Running head: FORD PINTO FORD PINTO Insert Name Here Insert Affiliation Here The case of Ford Motor Company producing the Pinto is a clear example of unethical behavior on the part of an automobile manufacturer‚ where a potentially dangerous product was knowingly released into the market. While there are some good consequences from the action‚ such as the jobs that were provided to American employees producing the car‚ and the individuals provided with an affordable vehicle‚ these were
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Running head: FORD PINTO CASE (Newton‚ Ford‚ 2007‚ p. 1)Ford Pinto Case External social pressures play a big part in the decision reached about the Ford Motor Company. When you have highly respected individuals such as retired NASA engineer Dr. Leslie Ball say “The release to production of the Pinto was the most reprehensible decision in the history of American Engineering” (Newton‚ Ford‚ 2007‚ p. 1); there is cause for concern. There would be more
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INTRODUCTION GROWTH OF MOTOR INSURANCE Vehicle first appeared on the roads in United Kingdom (UK) during 1880’s‚ but the first motor insurance is issued during 1890’s. Therefore it is almost 10 years time people use a motor vehicle as a mode of transportation without insurance coverage. Therefore‚ through their (insurer) experiences on other classes of insurance such as fire‚ theft & liability‚ they introduce the motor insurance towards the use of transportation. Then they emphasis it (motor insurance) on
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Problem Definition John Bridges‚ the chief electrical engineer of Hamilton Oil Company‚ has concluded through motor testing that DMC competitors Spartan Motors and the Universal Motor Company of Canada offer the first and second choice motors on the market‚ respectively. DMC’s position as the third choice could prove quite detrimental to its market share because Hamilton is the largest active oil company in Canada‚ operating over 30% of producing wells‚ and Bridges is extremely influential in
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Application Report SPRA420A - February 2000 Switched Reluctance Motor Control – Basic Operation and Example Using the TMS320F240 Michael T. DiRenzo Digital Signal Processing Solutions ABSTRACT This report describes the basic operation of switched reluctance motors (SRMs) and demonstrates how a TMS320F240 DSP-based SRM drive from Texas Instruments (TI™) can be used to achieve a wide variety of control objectives. The first part of the report offers a detailed review of the operation
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Assessing a Company’s Future Financial Health It is detrimental for higher-level management in a company to assess the long-term financial health of the institution. Throughout history there have been depictions of several corporations taking on lucrative and highly ambitious initiatives to increase the wealth of the company. These companies come to find out their programs could not be funded as anticipated. This paper will show how proper strategy and a step –by-step process will successfully
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The Ford Pinto was a subcompact vehicle that Ford Motor Company manufactured from 1970- 1980. The Pinto caught on with consumers‚ and sales of the vehicle were high. However‚ serious problems quickly arose regarding the design of the Pinto. The gas tank on the vehicles was placed directly behind the rear axle instead of above it‚ with only nine inches of space between the gas tank and axle. Bolts were also placed close to the gas tank‚ increasing the risk that they could puncture the tank in an accident
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BA 235 Services Marketing Group 7: Case Solution ~ Sullivan Ford Auto World Feb. 2012 21 Case Background Walter Sullivan the founder of Sullivan Ford Auto World died and his eldest daughter Carol Sullivan-Diaz‚ a health care manager by profession took over the business and found out that the family business is in financial trouble based on current financial performance and market outlook. In addition‚ CSAT results from car buyers show that the company has problems with their service
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ultrasonic motor INTRODUCTION All of us know that motor is a machine which produces or imparts motion‚ or in detail it is an arrangement of coils and magnets that converts electric energy into mechanical energy and ultrasonic motors are the next generation motors. In 1980‚the world’s first ultrasonic motor was invented which utilizes the piezoelectric effect in the ultrasonic frequency range to provide its motive force resulting in a motor with unusually good low speed‚ high torque
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a) Company: What are the company’s goals and what measures will be used to determine if they are on track? Allround Brands has its sights set on achieving goals of increasing long-term profitability and market share in a volatile healthcare environment. If successful‚ it will reach the highest of its goals‚ which is delivering a solid return for its investors. The company has charged the marketing team with this task and will track progress through measurements of key marketing data such as brand
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