THE FORD PINTO CASE: THE VALUATION OF LIFE AS IT APPLIES TO THE NEGLIGENCE-EFFICIENCY ARGUMENT Christopher Leggett Law & Valuation Professor Palmiter Spring‚ 1999 Abstract Text of Paper -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Abstract The cases involving the explosion of Ford Pinto’s due to a defective fuel system design led to the debate of many issues‚ most centering around the use by Ford of a cost-benefit analysis and the
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Managing: The Ford Way Managing: The Ford Way Henry Ford was a visionary like no other in his time. He practiced management and development methods that‚ at the time‚ were far ahead of other businesses. Formal ideas of management planning‚ organization‚ leading‚ and controlling (the four functions of management) had not yet been developed. Nonetheless‚ he paved the way for innovation and the ultra-competitive automobile industry that exists today. Throughout history the Ford Company has had its
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Governance Both Ford and GM completely abide by NYSE corporate governance standards‚ as they are domestic US companies. Ford and GM are required to strictly follow NYSE corporate governance standards. Toyota is permitted to follow certain corporate governance practices complying with Japanese laws and regulations‚ the NYSE has ruled that Toyota is exempt from certain NYSE corporate governance requirements. A significant difference in Toyota’s corporate governance structure is that the company currently
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in India. TATA has created its brand value not only in India but even outside India it has created its brand by acquiring Jaguar-Land Rover‚ Corus Steel during 2007-08. TATA has been named among top 10 brand companies by Fortune Magazine in the year 2008. It has got into top 100 companies in the survey of Standard & Poor Mody’s research in the year 2008. Being into most valued brand in world the consumer satisfaction to its customers is very important for TATAS and thus they are continuously
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Strengths * Ford Motors recorded the strongest as well as effective operation performance in 2005. * Ford motors are the second largest automobile manufacturer. * Ford Motors is termed as one of the supportive tools after various attacks‚ and is credited with donating heavily to various charities after natural disasters etc. * Ford Europe along with PAG also known as premier automotive group also recorded the strongest revenue in year 2005. * Extensive supply chain is the leading
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Inside Fiesta In the 2011 Ford Fiesta latest campaign‚ Ford has developed the new Ford Fiesta hatchback ad. In the advertisement they have positioned the green Fiesta as the ultimate escape. This is advertisement is targeting young people ages 18-25. As stated in the advertisement “it’s a pretty big deal” to go green. A green car is a vehicle that is considered to be environmentally friendly and have less of a damaging impact on the environment than conventional cars. A green car consumes less
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global automobile industry……….3 The global strategies of Ford Motor and Nissan after the Recession…………......4 Benefits and limitations of Ford Motor’s and Nissan’s strategies………………...5 Short-term profitability…………………………………………………………..5 Long-run stability……………………………………………………………..6 Conclusion……………………………………………………………………………6 Introduction The notion of “Global strategy”‚ in international business literature refers to a company that treats the world as largely one market and one source
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Contents Tata motors 3 1 3 . Microeconomic Environment 3 1.1 Introduction 3 1.2 Market Structure: 4 1.3 Role of Government: 4 1.4 Fixed Cost and Variable Cost 5 1.5 Substitutes and Elasticity of Demand 6 1.6 Economies of Scale 7 2. MACROECONOMIC environment 8 2.1 INDIA 8 2.2 Microeconomic Environment 8 2.3 Economic growth 9 2.3 Employability 10 2.5 Market value in the economy 11 2.6 Revenue and profits 11 2.7 Political environment 11 2.8 Inflation 12 CONCLUSION 12 References 12 Tata motors 1. Microeconomic
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Decisions to be Made: The primary decision Gilles Moynier must make is determining the target market for the Ford Ka. Effective targeting is highly dependent on meaningful segmentation‚ so selecting an appropriate segmentation methodology from the variety of alternatives is another important decision Moynier must make. Moynier’s decisions must align with Ford’s objectives and also unite all the major stakeholders behind the Ka. Once the Ka’s target is identified‚ Moynier can develop the product’s
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Tata Motors The Indian Automobile industry The automotive sector is one of the core industries of the Indian economy‚ Continuous economic liberalization over the years by the government of India has resulted in making India as one of the prime business destination for many global automotive players. The automotive sector in India is growing at around 18 per cent per annum. The cumulative annual growth rate of production of the automotive industry from the year 2000-2001 to 2005-2006 was 17 per
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