the industry. Ford's competition was threatened by globalization and the other two companies' restrictions in trade in the emerging market after globalization has led to a wave of investment across the globe. Before the 1970s, the companies of automobiles were dominating the market in the U.S., which was called "Big Three." But after globalization permitted foreign vehicles to enter the market, the U.S. market for automobiles changed. For example, Japanese cars that were high-quality cars and introducing new modes of manufacturing changed the indust.
A comprehensive analysis of Apollo Tyres [Biswadeep Ghosh Hazra] - {XIMB}Biswadeep Ghosh Hazra
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Comprehensive Analysis of Ford Motor Company
Introduction
The paper discusses the Ford Motor Company through an extensive and conclusive research. It uses the available public information about the company and its operations. It carries out an analysis of its products and services, and how it relates to the market. The paper discusses the relationship between Ford’s operations and the stakeholders found in its market (external and internal stakeholders). The stakeholders have a significant status in its operations as they affect the business operations launched by the company on them. Ford Motor Company is also affected by both its internal and external operational environment. The paper discusses the external and internal factors that affect its performance through SWOT (Strength, weakness, opportunities, and threats) Analysis.
The paper also has a key focuses on the corporate strategy provided by Ford Motor Company to survive in the market. Ford Motor Company has come through a period of financial challenges to reach where it is today. The company has employed some strategies that have influenced continuous survival in the market about the competitors. The paper focuses on the corporate strategies that the managers employ to beat the competition and remain relevant in the market. The conclusion session develops a summary of the content of study and gives recommendations to create a clear understanding of the topic of study.
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Introduction: You did not provide a pertinent introduction of your hypothetical company or your company is not a hypothetical company. It is not clear what your product/service is and there is no physical location. The contents of your marketing plan were not introduced.
Mission Statement: This is a good mission statement, but more rationale was needed. Only four of the five questions in a mission statement were addressed. What does the mission statement convey to consumers/customers as well as internal employees and stakeholders -see the purpose of a mission statement, page 21 of textbook.
Goals: Your stated goals of revenue, profit, market share, brand awareness or customer acquisition are SMART goals: S. – Specific; M. – Measurable; A. – Assignable; R. – Realistic; T. – Time based. There were no measurements provided for your goals.
Environmental Analysis: All the elements of the environmental analysis were addressed and explained. Good job being thorough and exhibiting an understanding of the environmental factors. Remember that environmental factors are outside of your direct control, but each of these factors has influence over your business.
SWOT Analysis: The SWOT and Needs Analyses are on target and show how your company will fare in the market. Your strengths and weaknesses are clearly internal as you can control them. Your opportunities and threats are clearly derived from the environmental analysis and, while you cannot control them, they can have a direct impact on your hypothetical business.
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Introduction
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Ligtenberg, A., Wachowicz, M., Bregt, A. K., Beulens, A., & Kettenis, D. L. (2004). A design and application of a multi-agent system for simulation of multi-actor spatial planning. Journal of environmental management, 72(1-2), 43-55.
They talk about the potential and restrictions of the MAS to manufacture models that empower spatial organizers to incorporate the 'actor factor' in their examination. Their structure system contemplates actors who assume a functioning job in the spatial planning. They included actors who can watch and see a spatial domain. Using these perceptions and discernment they produce an inclination for a preferred spatial situation. Actors at that point present and discuss their inclinations amid their exchanges with different actors.
The inclinations of the actor fill in as inputs for an official choice making. Finally, ultimate conclusions are actualized in the spatial framework. They found that MAS can produce space utilization designs in light of a portrayal of a multi-actor planning process. It additionally can clear up the impacts of actors under the administration of various planning styles on the space utilization and prove how the relations between actors change amid a planning process and under different orders of coming up with decisions. Unlike the work by Parker, Manson, Janssen, Hoffman & Deadman,2003, cited below, this paper did not include the various challenges associated with the use of MAS.
Parker, D. C., Manson, S. M., Janssen, M. A., Hoffmann, M. J., & Deadman, P. (2003). Multi-agent systems for the simulation of land-use and land-cover change: a review. Annals of the association of American Geographers, 93(2), 314-337.
In this paper, they studied different models. These models, however, were not thorough enough and therefore they took into account the multi-actor system, dynamic spatial Simulation, which has two components, that is, a cellular model that speaks to biogeophysical and biological parts of a demonstrated framework and an actor-based model to speak to human conclusion making. Because of its nature and ability to model complex situations, they highlighted some of the areas that MAS can be applied where other models cannot be able to deliver. Such areas are modeling of emergent phenomena whereby MAS can model landscape plans, due to its flexibility, MAS can represent complex land use/ cover systems, and they can be used to model dynamic paths. They also outlined the various challenges to Multi-actor systems. Such challenges include an understanding of complexity, individual decision making, empirical parameterization and model validation, and communication.
Faber, N. R., & Jorna, R. J. (2011, June). The use of multi-actor systems for studying social sustainability: Theoretical backgrounds and pseudo-specifications. In Com.
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MY MOTHER MY HERO 4
My Mother My hero
Institution Affiliation
Students’ Name
Date of Submission
My Mother My hero
Once I think of a hero, there are specific qualities that surround my imagination, being courageous, hardworking, truthful, strong, resilient, and generous have been the qualities I taught about. I also think a hero is someone protective, caring, and so concerned to change the life of the others and make them happy in their life. My Mother has all these qualities and recognizes her as my hero. Otherwise, she grew up on the support of two great parents who had a good life where she grew up and become a teacher in her life. Almost every individual has had some achievements in their life, and there must be a factor behind those achievements, especially someone who had a significant impact on their life. My mother appears to be my hero, who had a substantial impact on my life.
She is currently 54 years old. She was a teacher by profession, and she did her best as a teacher, where she influenced the lives of many students positively; up to now, some still call her and pass their appreciation to her. She was blessed and gave birth to seven kids; the first three are daughters, then a boy and a girl, and then the last two are boys. All of them have been significantly raised, everyone has something to do for a living, my big brother is a doctor, and three of my sisters are teachers, (like Mother like daughters). Our last born is an engineer interior designer and all of us are married with happy family. All these were not for granted but because of the love of God and the efforts, commitment, and great concern of our beloved parents, especially our Mother.
Even though she did not make a complete journey in her teaching profession, but up to where she stopped, she did a lot. They have been in a relationship with my father for thirty-six years of marriage, and when they had their third kid, my dad suggested that she stop teaching and remain at home to take care of the children. Throughout my entire life, my Mother had been supportive of me, a center of inspiration, and she has always been telling me to have self-confidence and believe in myself that I can make it. In case I face a problem, and I have to make a concrete decision towards it, my Mother always had behind me because I seek for her consultation before I move on to the next step.
It feels so great knowing that there is someone who will support you despite the intensity of the problem you face. It relieves much of the stress that comes along with making decisions. My Mother is beautiful inside and out, but most importantly, she has the biggest heart. She's a hard-working person and can play both parent roles. Everyon.
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Program Evaluation Plan (Part 3)
Goals of Evaluation
Evaluation refers to the act of checking various things thoroughly in order to characterize their worth or value, with reference to a certain context. In the field of education, the amount of success in a person’s aims can only be determined through evaluation. Therefore, there is a very close relationship between various aims and evaluation. The main goals of evaluation in schools are as discussed below. The first goal of evaluation in the field of education is to create an educational program ("Evaluation in Teaching and Learning Process | Education", 2020). Through evaluation, evaluators and the school management can build a given program of learning among the students. This is after gathering and checking various factors in order to find what program will fit and make a positive impact in the school. This involves consulting all the stakeholders of the program and developing strategies that will ensure the development of a good program.
The second goal of evaluation is assessing the effectiveness of the program. Evaluation ensures that the developed program is up to standards and serves the purpose that it was intended to. It helps the evaluators to check if the teaching strategies and techniques are being applied properly. The third goal of evaluation is to ensure improvement of the program. Through evaluation, evaluators can gauge the impact of the program on the school and learners. They can also identify various things that can make the program more effective. It acts as an in-built monitor in the program in order to review the progress of the program from time to time. It also gives feedback regarding the design and the implementation of a given program. Through such assessments, the school management can know where to work on, and what they need in order to enhance effective programs in teaching and learning.
For instance, in our case, evaluators can comfortably tell whether or not the program is helping girls become more superior in math. If not they can suggest better or other strategies that will make positive impact.
Cultural Issues Affecting the Program
Culture can influence how different people view things. An individual’s culture and upbringing can affect their way of processing information. Among the cultural issues that might be faced in the evaluation plan include cultural stereotypes. Some students believe that they cannot perform as expected in school or in a particular subject due to lack of preparation from their home environment. This makes them believe they do not have enough potential to do well in a given subject when they get to school. For instance, some students may not have calculat.
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The document provides guidelines for a project on writing a historical context and introduction. Students are instructed to write a 2-3 page paper that includes: (1) an introduction paragraph incorporating background on their topic and concluding with a thesis statement, (2) a summary of the historical context citing primary and secondary sources, and (3) a discussion of how the historical context impacted their topic, again citing sources. Rubrics are provided to evaluate students' work on elements like the introduction, thesis statement, historical context summary, and impact discussion.
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I. Executive Summary
In this section, you should accurately highlight the essential elements of the intelligence report for quick reference by the agency receiving the report. You should include the name of referring agent (your name), the name of the agency that you are imagining you work for, the current date, dates of the activities being covered in the intelligence report, and a brief summary (two to three sentences) on the adversary, scope, and nature of the potential threat. Although this is the opening section of the report, you may wish to complete it last in order to accurately capture the analysis of the body of your report. (This section is the summary so be sure this section is brief. Additional relevant details should be written in their respective sections of the report.)
II. Adversary, Motivation, and Jurisdiction
Summary
Accurately summarize the intelligence collected from the SARs to date, focusing on the “who, what, when, where, why, and how” of the threat situation. Information should be annotated with dates and times from relevant SARs, and information from each date should be provided in a separate paragraph, from inception to most recent. Your summary should focus on connecting the dots, with as much detail as needed to present all the relevant intelligence. It should highlight information that would be of particular relevance for the law enforcement agency doing follow-up in understanding the potential threat. (If it makes it easier, you can format your first section as follows:
A. Who
B. What
C. When
D. Where
E. Why
F. How
Adversary
Determine who the adversary is for this potential threat. It may be an individual or a group. You should identify the names of suspects (if known) and also the type of adversary. For example, is the adversary an international terrorist group, a domestic terrorist group, an organized crime, a local or international gang, drug traffickers, an extremist or militia group, a hacker, or a white-collar criminal? Support your answer using relevant information from the SARs.
Range
Analyze the range of the adversary’s operations. Are their activities focused within one city or state or across multiple states? Support your answer with relevant information from the SARs.
Motivation
Analyze what is known about the adversary’s motivation and how that might affect their choice of target (individual or location). Might it affect whether they choose one target or many, the type of target they select, or the location of the attack? Support your answer with relevant information from the SARs.
Jurisdiction
Based on your analyses in Parts A–C above, determine which agency has jurisdiction in following up on the potential threat. For example, should local or state law enforcement follow up? Should federa.
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Problem statement:
The specific problem to be addressed is how McDonald's is going to deal with a decrease in demand in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic. The general problem to be addressed is how fast-food chains and food outlets are changing their operations during the pandemic of Corona Virus in the world, especially in the United States (Daniel, 2016).
You must always list your general problem statement first. Provide context for that statement. Then present your specific problem statement and provide context for that statement. Per the assignment instructions you should list your research questions following your problem statements.
The method selected for research:
To conduct research on the above-stated problem stated, the right methodThe research method that will be adopted in conducting the proposed research will be the mixed method approach a combination approach withwhich includes both quantitative and qualitative methodologies. A quantitative approach will help understand the insights into what is triggering a certain behavior in participants. While on the other hand, quantitative study is important to figure out the proportion of customers who is are not availing their previous interest in fast food and epically McDonald's (Apuke, 2017). But dueDue to the lockdown and social distancing, going in the market and conducting research is out of option. The suitable technique is to develop a flexible approach where both primary and secondary sources are sued. For secondary resources, the reports by McDonald's' Company and other institutions regarding the change in the food industry will be a suitable option. For primary data collection, developing an online survey is the safest option. For the qualitative study, online interviews can be scheduled. Both structured and unstructured interviews can be planned. Similarly, panel discussion over video calls is also a safe option. Through a mixed approach data for both quantitative and qualitative questions can be gathered (Yoshikawa & Kalil, 2008). Comment by Terrance Woods: What does this mean? Poor word choice. Consider rephrasing Comment by Terrance Woods: Word choice
Per the assignment instructions you were required to “include the justification as to why other methods would not be appropriate”. You failed to do that here.
Research question
Qualitative Research Question:
1. How the fast-food business of McDonald's in the United States is getting affected by the pandemic of COVID-19? Comment by Terrance Woods: I provided you with feedback in your Project 2 submission regarding this research question. My exact feedback was - This questions is not well-articulated. Reword for clarity. You failed to address the feedback received and merely presented the same question in this submission.
Quantitative research question:
2. How many Americans have stopped buying McDonald's because of coronavirus threat in the United States? Comment by.
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There is a critical need for a good instructional design because it is a multipurpose learning tools that not only serves instructional designers but also learners of all ages. According to Clark (2016), e-learning courses need to be integrated with instructional methods which align with high-quality research.” The implication is that the process of designing instructional designs should involve careful planning, preparing and researching in order to achieve high quality learning outcomes. In this regard, those responsible for designing must identify their strategic purpose as it predetermines the goals, objectives, expected outcomes, and resource allocation of the entire instruction model.
The main approach involves studying the critical elements in the design phases of an instructional model which enhances the learning experience of learners based on evidence-based literature. This is because humans apply appropriate cognitive processes to learn and thus instruction must adopt similar cognitive processing (Clark, 2016).The main purpose is therefore to emphasize the importance of good instructional design in enhancing the quality of education among instructors and learners. The objective involves highlighting the goals of an instructional program, the instructional objectives, relevant instructional materials and design assessment which rationalize the need for a good instructional design with the goal of engaging both learners and instructors. After all, learning is a process that requires the active participation of the learners (Reigeluth, 1987). This research study seeks to identify answers to two questions: a) What are the critical elements that build up a strong foundation for a good instructional design and b) what value do these elements offer to the learners and instructor who are the main consumers of learning instructional designs.
References
Clark, R.C. (2016). E-learning and the science of instruction: proven guideline for consumers and designers of multimedia. Walden University Library.
Regeiluth, C.M. (1987). Instructional Theories in Action: Lessons Illustrating Selected Theories and Models. Walden University Library.
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There is a critical need for a good instructional design because it is a multipurpose learning tools that not only serves instructional designers but also learners of.
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Music and Gender: Women Portrayal in Rap Music
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Music and Gender: Women Portrayal in Rap Music
The introduction of rap music in the 1980s was welcomed with a lot positivity. However, this genre of music has on many occasions been considered as being controversial. Rap music has been accused of advancing messages and themes that deal with sexism, violence, gender stereotyping and materialism. Previous studies on rap music have indicated the content found in rap music promotes negative behavior. Moreover, research has shown that rap music videos generally differ in their portrayals of men and women in music videos. Males are often cast in positive light compared to females who are depicted in positions that portray them as a submissive gender to males.
The scope of this research narrows down on rap music produced from the years 2016 to 2018.The songs selected for this research are songs with lyrics that have misogynistic themes on women. Rap songs are observed in normalizing, objectifying, glorifying, victimizing and even exploiting women. Moreover, the rap songs are observed in defaming women through using innuendos and stereotypical language which portray misogynistic and sexist perspectives. The main area of focus for this paper is on the kind of nouns that are used in rap music to refer to the concept of woman and ways in which these nouns depict women. It is critical for this project to investigate the lyrics and its representations, as rap music has in the past years been under criticism for increasingly presenting a negative and controversial image of women in the society. A theological perspective on these issues is undertaken at understanding and criticizing the misogynistic and sexist culture of rap music generally.
Men in rap music have a higher probability of perpetuating violence on women. A review done on the common rap images found out that women were more likely to be dressed in images which portrayed them in provocative ways, especially in videos that had sexual content. Research has suggested that the perpetuation of gender in the media is a theme which has been occurring for eons of time[footnoteRef:1]. Specifically, music and gender and the portrayal of women in rap music has not been extensively studied previously. It is essential to consider the differences of gender in rap music and the portrayal of women in this genre of music. [1: Ronald Weitzer and Charis E Kubrin, “Articles Misogyny in Rap Music A Content Analysis of Prevalence and Meanings,” accessed October 23, 2018, https://doi.org/10.1177/1097184X08327696.]
Although scholars have attempted examining the interactions between rap music and religion, there has been a gap in regard to how artists frame religious messages within their lyrics. However, this lack of sufficient research does not reflect on the continued .
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Linda Dotson
Walden University
Interdisciplinary Experience: Sustaining Quality of Life in the City
Professor Paige Parker
September 15, 2018
Question 1
Brief introduction of Ohio City
Ohio is a great city named after the Ohio River in the 18th century. The area was disputed by the France and Great Britain. After the dispute, it established its own territories. This territory included the land where west of Pennsylvania in United States and the northwest of the Ohio River. The area covered more than 260,000 square miles (Turner, & Bogue 2010).
The History of Ohio City that has led to construction of Museums.
The area remained as a hunting ground by the Iroquois after the dispute. Later, some American groups began to migrate to the area. Later there was a seven years war between the Europeans, British and France. They all wanted to colonize the area. Unfortunately, the British worn and after the win, they ordered French settlers to leave the area. It is evident that the war brought about the breakdown of ethnicities.
How museum focus has been of great importance to the citizens of the city
The area is known for its landscape, mountains, rivers and minerals. This makes Ohio City to be a great city suitable for great museums. It is evident that, Ohio City creates the best environment for a museum with the theme of History and Natural History to be built. For instance, Miami River is known to be a great river. Many people admire visiting the area just to see the river. This creates the best conditions to build a museum. People within the city can also visit the museum and get to enjoy the benefits of the museums.
How people from outside the city benefit from the construction of the museums.
People outside Ohio City can also visit the museums. These museums will offer the history of the river to its visitors. They will also address an increasing array of issues in the dynamic environment (Edson, 2017).
Question 2
Permanent Exhibition.
Modern museum are designed to have a permanent exhibit, in this case the museum must have enough collections and classification of a field of knowledge for research and for display purposes. This will enlighten the visits about the history of Ohio City. The history stored in this museum will also be of great use to students as they will learn a lot in these museums,
References
Edson, G. (2017). Museum management. In Encyclopedia of Library and Information Sciences(pp. 3185-3198). CRC Press.
Turner, F. J., & Bogue, A. G. (2010). The frontier in American history. Courier Corporation.
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Wireless Networks and Security
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Elizabeth Davis
Trident International University
Dr. Sharlene Gozalians
13 May 2019
Module 3 – SLP
In a bid to control the prevalence of diabetes among the African Americans, it is important to examine a number of attributes of culture that can empower a person towards changing a behavior. The factors may be positive, existential, and negative. Existential factors may be not harmful but need to be acknowledged. The importance of a family cannot be ignored especially because of the support they provide to diabetic patients. Family is therefore a positive cultural value which will assist in managing diabetes disease. This paper therefore seeks to address how each of the PEN-3 model’s three factors within the dimension of cultural empowerment applies to the African American group.
It is important to explore by identifying several cultural beliefs and practices that are positive, existential and negative. Positive factors are likely to lead to an improvement by reducing the prevalence of diabetes among the African Americans. Existential factors are existing cultural values and beliefs that may have no harmful health consequences. Cultural practices that may act as barriers in controlling the prevalence of diabetes among the African Americans are the negative factors. Example of these negative practices includes poor nutrition leading to obesity.
Positive Factors
The positive factors which will influence management and control of diabetes among the African Americans include spirituality and family. For example, talking about a family affair with diabetes will make a great impact in controlling diabetes among the African Americans. This is because it will create awareness of how to handle and deal with diabetes. Spirituality will have a positive impact in controlling the prevalence of diabetes among the African Americans. African Americans who have spiritual faith are likely to engage in activities which will reduce the prevalence of the disease.
Existential Factors
Existential factors include faith healing. A belief in faith healing is a factor which is likely to reduction in prevalence of diabetes among the African Americans. Individuals who are religious are likely to visit religious leaders to seek healing and intervention. Many individuals confess that they got healed after being prayed for by the Pastors and other religious leaders. This is attributed to believing in faith healing.
Negative Factors
Consumption of “comfort foods” is common in the diet of the African Americans. These foods contain high fat, sugar, and calorie contents. Example of negative cultural factors includes unhealthy traditional foods. Poor nutrition among the African Americans is more l.
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PROGRAM EVALUATION PLAN
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Tanisha Hannah
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Strayer University
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EDU 571 Evaluating School Programs
Professor:
Antony Jacob
Date of Submission:
February 19, 2020
Program evaluation plan (part 2)
In order to ensure that the “gender equity for girls in math” education program which applies to master’s level students is efficient in fulfilling the outlaid goals, the goal based approach of evaluation should be applied in evaluating the effectiveness of the program. The major objective of this education program is to empower the girl child and to ensure that there are increase female students taking courses in mathematics at higher education levels (Markovits & Forgasz, 2017). In this case therefore, the evaluators has to establish if the establishment of this program will promote the positivity and capability of girls to take courses in Mathematics and to increasingly love the subject even in the lower classes so as to portray an increased number in the number of girls pursing this course in the masters level.
The goal based approach of evaluation will help the school evaluator to be able to determine how they can ensure that all the institutions are able to empower the girl child and encourage them to increasingly perfect their skills in mathematics in order to see a reflection of changes in the higher education levels (Sarouphim & Chartouny, 2017). This evaluation technique will help the education program creators to determine if the program is efficient in attaining the set objects through checking the outcomes of the implementation of the program over certain period of time.
The gender equality for girls in Math is a program that is anticipated to help the girl children be able to resolve their issues that result from fear and insecurities which cause them to undermine their power and be left behind by the boy child in regard to prosperity in Mathematics (Ganley.et.al, 2018). Therefore, the evaluators will have a role of determining the broader impacts of this approach as well as investigate what greater good is served as a result of this program. This will include identify the consequences that the program will have on other courses which most female students major in and how the male students will be affected by the program. The goals based evaluation method will help establish the objectives which can be added in the program to make it have optimal results to both girls and boys as well as ensure that other courses that are male dominated portray gender equality (Stoehr.et.al, 2017).
The major areas where the evaluators will assess include; the goals of the program, the outcomes of the program as well as the consequences. The main questions concerning these areas will be; what are the objectives of the program? How will the program be able to meet these goals? How do the goals of the program align with the activities involved.
This document discusses a program budget and financial analysis for a breast cancer awareness campaign targeting African American women. It includes a $1 million budget with revenue sources like grants, donations, and product sales. Expenditures include materials development, workshops, salaries, and supplies. A break-even analysis finds the point where costs equal $100,000 in revenue. Cost-effectiveness analysis shows the awareness campaign is more effective than alternative screening programs in reaching more women at a lower cost. In conclusion, careful budgeting and financial planning are important for implementing the breast cancer awareness initiative.
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This document summarizes a research article about the role of relationships and families in healing from trauma. The article discusses how most trauma treatment focuses on the individual, but trauma is also a relational event that affects close relationships. It argues that systemic protocols addressing interpersonal difficulties in addition to intrapersonal issues are critical for healing. To illustrate, a graphic case study is presented of a family experiencing trauma due to a kidnapping, and how individual versus systemic treatment approaches would differ in addressing their needs.
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Capella University
COUN 5280 – Introduction to School Counseling
Professor: Dr. Erin Berry
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I. School specific needs
In this section you will examine your understanding of identified gaps or specific needs for Model Middle School.
· Included in this section should be an analysis that addresses academic career, personal-social and developmental needs. A strong analysis is demonstrated when the ideas presented in this section are supported by specific examples and scholarly literature.
· A strong program analysis takes into consideration the ways in which student development is fostered through stakeholder collaboration (e.g., school, family and community). Additionally, the measures used to demonstrate accountability are reviewed. Be sure these two ideas clearly addressed in your outline.
II. Program outline
Strong action plans demonstrate critical thinking through the discussion of reasonable assumptions, drawing inferences or making predictions while exploring the potential risks and benefits of the plan. Make sure specific examples are provided! For example, the plan may include group counseling for an academic issues because intervention is supported in the literature.
· In this section, you will describe the specific program of services you plan to provide to .
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Program Design to Promote Social Goals in American K12 Schools
January 15th,2018
Program Design to Promote Social Goals in American K12 Schools
Explanation of Each Initiative
The three main initiatives of promoting social goals in school will include: promoting moral and character education, improving children’s health and nutrition, and creating school communities through extracurricular activities, after school programs, and school spirits (Rissanen et al. 2018). Comment by Evelyn Young: The 3 initiatives are clearly stated. Although did Rissanen et al. propose these 3 initiatives to promote social goals in schools? If these are your arguments, take credit for them. No need to give credit to Rissanen et al. for formulating the thesis for your paper.
I think that your paper could have used an introduction followed by the thesis statement.
Explanation of Each Initiative
Moral education is meant to promote good conduct among school-going children, not just within their immediate social relationships, but also in their dealings with their fellow citizens. This initiative is premised on the need for students to possess clear ideals and judgments on what action are right and what are wrong, including the determination of students’ conduct through a constant reference to those ideals. Moral education will be offered as a social goal to enlighten students on a system of rules and norms that regulate the social interactions of people on concepts of welfare, such as harm, trust, justice, and rights. For some students, issues related to values, personal feelings, and societal norms are constructs for discussions and are as such viewed as being influenced by the manner in which morality taught or experienced in schools, churches, and social institution settings. Moral education will be meant to reduce criminal and deviant behaviors among students. Moral character is required in schools because many parents do not teach their children morality issues.
The health and nutrition initiative is meant to improve the physical and mental well being of students. This initiative has the potential to improve the quality of students’ urban life, strengthen the ability of poor children to excel in their studies, and to compensate them for the substandard home and school environments spawned by competitive, inequitable social order. Health and nutritional initiatives will be strengthened through planning and introducing curriculum on nutrition with educational activities. These will include physical activities, which are combined with the farm to school programs that motivate students to consume healthy diets. Indeed, the hybrid school-based nutritional programs have major influence on attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors associated with fruits and vegetable consumption diffused throughout a bigger urban community (Dudley Cotton & Peralta, 2015). This hybrid intervention includes combining district stra.
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Proficiency Level Analysis
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Proficiency Level Analysis
Grouping Strategy for Ms. Jensen
The arrangement of the student in the class should be based on their proficiency level while factoring the different capabilities of each student. The teacher should ensure that the both fast learners and slow learners are catered in terms of understanding how to handle their comprehension capabilities. The class has three categories of student, basic, intermediate and proficient.
Cooperative Learning
Cooperative grouping is based on the differences among the children in terms of their learning abilities. Li & Lam (2013) states that cooperative grouping is best suited for situations where students have learning abilities which are differing. The grouping technique is implemented following the analysis of the heterogeneous factors such that students should be grouped depending gender, economic background, culture, race and ethnicities. The ranking of students should follow the descending order starting with the highest to the lowest. To make a ranking legend, the teacher should use L for low achiever, M for medium achievers and H for highest achievers. The grouping should include at least one student from each category for the purposes of achieving diversity. The grouping system should however be done without involving the students as such could encourage discrimination. The issues of gender should be defined effectively to avoid the majority of gender in any of the group.
Rationale for Placement
The strategy is important and useful for the given case because students have different abilities and proficiency. The grouping strategy also promotes involvement of all students since the group is designed in manner which facilitates individual contribution. Tsay & Brady (2012) states that the cooperative grouping is important since it allows for the development of critical thinking skills and communication skills.
Conclusion
Ms. Jensen’s class has students with different abilities and varying English proficiency. Cooperative grouping is effective for 7th grade children since it allow them to exchange information amongst themselves while encouraging collaborative learning. Students are more likely to improve their self-esteem and moralization to study English tasks since group composition allows individual contribution and peer discussions.
References
Li, M. P., & Lam, B. H. (2013). Cooperative learning. 2015-01-20]. http://www. ied. edu. hk/aclass/l'heories/cooperative learning course writing_LBH% 2024June, pdf.
Tsay, M., & Brady, M. (2012). A case study of cooperative learning and communication pedagogy: Does working in teams make a difference?. Journal of the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, 10(2), 78-89.
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This document provides a literature review on studies related to falls and injuries among older adults. Several studies are compared that explore interventions for preventing falls and factors contributing to falls in healthcare facilities. The research questions, sample populations, and limitations of the studies are analyzed. Most studies used systematic reviews to examine fall prevention strategies and identified predictive risk factors through large sample sizes. However, limitations included a lack of randomized controlled trials and inconsistencies in reporting study methodology.
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Professional Development Proposal Program
BUS520
Strayer University
November 9, 2018
Executive Summary
Professional Development Proposal Program
The need for organizational efficiency is driving the need for understanding the competency of individuals that generate effectiveness. The emotional intelligence capabilities help explain considerable as well as significant variances in accepting and predicting performance in capability studies. Emotional intelligence is the ability to monitor personal feelings and emotions visa vie other people’s feelings and emotions and use the information to guide personal thinking and actions. Management can rely on employees’ emotional building blocks to not only enhance their performance, but also their job satisfaction levels. The most important emotional intelligence building blocks that enhance employee performance and job satisfaction are social skills, self-awareness, self regulation, self motivation and empathy. Managers will use emotional intelligence to identify the positive and negative reinforcement of motivation to enhance employee morale within the organization. Positive reinforcement motivation tools are the rewards given to employees for exemplary performance while negative reinforcement is the penalty or punishment for poor performance.
Leaders can use the concept of emotional intelligence to enhance their social skills and decision-making skills in management. Emotional intelligence plays a critical role in helping persons requiring social skills to help them deal with social situations. Given that building strong relationship is one aspect of effective leadership, there is need for organizational leaders to build capacity in social skills for better organizational performance. Leaders can also utilize the concept of emotional intelligence to enhance their decision-making skills. Emotionally intelligent decision makers rely on self-awareness and self-management to determine their appropriate duties in decision making process. Decision makers use these skills to determine whether they have the necessary orientation to a problem.
Emotionally intelligent leaders strive for the establishment of effective teams to help realize organizational and team goals. Effective teams have clear purpose and goals, engage in consensus decision making, shared leadership and embrace open communication. To develop effective teams, departmental managers must define the team’s purpose and goals, define the roles for each group member and quickly identify and resolve conflicts. Finally, there is need to develop both extrinsic and intrinsic reward systems for employee motivation and improved performance.
Professional Development Proposal Program
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The simplified electron and muon model, Oscillating Spacetime: The Foundation...RitikBhardwaj56
Discover the Simplified Electron and Muon Model: A New Wave-Based Approach to Understanding Particles delves into a groundbreaking theory that presents electrons and muons as rotating soliton waves within oscillating spacetime. Geared towards students, researchers, and science buffs, this book breaks down complex ideas into simple explanations. It covers topics such as electron waves, temporal dynamics, and the implications of this model on particle physics. With clear illustrations and easy-to-follow explanations, readers will gain a new outlook on the universe's fundamental nature.
A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
This slide is special for master students (MIBS & MIFB) in UUM. Also useful for readers who are interested in the topic of contemporary Islamic banking.
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Summary and Outline of Findings
Based on the 12 steps to creating an Executive Summary,
Ford has many strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats
both internally and externally as well as several objectives and
strategies in the works. Below is a summary of each step:
· Step 1: Ford does not have a vision statement. The mission
statement is to be One Ford, One team, One plan, and One goal.
The objective is to become the world’s most trusted mobility
company through sales, safety, research and innovation, and
2. sustainability. The strategies in place involve reducing costs of
products and new innovations such as higher engine outputs and
increased safety features (Ford, 2018).
· Step 2: The new vision statement is Advancing the automotive
industry through innovation and efficiency. The new mission
statement is Ford Motor Company: Driving a greener future.
· Step 3: External opportunities include creating fuel efficient
vehicles, expanding globally, consumer spending increase,
increased demand of utility vehicles, and growth of the
automotive industry. External threats include higher priced
materials, changing gas prices, increased competition, and
alternative modes of transportation (Rezwana, 2015).
· Step 4: Based on the Competitive Profile Matrix, Ford scores
lowest, with GM second, and Toyota rating highest.
· Step 5: Based on the External Factor Evaluation, the total
score is 2.22 which is an average score meaning the strategies
of Ford are neither effective nor ineffective at defending threats
and seizing opportunities.
· Step 6: Internal strengths include being known worldwide,
loyal customers, constant innovation, employing a skilled
workforce, and automating processes. Internal weaknesses
include fighting the union, vehicle recalls, high attrition costs,
lack of global marketing, and falling behind in the latest
technology (Meyer, 2017; McKenzie, 2015).
· Step 7: Based on the Internal Factor Evaluation, the total score
is 2.75 which is an average score meaning Ford is neither
affective nor ineffective at defending internal threats and
capitalizing on its strengths.
· Step 8: The SWOT analysis reveals that electric vehicles are
the future of Ford. The Space analysis shows that Ford is
competitive, Toyota is aggressive, and GM is defensive. The
Boston Consulting Group analysis shows that the Fully Electric
Mustang is a cash cow, the Fusion Hybrid and Focus Electric
are dogs, and the F150 Ecoboost and Fusion Energi are question
marks. The Internal-External analysis shows that both the F150
Ecoboost and the Fully Electric Mustang are at the top of the
3. chart for internal and external factors, the Fusion Hybrid is
strong internally but average externally, and the Fusion Energi
and Focus Electric are average or slightly below both internally
and externally. The Grand Strategy analysis reveals the Fully
Electric Mustang has rapid market growth but no competitive
position, the F150 Ecoboost has a strong competitive positive
and slight market growth, the Fusion Hybrid has a strong
competitive positive but slow market growth, and both the
Focus Electric and Fusion Energi have a weak competitive
position and slow market growth. The Quantitative Strategic
Planning Matrix reveals strategy one is more appealing than
strategy two.
· Step 9: Strategy one involves focusing on internal weaknesses
as well as external opportunities, costing the company $5
billion over the next 3 years.
· Step 10: Strategy one can be implemented by better employee
training, global marketing, and investing in research and
development to attack both weaknesses internally as well as
opportunities externally. This should occur over a three-year
period with income substantially increasing in year 3.
· Step 11: The first-year objectives should include training all
employees and coming up with three new vehicle designs. The
second-year objectives include training all employees and the
innovation department having blueprints and prototypes of the
vehicles created. The third-year objectives include training all
employees, vehicles going to market, and new designs being
researched.
· Step 12: Strategy review needs to be done at the end of every
year to determine if the steps taken are working or if the SWOT
analysis reveals new strategy needs. The bottom line also needs
to reviewed to determine if the vehicles created are profitable
and selling globally as per the strategy.
4. References
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competitive advantage approach
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Appendix
Step 1 Identify the firm’s existing vision, mission, objectives,
and strategies.
6. Vision/Mission Statement
Ford’s vision is not explicitly defined. Because of this, the
company relies on its mission statement to define the direction
of the company. The mission statement outlines four important
components: One Ford, One team, One plan, and One goal
(Ford, 2018). As one Ford, the company commits to align
employee efforts towards a common definition of success (Ford,
2018). As one team, the company shows that all stakeholders
will work together to achieve automotive leadership as
measured through customer satisfaction, satisfaction of
employees, and business partners like dealers, suppliers,
communities, and investors (Ford, 2018). One plan means that
the company is committed to aggressively restructure to make
profits under the current market conditions (Ford, 2018). Under
one goal, Ford is committed to creating an exciting and
profitable company delivering growth to all (David & David,
2017). This mission statement covers the interests of all
stakeholders by committing to make sure they are all satisfied.
It also shows that the company understands that the automotive
company is changing and therefore commits to constantly
restructuring in order to make profits under new conditions. The
mission also shows unity within the company.
Objectives
The company currently has a range of objectives based on sales,
safety, research and innovation, and sustainability. The main
objective is to be the world’s most trusted mobility company
(Ford, 2018). In sales, the company has an objective to increase
its global sales and has set a target of 9.4 million vehicles by
2020 (Ford, 2018). In research and innovation, the company
wants to be a leader in integrating new technologies and is
working towards increased mobility through better vehicle
safety, electrification, in-car connectivity, and self-driven
autonomous vehicles (Ford, 2018). The company has invested in
research and innovation through the Palo Alto Research and
Innovation Center. On sustainability, the company is committed
to reducing greenhouse gas emissions and making better fuel
7. consuming vehicles (SEC, 2018). It is also investing on
recycling and reusing materials from obsolete cars.
Strategies
The company has different strategies in place. For example, it is
focused on busing recycling centers near its factories so as to
facilitate the recycling and reuse of materials. The company
also has a research and innovation center in Silicon Valley that
spearheads its innovations and thus makes sure it does not miss
new trends and technologies (Ford, 2019). One of the new
innovations is creating higher engine outputs with smaller
displacements which will greatly improve fuel economy and
emissions (David & David, 2017). Another innovation is
improving safety by adding Blind Spot Monitoring, lane alerts,
and parking assist. This center also comes with better ways of
achieving sustainability.
To increase global sales, the company makes use of cost
leadership strategy by providing high quality vehicles at
mainstream prices. “In 2014, Ford launched more vehicles than
ever before in a single calendar year, including a new Mustang
and F-150” (David & David, 2017). Ford is also currently
engaged in its largest manufacturing expansion by increasing
capacity in six U.S. plants and opening two plants in Asia and
one each in South America and Europe. To increase trust
among all stakeholders, the company constantly engages them
to prioritize their issues.
Step 2 Develop vision and mission statements for the
organization.
Vision
Advancing the automotive industry through innovation and
efficiency.
Mission
Ford Motor Company: Driving a greener future
Step 3 Identify the organization’s external opportunities and
threats.
Opportunities
With the emphasis on going green during the last decade, Ford
8. will have a great opportunity for sales of fuel-efficient vehicles
in the future. Ford has already seen large revenue from fuel
efficient vehicle sales. The demand of utility vehicles is a great
opportunity for Ford Motors as well because the Ford F150 is
the leading utility vehicle in the industry. Global expansion and
joint ventures will allow Ford to increase sales across the world
(David & David, 2017).
Threats
The increased price of materials would lead to an increased
sales price of Ford vehicles. Decrease in gas prices would lead
to a decreased necessity of consumers to buy fuel efficient cars
leading to a surplus in this type of vehicle. The same idea goes
for increased gas prices and the utility and SUV vehicles that
require more fuel to run. Alternative transportation such as
trains and buses, especially in large cities, decrease the need for
consumers to purchase vehicles (Rezwana, 2015).
Step 4 Construct a Competitive Profile Matrix (CPM).
Ford
Toyota
GM
Critical Success Factors
Weight
Rating
Score
Rating
Score
Rating
Score
Global Expansion
0.14
2
0.28
3
0.42
12. 2
0.16
2
Increase in Gas Prices
0.08
3
0.24
3
Decrease in Gas Prices
0.08
1
0.08
4
Increased Competition
0.12
3
0.36
5
Alternative Transportation
0.06
2
0.12
Total EFE Score
1.00
2.22
Step 6 Identify the organization’s internal strengths and
weaknesses.
Strengths
Ford Motor Company’s strength is that it is a worldwide brand
with high customer loyalty; moreover, Ford has a strong
position in brand name vehicles within its fleet (Ritson, 2010).
Their innovative ability to find creative ways to reduce the
weight of the vehicles but still provide the strength in their
13. trucks shows their ability to conduct research and development
(Meyer, 2017) making their F-series truck the bestselling in the
world. Ford has an automotive technician program that holds
automotive training throughout the country in various
community colleges and public technical schools. These
programs help Ford pick and choose the best performers to hire
as their technicians while also introducing technicians who are
familiar with the Ford brand out in the communities throughout
the country. While Ford is training technicians, it is also
working on improving and automating some of its procedures to
save costs and improve accuracy and automate its undesired
jobs (McKenzie, 2015). An example of automation is the laser
camera systems that review the outer-body of the vehicle to
ensure no dents or imperfection in which it may be difficult to
determine with the human eye, to the installation of windshields
with suction cups and robotic machinery.
Weaknesses
With all of Ford's strengths, they do have weaknesses. Ford's
relationship with the union is imperative to its success.
Negotiating with the bargaining unit and not giving up
management rights while preventing a strike is essential. A
strike can cause a massive loss of production and profit. Recalls
can also cause massive losses to Ford. An example is Ford and
Firestone tire recall. In the year 2000, an investigation and
inquiry began on the blow out of the Firestone tires installed for
the Ford Explorer. Ford recalled and replaced the tires, but not
after various lawsuits and congressional inquiries causing a
bitter court battle between Ford and Firestone.
Ford does strive to train their employees, but at one time they
had issue retaining their employees. Employees where leaving,
searching for better wages, working conditions, and better
healthcare options during the economic boom. High attrition
causes high cost for training which can cause mistakes and
delays in production. Ford needs to work on its marketing
outside the United States. They currently rely too much on
their sales in the United States, while in Europe, their products
14. are considered inferior (Martinez, 2019) compared to BMW and
Mercedes. Tesla emerging in the automotive market as a leader
in battery operated vehicles is a massive oversite from Ford.
These are profits lost because Tesla was able to sneak its way
into the automotive industry creating a good fuel-efficient
electric vehicle of high quality.
Step 7 Construct an Internal Factor Evaluation (IFE) Matrix.
Strengths
Weight
Rating
Weighted Score
Worldwide Brand
0.15
4
0.60
Customer Loyalty
0.06
3
0.18
Innovation
0.15
4
0.60
Skilled Workforce
0.06
3
0.18
Automation
0.06
3
0.18
15. Weaknesses
Weight
Rating
Weighted Score
Union Issues
0.15
2
0.30
Vehicle Recalls
0.15
2
0.30
High Attrition
0.03
1
0.03
Product Marketing
0.03
2
0.06
Technology
0.16
2
0.32
Total IFE Score
1.00
2.75
Step 8 Prepare a Strengths-Weaknesses-Opportunities-Threats
(SWOT) Matrix,
Strategic Position and Action Evaluation (SPACE) Matrix,
Boston Consulting
16. Group (BCG) Matrix, Internal-External (IE) Matrix, Grand
Strategy Matrix, and
Quantitative Strategic Planning Matrix (QSPM) as appropriate.
Give advantages
and disadvantages of alternative strategies.
SWOT
SO Strategies
1
Create/market new EV brand line (S1, O1)
2
Add new locations to build EV line (S4, S5, O3, O4 )
ST Strategies
1
Increase automation to keep prices down (S5, T1, T2, T4, T5)
2
Invest in R&D to keep loyal customers, innovate to attract new
customers and exploit gas prices increasing in our favor (S2,
17. S3, T3)
WO Strategies
1
Add resources to market new line (W4, O1, O2)
2
Add EV division with own production center to accommodate
for the growth and give R&D toward new technology (W2, W5,
O1, O3)
WT Strategies
1
Hire R&D personnel to push technology and stay competitive
(W5, T5)
18. 2
Invest in lean & robust manufacturing processes to decrease
failures and excess materials being used (W2, T1)
Space
19.
20.
21.
22.
23.
24. Internal Analysis:
External Analysis:
Financial Position (FP)
Stability Position (SP)
Return on Investment (ROI)
5
Rate of Inflation
-4
Leverage
1
Technological Changes
-7
Liquidity
2
Price Elasticity of Demand
-2
Working Capital
5
Competitive Pressure
-5
Cash Flow
5
Barriers to Entry into Market
-2
Financial Position (FP) Average
3.6
25. Stability Position (SP) Average
-4.0
Internal Analysis:
External Analysis:
Competitive Position (CP)
Industry Position (IP)
Market Share
-3
Growth Potential
6
Product Quality
-2
26. Financial Stability
4
Customer Loyalty
-2
Ease of Entry into Market
6
Technological know-how
-4
Resource Utilization
2
Control over Suppliers and Distributors
-5
Profit Potential
6
Competitive Position (CP) Average
-3.2
Industry Position (IP) Average
4.8
42. Step 9 Recommend specific strategies and long-term objectives.
Show how much your
recommendations will cost. Clearly itemize these costs for each
projected year.
Compare your recommendations to actual strategies planned by
the company.
Using forecasting tools such as the MIS technique, External
Factor Evaluation (EFE) Matrix and the Competitive Profile
Matrix (CPM), Ford Motor Company can gather, analyze and
determine the major factors contributing to the declining sales.
According to David & David (2017), in today’s market, as
gasoline prices have risen above $4.00 per gallon in the United
States since the September 2010 low of $2.70 per gallon, fuel
economy has consistently been the number one reason for
purchases of hybrid automobiles in the United States.
Therefore, where most attention has been put into efficiency of
producibility and establishing a lean culture, the attention must
now turn to innovation to increase sales.
Based on Strategy One listed above, which is the more desirable
strategy, internal weaknesses and external opportunities need to
be a major focus. To do this, employees need better training
both on how to create the vehicle as well as how to deal with
the union. Ford also needs to do marketing globally which will
increase global sales but in order for the marketing to be
successful, these markets must be thoroughly researched, and
new innovations and technology must become apparent. The
cost of this strategy will be upwards of $5,000,000,000 over the
next three years. Training employees will be the cost of hourly
employees with maybe a few external speakers (around $1
billion), research and development will be the expensive section
(around $3 billion), and marketing will be around $1 billion as
you have to learn what works globally and what does not.
As Talay, Calantone & Voorhees (2014) states, Ford Motor
Company is proposing to spend billions on autonomy,
43. electrification, and new mobility services. Ford also announced
plans to invest $1 billion over five years in artificial
intelligence, pour $4.5 billion into 13 new electric vehicles by
2021, and acquire or partner with services such as on-demand
shuttles and bicycle-sharing programs. Realizing investments in
research and development for such innovations is risky, it also
comes with huge reward potential, especially when the market
and economy is increasing the pace from a steady walk to a full
sprint regarding new technology. Hughes-Cromwick (2011)
recognize that, based on the findings of extensive research and
data mining, automotive manufacturers must develop a
structured product development program that allows for
continual and steady new product introductions; otherwise, even
momentary setbacks can have a damaging impact on a firm’s
ability to survive in the automotive marketplace.
Step 10 Specify how your recommendations can be implemented
and what results you
can expect. Prepare forecasted ratios and projected financial
statements. Present a
timetable or agenda for action.
Our strategy can be implemented by better training employees,
marketing globally, and investing in research and development.
In order to train employees, a program should be created for
each position as to how to do that job. When an employee joins
Ford or changes positions, this training program should be
taught to the employee. Each employee should also have
trainings/meetings once a year (or more if necessary) to keep
updated with the system and any new changes that are
happening both internally and externally. This will keep all
employees current on their positions as well as involved in the
company. To market globally, research must be done to see
what the global markets are wanting to see in the automotive
industry and then the development team must create these
changes or come up with new innovations that will gain market
share. Once these products are created, marketing globally can
attract new customers to the Ford brand rather than just relying
44. on North American sales. If the research and innovation teams
do their jobs correctly, and marketing can get the brand out,
sales globally should increase astronomically. The first year
financials will decrease as employees are being trained and
research is being done, but by year two, financials will have
leveled out as trainings are not as costly creating better
efficiency in vehicle designs causing lower recalls but now
design and innovation teams are ramped up, and finally by year
three, financials will skyrocket as the new products are being
put to market.
Projected Income Statement
12/31/2019
12/31/2020
12/31/2021
Revenues
$159,915,600,000
$166,312,224,000
$182,943,446,400
Cost of Goods Sold
127,932,480,000
124,734,168,000
128,060,412,480
Gross Profit
31,983,120,000
52. Step 11 Recommend specific annual objectives and policies.
Following Strategy One, the first-year annual objectives
will include making sure every employee in the organization has
received their appropriate training and that the research
department has successfully came up with three new vehicle
models that are now in the innovation stage. In year two, the
annual objectives of training will continue from year one but
also adding that the innovation department has blue prints of the
vehicles and prototypes are created. By year three, the same
training objectives should be occurring but also that the new
vehicles should now be going to market for consumer purchase.
Additionally, by this point, the research team should be looking
at coming up with new vehicle models or improvements for the
current models.
Step 12 Recommend procedures for strategy review and
evaluation.
To review to make sure the strategy is working as planned,
an evaluation needs to be conducted at the end of each year to
see if the company still has the same strengths and weaknesses
internally, as well as understanding how they are comparing to
the competition and if external opportunities or threats have
changed. To do this, a SWOT analysis and a competitive
profile matrix should be performed. Ford also needs to
determine how their profits are performing for the new vehicle
lines and if the new electric vehicles are the solution to their
bottom line. To figure this out, the financial statements and
ratios should be evaluated at year end when filed. If the SWOT
analysis reveals different items than the current strategy focuses
on, a revaluation of the strategy is needed. If the CPM reveals
that the competition is growing stronger in relation to Ford, the
strategy should again be evaluated as electric vehicles are
apparently not the solution and more needs to be done for the
bottom line.
53. FordFusion HybridFusion EnergiFocus ElectricF150
EcoboostFully Electric MustangQuadrant IIQuadrant IQuadrant
IIIQuadrant IVRapid MarketGrowthSlow MarketGrowthStrong
Competitive PositionWeak Competitive Position
Rubic_Print_FormatCourse CodeClass CodeMGT-660MGT-660-
O500CLC - Strategic Management Case Analysis Part 3:
Executive Summary With
Exhibits80.0CriteriaPercentageUnsatisfactory (0.00%)Less than
Satisfactory (74.00%)Satisfactory (79.00%)Good
(87.00%)Excellent (100.00%)CommentsPoints
EarnedContent100.0%Executive Summary 55.0%An executive
summary that describes the best way to address the selected
aspect of the strategic management process is not included. An
executive summary that describes the best way to address the
selected aspect of the strategic management process is included
but lacks any discernible overall purpose or organizing claim.
Partially relevant data is used to support findings.An executive
summary that describes the best way to address the selected
aspect of the strategic management process is included. The
summary is apparent and appropriate to purpose. Mostly
relevant data is used to support findings.An executive summary
that describes the best way to address the selected aspect of the
strategic management process is included. The summary is
descriptive and reflective of the arguments and appropriate to
the purpose. Relevant data is used to support findings.An
executive summary that describes the best way to address the
selected aspect of the strategic management process is included.
The summary purpose is clear and serves as the foundation for a
plan to achieve the purpose. Relevant data is used to support
findings and illustrates a deep understanding of the
subject.Argument Logic and Construction30.0%Statement of
purpose is not justified by the conclusion. The conclusion does
not support the claim made. Argument is incoherent and uses
noncredible sources.Sufficient justification of claims is lacking.
Argument lacks consistent unity. There are obvious flaws in the
54. logic. Some sources have questionable credibility.Argument is
orderly, but may have a few inconsistencies. The argument
presents minimal justification of claims. Argument logically,
but not thoroughly, supports the purpose. Sources used are
credible. Introduction and conclusion bracket the thesis.
Argument shows logical progressions. Techniques of
argumentation are evident. There is a smooth progression of
claims from introduction to conclusion. Most sources are
authoritative.Clear and convincing argument that presents a
persuasive claim in a distinctive and compelling manner. All
sources are authoritative.Language Use and Audience
Awareness (includes sentence construction, word choice,
etc.)10.0%Inappropriate word choice and lack of variety in
language use are evident. Writer appears to be unaware of
audience. Use of ?primer prose? indicates writer either does not
apply figures of speech or uses them inappropriately.Some
distracting inconsistencies in language choice (register) and/or
word choice are present. The writer exhibits some lack of
control in using figures of speech appropriately. Language is
appropriate to the targeted audience for the most part.The writer
is clearly aware of audience, uses a variety of appropriate
vocabulary for the targeted audience, and uses figures of speech
to communicate clearly.The writer uses a variety of sentence
constructions, figures of speech, and word choice in distinctive
and creative ways that are appropriate to purpose, discipline,
and scope.Mechanics of Writing (includes spelling,
punctuation, grammar, language use) 5.0%Slide errors are
pervasive enough that they impede communication of
meaning.Frequent and repetitive mechanical errors distract the
reader.Some mechanical errors or typos are present, but are not
overly distracting to the reader.Slides are largely free of
mechanical errors, although a few may be present.Writer is
clearly in control of standard, written academic English.Total
Weightage100%
55. Strategic Management Case Analysis
Strategic Management Case Analysis
This is a CLC assignment.
This assignment provides an opportunity to practice applying
strategic management concepts. Refer to “Part 6: Strategic
Management Case Analysis” in your textbook. Each team is
responsible for selecting a case from the following list:
1. Krispy Kreme
2. Marriott
3. Wynn Resorts International
4. Jet Blue
5. GoPro
6. Artic Cat
7. Ford Motor
8. Apple
9. Taser International
Note: The instructor will assign each student to a team.
Exchange team member information in order to work together
throughout the course on this assignment.
Reminder: Please continue working on these assignments during
topics that do not have deliverables.
Part 1: Action Plan and Calendar of Events (Topic 2)
Select a case from “Part 6: Strategic Management Case
Analysis.” First, identify the key issue(s) in the case and then
identify a particular aspect of the strategic management process
that your analysis will focus on which can include the
following:
· Identify and evaluate the organization's existing vision,
mission, objectives, and strategies.
· To propose and defend specific recommendations for the
company.
56. · To develop an industry analysis by describing the competitors,
products, selling techniques, and market conditions in a given
industry (from textbook).
Next, create an action plan that details how you will conduct the
case analysis including assigning roles and tasks to specific
project members. The action plan should include a calendar of
events with specific team members assigned to tasks. An
Executive Summary is a required deliverable in your calendar of
events. Please note the Executive Summary is not due until
Topic 7; however, your action plan will help inform the
Executive Summary.
While APA format is not required for the body of this
assignment, solid academic writing is expected, and
documentation of sources should be presented using APA
formatting guidelines, which can be found in the APA Style
Guide, located in the Student Success Center.
You are not required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Part 2: Summary and Outline (Topic 4)
Part 2 is designed to draft your executive summary with
exhibits. Refer to Steps 1-12 outlined in your textbook. Develop
the best way to addresses the selected aspect of the strategic
management process that the team chose to focus on in Part I.
Identify and apply the tools needed to complete your analysis.
Find outside resources and information to help authenticate
your analysist. These tools will be featured as exhibits in your
Executive Summary that is due in Topic 7.
Provide a 300-500 word summary and outline of your findings
including three to five sources.
This assignment uses a rubric. Please review the rubric prior to
beginning the assignment to become familiar with the
expectations for successful completion.
You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite.
Refer to the LopesWrite Technical Support articles for
assistance.
Part 3: Executive Summary with Exhibits (Topic 7)
Write a 500-750-word Executive Summary with Exhibits.