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Corporate Failure Analysis of Volkswagen This article will analyze the Volkswagen case in the viewpoint of corporate governance. As the scandal came up to the scene, Volkswagen defrauded in emission tests and make the improper cars pass from the tests in the “normal mode” rather than the “best case” scenario which also is not suitable for US emission standards. As a result, 11million cars were recalled, VW lost 20 billion dollars and especially 80 years of good reputation of the brand…

In fact, its corporate structure looks like General Motors in 1920-1970’s, i.e. (citation) VW can easily be compared to what was once the largest and the most profitable corporation in the world. The company is not in a danger that someone will copy or imitate its structure. Most of the competitors…

The revolutionary change “First of all, I am in charge of the company with full powers, so I can take a decision without anyone else taking a parallel initiative” (Luca di Montezemolo) Structure Division of Ferrari into three small departments: Future developments and special projects in the UK, Engine Department in Maranello and Scuderia Ferrari (SF) which is the place where the cars are built and the team managed. The small racing department would minimize bureaucracy. He revived the GTO…

Executive summary: This report provides a strategic management plan about the Aston Martin Company which is a British manufacturer of automobiles. In this paper the theory of the strategic management process is discussed in detail which resulted in finding and highlighting some interesting findings about both the company and the strategic management theory. 1. Introduction: In this report the strategic management plan is discussed for Aston Martin Company; a British company dealing in the…

Research Question Is the Physics in the movie Gravity accurate? Does it adhere to Newton’s laws? Introduction The purpose of this task is to find out if the science behind certain scenes in the movie Gravity is accurate, compared to what Newton’s laws suggest would happen in real life. The film Gravity is largely set in space, 600km above the Earth – according to the movie. Hypothesis The Physics in the movie Gravity is accurate, as it complies with Newton’s Laws of Motion in the context of…

Every year massively increase in the number of cars with advanced features has obviously made our life more conveniently, comfort & leisure. With this also comes a sense of responsibility while driving the vehicles. For our & other’s safety, we must follow the traffic rules. Here we discuss with you the most important safety rules. 1) Never Drink & Drive This is most important rule of driving. Alcohol causes a number of impairments that lead to the car accident. At low blood alcohol…

Dominion Motors & Controls, Ltd. A large supplier of motors and control equipment in Canadian oil Market, Dominion offered wide range of products for oil producers, Dominion products consists of motors ranging from small fractional horse power (hp) unites to large horse power motors. Company also produced motor control and panel-board unites which would automatically and protect a motor. Company boasts to control little over 50% of the total market share at that time. Dominion Major Customers…

Today, Kanban is being used widely around the world. There are a lot of businesses apply Kanban in manufacturing production to promote improvement. Kanban can create great effect in automotive industry. However, the factor that make Kanban become one of the most worthy tool to use is that it can be utilized by any industry. From software houses to clothing manufacturers, as the underlying mechanism for managing the production chain can still be used. Zara can produce products continuously by…

TASK 2 Financial Resources Volkswagen is the world's largest automaker with its scale and resources bigger than most of its competitors. The company is financially stable and robust. In line with the recommendations suggested to Volkswagen to come out of the mess that it is embroiled in, the following resources would be required:-  R & D investment (€11.5 billion) must be focused towards ICE(Internal Combustible Engines).This would include the electrification of our vehicle portfolio, an…

The automobile, it has been around for decades and still is being advance and modernize to this day. Did you know that transportation produces 28% of all made emissions? Gas powered car shouldn’t be allowed on the roads anymore. They are too expensive, produce too much pollution and they cause too many deaths by car accidents. Here is why I think gas powered cars shouldn’t be allowed to roam the roads anymore. The price of cars has increased by thousands of dollars from when they were first…