The event that led to the Ford Pinto Case was due to a hazardous gas tank, the Ford Company had to make a decision between recalling the cars, which would costs the company an astronomical amount of money to repair, or do nothing and keep them as they were and face the lawsuits that would occur because of their decision to not make any necessary repairs. When the cost reports came out and showed that it would be in the company’s best interest to not recall the cars and instead pay out the…
Situation Analysis A. History Ford Motor Company was founded by Henry Ford in 1903 and was incorporated that same year. The company has its headquarters in Dearborn, Michigan and is the largest employer in the area. The Company and founder, are well known for their gift to industry; the development of a more effective and efficient assembly line process. In 1904 the company went international expanding into Canada. Today the company continues to explore new and exciting ways to improve their…
Henry Ford is an example of how economic and social policies of successive Republic Governments contributed to a world of inequality. Henry Ford Henry Ford the genius behind the successful assembly line mass production of products; in his case; the motor car. Born in Dearborn Michigan in 1893 into a farming family. Henry was educated at the local school. At the age of sixteen he became a machinist apprentice. Henry was raised as an Episcopalian. He had very strong views, he believed in…
he talks in depth about Ford Motor companies and a car they designed and produced in the seventies, the Pinto. The Pinto was a very rushed project that focused more on making a profit than the quality and safety of the vehicle. The entire tone of the article casts a harsh judgmental light on the decisions made during that project. He makes it very obvious that he opposes Ford decisions to put money before safety. He interviewed a Ford engineer who said, “This company is run by salesmen, not…
The emergency shareholders would include firefighter, police, ambulance, and the emergency room. The Ford company stakeholder affected are the corporate entity, the executive, the employees, and the shareholders. The executive anticipated that there was going to be legal repercussions and found it would be cheaper to fight allegations than do any changes to the…
Being a dominate player in the auto business for over a century, Ford Motors have been reluctant to keep up with current trends and evolving competitors from growing economies. This has forced Ford to take dramatic measures by cutting jobs and closing a large numbers of its manufacturing facilities. Considering the company’s external and internal opportunities, and directing their resources towards a more skillfully R& D (research and development) department would be the first step to recovering…
These companies are unfortunately tied closely together with is not for the best since they fight tooth and nail to push away the days that cars will be fully electric and have no need for a fossil fuel. Hybrids are currently the nice medium between the two, but…
Henry Ford was born on July 30, 1863. He is the creator of the automobile company Ford. He invented the first gasoline-powered automobile in his shed in 1901. His invention of the car had a significant impact on society. The invention of the automobile would not only change society but the world and its inventions. The invention didn’t just have an impact on society but on himself as well. Henry ford was an engineer in many fields and the creation of the car would make him one of the most…
Analysis of Culture Change at Ford Motor Company When reflecting on the history of Ford Motor Company, the name Henry Ford is synonymous with the success of the company. Henry Ford created a culture of innovation and creativity (Brady & Haley, 2013), and also one in which he doubled workers’ wagers to further highlight them as valuable assets to the company (Harnish, 2012). However, by 2006, the culture that Henry Ford created had drastically changed and the company was facing potential…
In the 1960s, the automotive industry Ford manufactured a new subcompact car known as the Ford Pinto. Although the company produced/sold thousands upon thousands of units, problems were found during the crash tests. The gas tank would be severely fractured and cause the car to be engulfed in flames. In the following I will argue that the Ford Company was not morally permissible in the Ford Pinto case because considering safety in the Ford Pinto’s production could have easily prevented many…