The Ford Ka case introduces the fundamental problem of market segmentation and target selection. Ford’s problem does not fit the ‘textbook’ segmentation process since it developed the Ka before determining a target market for it. However‚ this is frequently the case‚ for example‚ when a firm copies a successful product idea (like Ford did) or wants to introduce an existing product in a new market to expand its geographical coverage. The case illustrates that even in this situation‚ market segmentation
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Moral Intensity of Ford Pinto Case Magnitude of the Consequences From the perspective of senior managers who made the decision‚ the magnitude of consequences introducing the Ford Pinto to the market is small. To support this point of view‚ Ford vice President firstly cited several statistical evidences. In 1975‚ only 12 of 848 deaths‚ which associated with passenger-car accidents in which fires also occurred‚ involved occupants of Pintos. And in 1976‚ the number of occupant fatalities in fire-associated
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TOM FORD Executive summary Tom Ford‚ one of the most influential designers in the world‚ can accredit his success to his drive‚ having a vision‚ working hard and taking risks. He dug Gucci up from the ground and created history in doing so. He was born with an innate ability to create and perfect‚ and through his passion he created hedonistic luxury and painfully romantic glamous. He redefined and brought the Gucci Group to success. He had an overwhelming impact on the fashion industry
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Paper # 2 Ford Hybrid 09/13/2012 Abstract Which stages of the project life cycle are evident in the case study? Did Martens select the right two project managers in Patil and Wright? What are toughest challenges faced by the project manger’ during a high visability and high risk project? Would you like to have been involved with the Ford Escape Hybrid project? Paper # 2: Ford Hybrid The Ford Escape Hybrid program was the midterm step of the company’s steps of sustainability. The
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CASE STUDY THE FORD PINTO Q1.What moral issues does the pinto case raise? The moral issues raised in Pinto case are that business should not put a value on human life and avoid known dangers. As ford thought they could get away with a dangerous automobile by paying off those lawsuits from people who were injured and the families of the dead. Ford thought it was more cost effective not to fix the dangerous condition than to spend the money to save people. Q2. Suppose ford officials were asked
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The Ford Pinto Question 1 What moral issues does the Pinto case raise? ANS: The Pinto case raise the moral issues of what is the dollar value of the human life. That the businesses should not be putting a value on human life and disregard a known deadly danger. In order to perform a risk/benefit analysis‚ all costs and benefits must be expressed in some common measure. This measure is typically in dollars‚ as the Ford Motor Company used in its analysis. This can prove difficult for things that
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Ford Pinto Case Ford Pinto Case If we were involved in the Ford Pinto dilemma we would have used Deontological Ethical reasoning to decide whether or not to disclose the danger that the Pinto posed and/or use that reasoning to determine whether or not to install the part(s) that would make the Ford Pinto safer. Our decision would be to do what is morally right and avoid doing what is morally wrong‚ regardless of the consequences. True enough Ford was not obligated by government regulation or
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Analyze Ford ’s decision to introduce the X-type to broaden Jaguar ’s appeal from niche player to major competitor in the luxury segment. Tata Motors recently introduced the Nano‚ the world ’s least expensive car. The Nano fits Tata ’s strategic goal of building a low-cost car for the Indian market. Give your opinion‚ backed by evidence and sound reasoning‚ on whether Tata can succeed in targeting both the very low end of the auto market as well as the high end. What would they have to do to pull
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Ford Motor Company Acc 422 Let’s take a look on the finical statement of Ford Motor Company. Ford Motor was one of the only automobile companies that is making a profit and did not have to take any money from the government to stay afloat from demise. Looking at the financial statements we will evaluate Ford Motor Company in detail in reference to the disclosures seen in relation to the cash and cash equivalents‚ receivables‚ and inventory. This paper will discuss the numerous disclosures that
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