Diagnosing Change of Ford and Gm

What do you drive? Americans have loved vehicle for almost a hundred years and everyone has their favorite brand. Mention trucks and people’s favorite brand becomes very evident. When it comes to trucks people have several options that will get the job done. Two of the most popular trucks are Fords and Chevy’s.

Ford and Chevy both are good-producing sectors, they both manufacture automobiles that are similar but different.

There are many differences between different car manufacturers. However, Chevrolet and Ford are among the top but the rivalry of these two companies will continue to challenge each other to a new and better product. Chevrolet and Ford are two very different companies that always try to compete in making the best automobile. My opinion is that Ford has a good looking truck, but Chevrolet has a better overall powertrain. So Chevrolet is my own personal choice if I were buying a new truck.

The diagnostic model that I believe that the Hewlett Packard and Home Depot would fit the best is the Four Frame Model. The Four Frame Model consists of: Structural, Human Resources, Political, and Symbolic. The Structural frame is based on the rules, goals, policies of the organization, technology and the environment. The Human Resources frame involves the needs, skills and the relationships between the people and the organization. The Political frame involves power, conflict and competition of the policies of the organization.

One of the models that address organizational change and diagnosis is Weisbord's Six Box Model, which identifies six factors that need to be considered when diagnosing an organization. These six factors include the purpose, structure, relations, leadership in the organization, auxiliary and rewards to maintain a balance between the elements of the organization, both formal and informal. Purpose deals with the business that the organization deals with, structure deals with the division of labor, relations deals with how conflicts are managed in the workplace, auxiliary deals with the technologies available in the organization and how they are coordinated and lastly rewards deal with how the organization compensates those who complete their tasks. In this way, people and processes are in sync and a narrow scope isn't just taken into account. (Janicijevic, 2010)

Ideas introduced in the article assist in understanding Ford’s current situation. Ford reported sharp falls in U.S. auto sales in May 2008. Sales of its most profitable pickups and SUVs suffered the most (“US Auto Sales Slide”). Some of the main

18. Why did Ford, GM and Chrysler undergo a harsh downturn relative to other car makers?

I will be comparing both companies General Motors Company and Ford Motor Company for the past three years. We will be able to see all the trends these two automotive manufacturers have and which one may be better to invest in by looking at the last few year’s ratios and percentages. This will give us a better understanding and the knowledge of who maybe the industry leader and who is the follower. These are both major corporations that strive off customer loyalty and both competing on a global scale to make their mark in the one of the top automotive manufacturers in the world. This analysis will give us an understanding of what lies ahead in the future for these two manufacturers.

The Ford Motor Company and General Motors have greatly influenced and shaped the global automobiles industry over the 20th Century. While there are other big car-makers both in the United States and elsewhere in the globe, the two companies have been the commonest and significant players across the entire sector. This research focuses on an argument of how competition between both companies has benefited them.

Pension funds are any plans, funds or schemes which provide retirement income. These funds are important to shareholders of listed and private companies and they are particularly important to the stock market which is dominated by large institutional investors. This essay discusses the idea of pension funds and the pension crises. It defines the issues of pension funds, talks about the various pensions, categorizes them, and discusses the pension crisis and its implications to the US in particular and to the world in general.

A mutual fund manager is a person who actively buys or sells and sometimes both funds. They are experienced in implementing a funds strategy used for investing and manages its trading activities as well as the portfolio. Choosing whether or not to invest in Ford Motor Company will take the use of a SWOT analysis and learning about the stakeholders of the company.

United States Securities and Exchange Commission, (2012).Ford motor company 10-k . Retrieved from Ford Motor Company website: http://phx.corporate-ir.net/phoenix.zhtml?c=87772&p=irol-SECText

General Motors was once a back bone of American economy. It was one of those organizations who were the driving force of American automotive industry single handedly. But like any other enterprise, it has its strengths and weaknesses. Global presence with an impeccable distribution system which ensures a highest reach out couple with strong research and development gives it a competitive edge over its rivals however it has also borne its share of trouble mainly caused by recession. But now that market is picking up again, GM is also showing steady growth.

Over the years, the U. S. auto industry's market has been experiencing fluctuations due to many reasons including: price, quality and foreign competition. General Motors Corporation (GM) which had been the leading car and truck manufacturer had been experiencing declining market share and facing stiff competition from both U.S manufacturers and foreign imports such as the Asian auto producers that included Toyota, Honda and Nissan. The main reason for increased foreign competition was that foreign cars were more fuel efficient, smaller, less expensive, and often more reliable than their American counterparts.

Comparison and Contrast of General Motors and Toyota Motor Thomas Hong, Ph.D. The Impact of Technology on Organization University of Phoenix November 12, 2007