management

MANAGEMENT

2006

Executive Summary

Ford Motor Company is one of the greatest names in the global automobile industry . The company is the pioneer in the manufacturing industry that boosts the trend of mass-production in the automobile industry

In this , we will discuss the issue surrounding Ford 's actions on alleviating barriers . In addition , we will also find out how they would affect stakeholders of the company . The study is mainly directed to discuss Ford 's corporate responsibility toward its employees

In the end , we will conclude that various efforts that

Ford Company conducts have no significant result . The government suggested that the company join their program of work sharing in to maintain existing company without the burden of large wages and benefits . However , in terms of unavoidable conditions , layoffs can be performed with cautious and a well post-layoff `treatment

Table of Contents

Executive Summary ii

Table of Contents iii

Introduction 1

Ford Motor Company Strategy 2

II .1 Economics of Scale 2

II .2 Consumer Focus Processes 2

II .3 Managing Partners and Suppliers 3

II .4 Changes in Strategy 3

Ford Motor Company and Employee 4

III .1 History 4

III .1 .1 Jobs to the People 4

III .1 .2 Hardships on the Job 4

III .1 .3 Accusations 5

III .1 .4 Changes 6

III .1 .5 Evidence of Different Benefits of Ford 's Workers 6

III .2 Present Issues 7

III .3 Causes of Layoff Decision 8

Ford Motor Company and Leadership 9

IV .1 Ford Family 9

IV .2 Discussions on Leadership 9

IV .2 .1 Global Sullivan Principles 10

IV .2 .2 Effects and Origins of Layoff 11

Change 13

V .1 Need to Change 13

V .1 Efforts of Increasing Sales 13

V .2 Alternatives to Layoff 14 V .3 Managing Post-Layoff Employees 15

Conclusion 16

Management

Introduction

Ford Motor Company is one of the greatest names in the global automobile industry . The company was the pioneer in the manufacturing industry that boosted the trend of mass-production and became globally recognized in the automobile industry . The Ford Motor Company was built in 1903 , when Henry Ford and his eleven business associates agreed to form a single company . The business started slow and modest , with individual sales gradually increasing the corporation 's confidence

It was not until the year 1913 , ten years after the company was built was the famous moving assembly line was first implemented . The invention enabled easier and more efficient method of assembling parts , increasing production capacity significantly and helping the company getting far ahead of their competitors (`History , 2006

One of the company 's famous acts was to name their vehicle models using 19 letters of the alphabet . The most successful one is the T model created in 1908 . The model spawned new trends that bring the Ford Motor Company to their place as a global industry leader . Another famous act was the acquisition of the Lincoln Motor Company , which brought the company into the luxury car market...