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How would you characterize the strategy for competing internationally that Ford was pursuing prior to the arrival of Alan Mulally? What are the benefits of the more standardized platform strategy? Can...
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What would you recommend that Ford undertakes in terms of continuing or possibly changing the global strategy that Mulally put in place? Clearly Fields’ long-term employment with Ford did not result i...
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Car manufacturers are some of the most secretive companies in the world. Should more car competitors share building platforms to standardize their operations like other industries (e.g., music, electr...
See AnswerQ: Why did Philips’ organizational structure make sense early on in its existence
Why did Philips’ organizational structure make sense early on in its existence? Why did this structure start to create problems for the company later on?
See AnswerQ: What was Philips trying to achieve by tilting the balance of power
What was Philips trying to achieve by tilting the balance of power in its structure away from national organizations and toward the product divisions? Why was this hard to achieve?
See AnswerQ: What was the point of the organizational changes made by Cor Boonstra
What was the point of the organizational changes made by Cor Boonstra? What was he trying to achieve? Do you agree with Frans van Houten’s decision to keep the same three divisions when he became CEO?...
See AnswerQ: Philips reorganized multiple times, from 21 divisions to 9 divisions and
Philips reorganized multiple times, from 21 divisions to 9 divisions and subsequently just 3 divisions. Why do you think it did this? What is it trying to achieve? Can a company reorganize its structu...
See AnswerQ: GM entered the Chinese market at a time when demand was very
GM entered the Chinese market at a time when demand was very limited. Why? What was the strategic rationale?
See AnswerQ: Why did GM enter through a joint venture with SAIC? What
Why did GM enter through a joint venture with SAIC? What are the benefits of this approach? What are the potential risks?
See AnswerQ: Why did GM not simply license its technology to SAIC? Why
Why did GM not simply license its technology to SAIC? Why did it not export cars from the United States?
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