The Structure, Culture, and Control Systems at the Ford Motor Company
MODULE 4 CASE 4
ASSIGNMENT OVERVIEW:
In the Module 4 Case, we will investigate
the Structure, Culture, and Control Systems at the Ford Motor Company.
CASE ASSIGNMENT:
Visit the website of the Ford Motor Company: https://corporate.ford.com/
and go to the Investors page. Look around the page (there is a lot of excellent
information here), and search for information related to the organization’s
structure and controls. Then, locate the company’s most recent Annual Reports
and 10-K filings. After completing some research at Ford s website, the
library, and on the internet, address the following:
- 1)Describe the organizational structure at the Ford Motor Company
(what form of structure does the company have?). Include any information
you can find regarding the company’s Board of Directors and the company’s
committees. Is the Board a diverse group of individuals?
- 2)Describe the organization’s culture. How well does the
company’s values statement align with its culture? Is the culture at Ford
Motor Company an inclusive work environment?
- 3)Do some research at the Ford Motor Company website and in the
library (be sure to look at trade magazines and newspapers as well) and
find as much information concerning the company’s control systems as you
can (budgets, inventory control, annual objectives, functional strategies,
policies and procedures, personnel evaluation systems, or other). Describe
these controls, and discuss how they assist in keeping Ford Motor Company
strategies on track.
ASSIGNMENT EXPECTATIONS:
- 1)The minimum length requirement for this Case Assignment is 5
full pages (excluding Title and Reference pages), including 3 scholarly
sources.
- 2)The 5 full pages will include an introduction, a body of work with 3 scholarly sources cited to support your work, and a conclusion (that aligns with your purpose statement, summarizes each section, and then wraps up into a final thought).