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Module 4 - Case

STRATEGY IMPLEMENTATION AND MONITORING

Assignment Overview

Structure, Culture, and Control Systems 

In the Module 4 Case, we will investigate the Structure, Culture, and Control Systems at the Ford Motor Company. 

Case Assignment

Visit the website of the Ford Motor Company:  https://corporate.ford.com/ , and go to the Investors page. Look around the page (there is a lot of excellent information here), and search for information related to the organization’s structure and controls. Then, locate the company’s most recent Annual Reports and 10-K filings. After completing some research at Ford's website, the library, and on the internet, address the following: 

1. Describe the organizational structure at the Ford Motor Company (what form of structure does the company have?). Include any information you can find regarding the company’s Board of Directors and the company’s committees. Is the Board a diverse group of individuals?

2. Describe the organization’s culture. How well does the company’s values statement align with its culture? Is the culture at Ford Motor Company an inclusive work environment?

3. Do some research at the Ford Motor Company website and in the library (be sure to look at trade magazines and newspapers as well) and find as much information concerning the company’s control systems as you can (budgets, inventory control, annual objectives, functional strategies, policies and procedures, personnel evaluation systems, or other). Describe these controls, and discuss how they assist in keeping Ford Motor Company strategies on track. 

Assignment Expectations

1. The minimum length requirement for this Case Assignment is 5 full pages (excluding Title and Reference pages), to include 3 scholarly sources. 

2. Provide an APA-formatted title page. Use the  APA 7 Template . 

3. The 5 full pages will include an introduction, body of work with 3 scholarly sources cited to support your work, and a conclusion (that aligns with your purpose statement, summarizes each section, and then wraps up into a final thought).

4. Provide an APA7 formatted References Page (See APA 7 “References” section at  https://apastyle.apa.org/style-grammar-guidelines/  ).

5. Upload your paper to the Case Dropbox before the assignment due date.

6. Proofread your work. 

Also, see the sources below for APA and Student Support Services: 

· Student Support Resources   

· Trident  Introduction to APA 

· Understanding Plagiarism  

 

Grading Note: 

At Trident University International, rubrics are used for grading. These rubrics specify the points available for each component of an assignment. Points are earned based on the level of the work submitted. The rubric in the Case Dropbox is used for this Case Assignment.