Due to Ford's international presence, this database needed to be accessible remotely, and so the database was created to have remote access from any browser in Ford's locations in 120 countries. Utilizing this technology is a fundamental piece of Ford's mission, therefore it was important to make sure that technology used would be accessible and easily manageable by its employees. Since the technology used is simple enough to be used on a regular browser, there is little in depth technology training needed by the majority of employees who would be using and accessing the system. This helps reduce training costs as well as ensures practical usage within the company. Since Ford's financial position has taken a tumble from its successful days of the past, this technology proves essential in reducing unnecessary costs and helps keep the company running as smoothly as possible without reckless spending. Eliminating unnecessary high maintenance costs have helped open up funds to other departments which are in greater need. Another major element which has helped streamline Ford's budgeting practices is the company's move to adopt alternative performance evaluation mechanisms. A Balanced Scorecard is a great way to efficiently analyze performance and prepare for future moves and objectives. In many cases, traditional budgeting processes are too costly and too time consuming. In order to make the budgeting process as efficient as possible, "Some companies are shortening their annual budgeting processes to quarterly cycles to better accommodate market fluctuations and shorter product lifecycles," (Takana 2004:2). In the middle of a fluctuating market, Ford had begun to make the move to more alternative methods of budget processing and performance evaluations. The current market is a dangerous one, and in Ford's vulnerable position the company has to be...
This lack of mindfulness, when applied to the education system, can lead to sudden and unexpected change. The authors appear to believe that this is, by association, an affliction of the leadership position, which makes it all the more important to involve the public in the decision-making process. To increase mindfulness, Boleman and Deal (p. 11) suggest the construction of frames, which are basically a type of map by means
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