Proceedings of the 2012 International Conference on Industrial Engineering and Operations Management Istanbul, Turkey, July 3 – 6, 2012 Car Recalls: A Problem Unique to Toyota or For All Car Makers? Kamrul Ahsan School of Management and Information Systems, Faculty of Business and Law Victoria University Australia Abstract Often automobile recalls are drawing media and public attention. Influenced by Toyota’s recent automobile recalls 2009-2010 this research conducts an empirical study on historical
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Sexual Harassment in the Military Anonymous SOC 402 CONTEMPORARY SOCIAL PROBLEMS & THE WORKPLACE Professor Douglas Nelson October 21, 2013 Sexual Harassment in the Military The topic of discussion is sexual harassment in the United States military. My paper will identify the scope and nature of this problem while specifying how it has affected the military as a whole. Additionally, I will identify how this
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Reading, the A7D affair case, I immediately reminded me of the Firestone tire malfunction that I read in my public relations class, where a recall was done to all customers who purchased their tires. The biggest questioning factor within this case contradicts personal moral for business success. Would changes of design been made? Several practices discussed within Chapter 1 were exemplified throughout this case such as groupthink, diffusion of responsibility, bystander apathy, self-interest
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E-Business Online Business Expansion Proposal Viability This proposal is in response to the assignment to develop an online presence for our current business Quick Service. Quick Service is an automotive oil and lube service. In the past we have focused on word of mouth, newspaper ads, and the Yellow Pages to drive our business. In the past we have been very successful using these marketing methods. But in today’s business climate it has become very apparent that we need to
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fit into two distinct categories: Primary (manufacturer-level) and Secondary (retail-level) Competitors. Primary Competitors Goodyear’s primary competitors are other tire manufacturing companies, both foreign and domestic, such as Michelin, Firestone, Bridgestone, etc. (Also, “private label” tire manufacturers fit in this category?) The industry had, in the last year, experienced many acquisitions or takeovers of smaller tire companies by dominant firms with a bigger market share. The disappearance
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WHAT WAS THE WOMEN’S SUFFRAGE MOVEMENT AND HOW DID IT CHANGE AMERICA? I chose this subject to research because it is truly interesting to me to see the progression of women’s rights. When mentioning women’s right I am looking at everything ranging from home life to that that occurs outside of the home. Although, we as women have come along way and have overcome many obstacles, I still believe there is still room for growth and areas that still need addressing. When using the internet, the
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1. Identify the major strategic and ethical issues faced by Colgate in its partnership with Hawley and Hazel. Answer: Colgate made the decision to acquire fifty percent of Hawley and Hazel as a way to quickly get a large share of the Asian market without having to build its own plant. Strategic issues included increased growth, sales activity, and profits. The ethical issue confronting Colgate was that it promoted the brand label “Darkie” toothpaste in foreign markets. The use of Al Jolson
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Ford Motor Company- Pleasing or Unattractive One of the largest American global automakers, Ford Motor Company recently changed its slogan from “Drive One” to now “Go Further”. This new global slogan is replacing its old slogan because the company feels that this innovative slogan captures what the company’s culture always has been doing since it infancy with its founder Henry Ford. The new slogan “Go Further”, resonates how Ford Motor Company as individuals, as a team, and as a company has always
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Ford vs Dell Executive Summary FORDs current method of controlling all aspects of the manufacturing is outdated and is limiting the corporation’s annual results. In order to stay competitive and become efficient again, FORD needs to re-evaluate their current supply chain and implement key portions of DELLs vertically integrated supply chain model. A proper implementation will increase information flow between suppliers, departments and dealers resulting in a reduction of redundant inventory
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COOPER TIRE & RUBBER COMPANY IN 2014: COMPETING IN A HIGHLY COMPETITIVE MARKET FOR REPLACEMENT TIRES CASE SUMMARY Tahun 2014, Cooper Tire & Rubber Company, sebuah perusahaan independen di industri ban, menduduki rangking ke 11 produsen terbesar di dunia dan di Amerika Utara menduduki peringkat ke 4 produsen ban terbesar. Meski begitu, dengan kapasitas 97.000 konsumsi ban per hari, jumlah tersebut masih 20% lebih kecil dibandingkan 4 tahun sebelum ia menutup pabrik di Albany, Georgia
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