based on a car-sharing system originally utilized in Germany and Switzerland. The concept was to allow car rentals by the hour, with arranged pick-up and drop-off times located in neighborhoods allowing customers to simply walk to the vehicle without the need to wait in line. Danielson and Chase were concerned about the environment and this was their solution to vehicle overcrowding. Additionally, they feel their service helps to alleviate the headaches associated with owning a car, and gives
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Ford Motor Company – Case Study Jason Austin Denine Rood Jeanne Sands Like apple pie and a summer baseball game, Ford Motor Company has come to symbolize America, the land of opportunity. This America is a place where a person with scarcely any means can take little more than an idea and transform it into one of the most successful companies in the world. This is the story of Henry Ford and the Ford Motor Company. Consider the following quote from the Ford Web site. Ford
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Russell Bernard and Pertti J. Pelto. 2nd ed.Prospect Heights, Illinois: Waveland Press. Pp. 359–368. TECHNOLOGY AND ANTHROPOLOGICAL THEORY Conclusion H. Russell Bernard and Pertti J. Pelto In putting together this collection of papers we have become aware of two things. First, each of the cases is historically unique and interesting – they can all stand on their own without need for further interpretation. Second, these cases contain important clues and guidelines which point to
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How Toyota Ought to Organize its Decision Processes to Minimize the Risk of Major Design Flaws that Lead to Massive Recalls and Driver Deaths from the Perspective of Organization Design and Decision-Making Abstract Japanese automaker, Toyota was a quality assurance trademark trusted by consumers worldwide. Though, in recent years, the company has been inundated by numerous vehicle recalls. Toyota’s quality problems surfaced when it was forced to recall nearly 7 million vehicles in the late part
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Journal of Business Administration and Management Sciences Research Vol. 3(1), pp. 001-005, January, 2014 Available online athttp://www.apexjournal.org ISSN 2315-8727© 2014 Apex Journal International Review Organizational change: Case study of GM (General Motor) Muhammad Hashim* Government college of Management Sciences Peshawar, Scholar at Preston Islamabad, Pakistan. Accepted 24 January, 2014 The main purpose of this article is to elaborate and bring to light the core concept of the organization
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West Coast Forum Research Work Group Sustainable Consumption & the Sharing Economy Summary of Research Findings and Gap Analysis Topic: How state and local governments are promoting sustainable consumption and engagement in the sharing economy RESEARCH QUESTION(S) • What is the state of knowledge about sustainable consumption? How is this defined or framed? What are the emerging trends? What potential roles can municipal and state governments play? • What barriers
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Drilling For Oil In ANWR, Is It Worth It? Alexander Payne - Engineering Student, University of West Florida Abstract - This report will take an objective look at the possibilities of drilling for oil in Alaska. We will take a look at all of the possible benefits and good that could come out of this, as well as all of the drawbacks and negative effects that can come from drilling in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge. This report will also take a look at some possible alternatives to drilling
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General Motors Co Strategic and Financial Analysis ADVANCED CORPORATE FINANCE April 22, 2012 Authored by: Ana Romero, Roshan Picardo, Carlos Castro, Shikhar Agarwal 0 General Motors Co Strategic and Financial Analysis Executive Summary This report provides an evaluation of strategic and financial evolution of General Motors Company (GM) in the last ten years. Events like the global economic recession lead to a deep restructuring of the firm, filling for bankruptcy and a government bailout
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newspapers with an ancillary websites, they average less than 10% of these revenues from their web-based content (Kirchhoff, pp. 2-4). The struggle facing the newsprint media is their inability to make a profitable transition to web-based platforms. This paper will explore many of the challenges involved in making that transition as well as offer up possible strategies that the print media could utilize in the future. It is imperative that the content follow in line with what the medium demands, in order
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ABSTRACT As the Indian car market is one of the fastest growing car markets in the world, there is a race to carve out a sizeable chunk among the car manufacturers. With market over flooded by various car models than ever before, customers’ face a hard time in making their right choices. While consumers have many options available, an attempt to purchase a car without researching extensively can become a costly mistake. This report deals with one of the complex decisions on owing a right vehicle
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