A company's organizational culture defines the values, customs and traditions that affect individual and group behaviors. Ford uses its corporate culture to maintain a high-performance workforce. read more
Long before the recession hit, Ford President and CEO Alan Mulally had begun reshaping the culture of Ford, describing it this way in a recent interview with McKinsey: At the heart of our culture is the One Ford plan, which is essentially our vision for the organization and its mission. read more
Ford also participates in community events like the Rouge Rover clean-up and Habitat for Humanity. Most important, For is an American car company. You get a pension (unlike the Asian car companies) when you retire. read more
Article Overview Continued: “One Ford” • Teamwork is a new key component within the Ford Motor Company culture. (Getting to know fellow employees is a major emphasis.) • Leadership positions need to have the same goals and expectations as line level employees. read more
Seriously, the culture does not like disagreement and there is a real go-along , get along mentality, which is no doubt why they are in so much trouble today. They are really in a seiege mentality and I would not recommend working at Ford at this time. read more
Ford may be a global company, but the model Mulally uses to structure his company is something any entrepreneur or business leader can apply. He calls it the "One Ford" plan. The tiered, focused 'One Ford' plan illustrates the culture of Ford. read more