Homework Sourse1 Alan Mulally Ford CEO authorizes offering early retirement
1. Alan Mulally, Ford CEO, authorizes offering early retirement to hourly workers to reduce company expenses and increase profitability.
A) Management
B) Employees
C) Culture
2. The development of MP3 player, featured in new Ford vehicles.
A) Economy
B) Political/ legal trends
C) Technology
3. Increased price for aluminum, which aluminum refiners passed along to Ford.
A) Economy
B) Political/ legal trends
C) Technology
4. Ford\'s approach to organizational scanning is affected by Ford\'s
A) Economy
B) Consistency
C) Adaptability
D) Strategy
1. Alan Mulally, Ford CEO, authorizes offering early retirement to hourly workers to reduce company expenses and increase profitability.
A) Management
B) Employees
C) Culture
2. The development of MP3 player, featured in new Ford vehicles.
A) Economy
B) Political/ legal trends
C) Technology
3. Increased price for aluminum, which aluminum refiners passed along to Ford.
A) Economy
B) Political/ legal trends
C) Technology
4. Ford\'s approach to organizational scanning is affected by Ford\'s
A) Economy
B) Consistency
C) Adaptability
D) Strategy
A) Management
B) Employees
C) Culture
2. The development of MP3 player, featured in new Ford vehicles.
A) Economy
B) Political/ legal trends
C) Technology
3. Increased price for aluminum, which aluminum refiners passed along to Ford.
A) Economy
B) Political/ legal trends
C) Technology
4. Ford\'s approach to organizational scanning is affected by Ford\'s
A) Economy
B) Consistency
C) Adaptability
D) Strategy
Solution
1. The answer is \"A\" - management. It is a management decision to cut costs by reducing the wage earning hourly workers. It is a management policy and a management decision.
2.The answer is \"C\" - technology. providing better infotainment in cars is the use of latest technology for the beneift of customers.
3. The answer is \"a\" - economy. The prices of aluminium has increased and the vendors and suppliers of aluminium refiners have passed this increase to Ford. This is an economic decision.
4. the answer is \"d\" - strategy. Organizational scanning is done in order to evaluate performance, and implementation of policies in order to creare sustainable advantages over the long term.
