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FORD GLOBAL BUSINESS ENVIRONMENT
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Executive summary
The report set forth to understand the
macro-environment in which Ford Company operates in the United Kingdom. The
report explains pertinent PESTEL factors and offers a key driver of change that
Ford's managers should be aware of. Notably, Ford operates in an enabling
environment. The firm can rely on tech to gain a competitive advantage.
Introduction
Ford Company commenced in 1903, in
Michigan, United States, following the idea of Henry Ford. The company is
currently owned and controlled by Mazda (35%), Nissan (43.4%), and Renault
(15%) (Ford Motor Company). An analysis of PESTEL of the Ford Company reveals
several strategies that the firm can leverage and areas of improvement to gain
competitiveness.
Political
Political aspects, according to Wagner
(2019), signify government conducts that can positively or negatively influence
the operations of a company. Ford should be aware of the U.K.'s government
efforts towards streamlining international trade. Specifically, Ford should
learn possible implications that may affect its operation due to Brexit. Also,
its operation may be affected positively if the government builds more
infrastructure since citizens may demand more vehicles.
Economic
This factor addresses the changing
financial situation in the macro-environment scope, i.e., a country. One of the
critical issues that Ford UK faces is a deterioration of Pound value over other
competing currencies such as the U.S. dollar. Fonseca (2015) believes that a
country's growth rate is vital in the economic prosperity of a company. The
U.K. is considerably growing, allowing Ford to grow together with it.
Social
This macro-factor defines how people’s tastes and preferences change over time (Alanzi, 2018). Ford is operating...