Case Study 2: Strategic Planning at Ford Motor Company <\/p>\n
Read Chapter 5, Case Application #2 in your textbook (pg. 158-159, Title: Mapping a New Direction). For this memo, analyze the strategic planning efforts at Ford Motor Company. To complete this memo, answer the questions below. DO NOT answer the questions that are included in the book. <\/p>\n
For this memo, answer the following questions. Note: you should start your memo by clearly identifying your recommendation. <\/p>\n
CEO Mark Hackett redefined Ford\u2019s vision from that of car company to a mobility solutions provider. Which vision, the car company OR a mobility solutions provider, is most appropriate for Ford (this is your recommendation \u2013 you must make a recommendation)? <\/p>\n
Was his new vision appropriate for the company? Why or why not?<\/p>\n
What was the impact of changing the vision of Ford Motor Company to a mobility solutions provider? <\/p>\n
What would the impact be of rejecting Hackett\u2019s vision and changing the vision back to a car company?<\/p>\n
Conduct a basic SWOT analysis. Based on your analysis, what suggestions do you have regarding the strategies that Ford should pursue in the future? <\/p>\n
Memo Assignment: <\/p>\n
Prepare a 1 page, single-spaced memo that answers the questions above. The formatting should be as follows:<\/p>\n
Length: 1 page<\/p>\n
Single-spaced<\/p>\n
Times New Roman, 12 point font<\/p>\n
1 inch margins<\/p>\n
Make sure your name is on the first page of the memo<\/p>\n
No cover pages or fancy report covers needed<\/p>\n
Your recommendations should be formatted as a short memo, following the guidelines presented in class lectures. Major section headings should be formatted with bold lettering, left justified, and ended with a period. Sample memos and the lecture slides on memo writing are posted on Blackboard.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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