The vice president of corporate strategy at the headquarters of Ford Motor Company has requested that you provide her with a business analysis of your key findings regarding the firm's level of diversification (product scope), geographical and vertical scope, and the overall fit with the business strategy or strategies.
Analyze the corporate strategy of the Ford Motor Company, including product, geographical, and vertical scope in which it operates. Has the firm expanded from its initial product line or field of operation? Does the firm own vertically related activities along the value chain for its products?
Analyze Ford Motor Company's corporate structure and key management systems. Does the firm employ any of the following three elements of corporate strategy: diversification, vertical integration, or globalization? Are global alliances an overall part of the corporate strategy?
Analyze the strategic fit between the business and corporate strategies of Ford.
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