automotive industry, has motivated me to research the history of the automotive body design and its future. I have sought to investigate the events that produced unique vehicle designs and the trends of what the future may produce. This paper covers, in depth, the evolution of vehicle design and the factors that influenced it
Henry Ford "It is doubtful if any mechanical invention in the history of the world has influenced in the same length of time the lives of so many people in an important way as the motor car." So writes an American historian, thinking of the automobile alone. But it does not stand-alone. It was the automobile factory that introduced mass production, a process that has changed the lineaments of our economic and social life more profoundly than any other single element in the recent history of
I. Summary of the case study "Harley-Davidson rockers ' idol" So, this case study is about Harley-Davidson, a brand of motorcycles and more precisely about its development since his foundation in 1903 by 21-year-old William S. Harley and 20-year-old Arthur Davidson. So, in 2003, it was the celebration of the 100th birthday of the Harley-Davidson. And, in order to commemorate it, fans of this famous brand rode until Milwaukee to see the parade of 10 000 Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Through this
Harley Davidson We have decided to address problems and causes within the Harley Davidson Company by using a strategic audit which will explain past, present and future trends within this organization. I. Current Situation A. Current Situation Excellent financials, low debt load, 2001 was the 16th consecutive year with record performance. Price/earnings ratio is positive. World wide retail for 4th quarter 12.9% growth over year 2000. Forbes named Harley-Davidson its "Company of the
Summary of the case study “Harley-Davidson – rockers’ idol” So, this case study is about Harley-Davidson, a brand of motorcycles and more precisely about its development since his foundation in 1903 by 21-year-old William S. Harley and 20-year-old Arthur Davidson. So, in 2003, it was the celebration of the 100th birthday of the Harley-Davidson. And, in order to commemorate it, fans of this famous brand rode until Milwaukee to see the parade of 10 000 Harley-Davidson motorcycles
a Vision and Mission statement, it presents where Toyota wants to be and also what it wants to achieve. Toyota hopes to achieve its vision through active practice of the following principles: Guiding Principles at Toyota 1. Honor the language and spirit of the law of every nation and undertake open and fair corporate activities to be a good corporate citizen of the world. 2. Respect the culture and customs of every nation and contribute to economic and social development through corporate activities
................... Producing sustainable competitive advantage through the effective management of people* Jeffrey Pfeffer Executive Overview Achieving competitive success through people involves fundamentally altering how we think about the workforce and the employment relationship. It means achieving success by working with people, not by replacing them or limiting the scope of their activities. It entails seeing the workforce as a source of strategic advantage, not just as a cost
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ordinary housewife. Before starting her family, she had worked as a newspaper reporter; even after her children came, she wrote regularly for the major women 's magazines. By 1957 she was fed up with the endless stories about breast-feeding, the preparation of gourmet chip dips, and similar domestic fare that was the staple of ‘Redbook‘, ‘McCall 's‘, and ‘Ladies ' Home Journal‘. She had noticed many women like herself who worked outside the home and felt guilty because their jobs threatened their husbands
the development of the ideas in this article. I also thank Herb Simon, Anil Menon, and Lester Lave for their invaluable conversation, and the anonymous AMR reviewers, Edward Conlon, Marilyn Gist, Tom Jones, Tom Lee, Benyamin Lichtenstein, Scott Shane, S. Venkataraman, and Andy Wicks for commenting on earlier versions of this paper and for helping me improve it. 244 Academy of Management Review April * How do we make the pricing decision when the firm does not yet exist (i.e., no revenue