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Case $4$: Ford Motor Company

After reading the Case #$4$ Ford Motor Company from your e$-$text $($pg$.$ C$43),$ please answer the following questions.

FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS

$1.$ How strong are the competitive forces in the global automobile industry?

a$.$ Do a five$-$forces analysis to support your answer.

b$.$ What are the key drivers in this industry?

$2.$ a$)$ While noting the distinguishing features of Ford$$s strategy, which generic strategy is Ford pursuing? Is it working $($generally$)$ and what are the indicators seen in the case?

b$)$ What cost driver reduction initiatives could Ford consider in its value chain to gain competitive advantage? What are the risks to cost reduction initiatives?

$3.$ What do you see as the top priority issues for CEO Jim Hackett and his management team to address?

$4.$ What recommendations, the benefits of each recommendation, as well as execution actions of each, would you make to Ford$$s CEO Jim Hackett?