quality, customer focus, and accountability on part of Plant Managers? Workforce had probably less belief and were more negative because of the unkept promises they had in the past. 3. There might have been political or bureaucratic power influencing the company’s decisions for decades, which might have driven the autonomy of union. Hence the intention of the management to fix Halewood might be questioned. They might intend to let the plant die an organic death. It might also be a smart move on their part considering the plant had major economic and developmental implications for Merseyside. Eventually the government was forced to pump in the required funds in the company and align itself with the Ford management for the continued survival of the plant. 4. Did Castle Bromwich and Brownslane receive preferential treatment & it wasn’t until a requirement
