Mission Statement
turn to the company you selected in your week 2 discussion post on environmental trend analysis.
In your paper,
– Research and find the company’s mission statement.
– State how the mission statement provides guidance for the company’s organizational activities.
– Evaluate the company’s mission statement per each of the four questions:
What do we do?
How do we do it?
Whom do we do it for?
What value are we bringing?
– Rate the company according to the 5-star rating system used in the Fortune 500 list (Mission Statements), stating how many stars you would rate the mission statement. Please explain your rationale for the ratings.
The Mission Statement assignment
– must be 3 to 5 double-spaced pages in length (not including title and references pages) and formatted according to APA Style
– must include a separate title page with the following in title case:
title of paper in bold font
Space should appear between the title and the rest of the information on the title page.
student’s name
name of institution
course name and number
instructor’s name
due date
– must utilize academic voice. Review the Academic Voice resource for additional guidance.
– must include an introduction and conclusion paragraph.
– Your introduction paragraph needs to end with a clear thesis statement that indicates the purpose of your paper.
– must use at least two scholarly and/or credible sources in addition to the course text.
– must document any information used from sources in APA Style
– must include a separate references page that is formatted according to APA Style
discussion post:
Hello class,
The company I have chosen for the review is Ford Motor Company. Ford is a renowned international automaker with a rich legacy in the automotive sector, recognized for manufacturing automobiles, trucks, and sport utility vehicles (SUVs). For this discussion, I will focus on the technological aspect of trend analysis. Ford encounters substantial obstacles in this domain due to the swift rate of technical progress in the automotive sector concerning the transition to electric cars (EVs), autonomous driving technology, and the growing significance of connection features in vehicles. Ford is making significant technological progress by prioritizing electric vehicles and allocating resources to develop autonomous driving technologies through its subsidiary, Ford Autonomous Vehicles LLC.
Nevertheless, the company encounters intense rivalry from established manufacturers and emerging electric vehicle (EV) players, such as Tesla and Rivian. Ford’s current technological performance is a combination of positive and negative aspects. Although the company has made substantial investments and achieved notable progress, it still needs to catch up with specific competitors regarding electric vehicle range and autonomous driving capabilities. Furthermore, supply chain interruptions and semiconductor shortages have hindered Ford’s capacity to introduce new technical advancements across its range of vehicles. Ford’s future performance in the technological category will rely on its capacity to develop and adjust to evolving trends. To maintain competitiveness in the electric vehicle (EV) industry and improve its autonomous driving skills, the corporation must persistently allocate resources towards research and development. In addition, Ford must confront supply chain obstacles and cooperate with suppliers to alleviate the consequences of semiconductor shortages on its manufacturing process. Promising prospects lie ahead for Ford in the technical sector, particularly in electric vehicles (EVs), as the increasing customer demand for such cars presents growth opportunities.
Furthermore, the progress in connection and digital services offers Ford the chance to improve the in-car experience for customers and provide new sources of income. Nevertheless, Ford is confronted with obstacles such as the necessity to maneuver through legislative mandates for autonomous vehicles and tackle concerns over data privacy and cybersecurity in connected cars. In the upcoming years, Ford’s performance in the technical category will heavily rely on its capacity to effectively handle these chances and obstacles.
