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Case Study: Ford Motors Charges Ahead Into Globalization

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Contents Getting the timing right Case study 2 The Challenge of Management 2 Hills find millions in the backyard 3 Ford motors charges ahead into globalization 4 Turbosoft 5 Fuzz Eye 6 Transit New Zealand v. the Mystic Taniwha 6 Meeting the challenge of Labor shortage 7 Decision making and ChocCo 8 Reach the clouds 9 Strategy or Strategic Planning 9 Coming back to call back 10 Getting the timing right Case study 1. Identify what roles Joe Wong takes on at CCK. How do you think those roles have changed over past 20 years? Why have they done so? Joe Wong is Chairman and CEO at CCK. Joe Wong takes on informational and interpersonal roles. As he is involved in the development and maintenance of motivated relationships with others and he …show more content…

Delegating leadership and responsibilities. Focusing on customer satisfaction. Senior management is approachable. Giving employee credit and value. Celebrating family function together contributed to the success of Hills Industries. Ford motors charges ahead into globalization 1. Identify influences from the classical, behavioral and quantitative viewpoints in the way the Ford Motor Company is managed today. Classical viewpoint includes: For achieving efficiency upgrading of technology is done regularly. Ensuring efficiency and effectiveness principle of classical theory. Designing and manufacturing of Escort size cars carried out at different locations. Behavioral viewpoint includes: Management style is changed from dictatorship to employee involvement and teamwork. Emphasis on team work and use the team concept to involve individuals from various areas to encouraging creativity. Organization structure is changed from old pyramid structure to Network structure so that functional groups can work as a team other than working as individual groups. Quantitative viewpoint includes: Human and Industrial safety issues are addressed in every product. Human interaction and Ergonomic practices are ensured on the assembly line. For cost cutting Japanese style of management is …show more content…

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