KIEKERT IN ARGENTINA

Kiekert

Kiekert

Introduction

The study is related to the Kiekert who intends to expand its business in Argentina. Kiekert is a privately held company engaged in the manufacturing of automobile closing systems. Company is primarily engaged in the manufacturing of locks, central locking systems and other electronic components especially for the automotive industry. Its products include side door latches, latch module, rear compartment latches, mini actuators and striker. The company operates in Germany, the US, Czech Republic, Mexico and China. It is headquartered in Heiligenhaus, Germany.

Discussion

Kiekert has scope in Argentina as the company offers a range of products such as side door latches, latch modules, rear compartment latches, mini actuators and striker, which is highly demanded in the Argentina. Moreover, the automobile industry of Argentina is increasing due to which the company has scope in the Argentina. In addition to this, Kiekert provides a range of side door latching functions from a low-content, manual, door latch to a high-content latch with central-locking, anti-theft protection, electricon child-safety devices, servo-controlled locking and power door-opening functionality to the automotive market. Moreover, the company's latch module consists of the door latch, interior/exterior door handles, outer door handle reinforcement plates, and mechanical and electrical interfaces which are also highly demanded in the Argentinan automobile industry.

In rear compartment latches, Kiekert offers a range of liftgate latches, mechanical latches, system latches with central locking and comfort power closing latches, cargo latches and liftglass latches and decklid latch which are also highly demanded in the Argentinan market.

In Argentinan automobile industry, Kiekert can also offers mini actuators to operate the central locking mechanism. The company's actuator modular system offers flexible solutions to meet the customer requirements. In striker, the company offers one piece striker; and power striker, which were developed as the electromotive operated cinching latches in addition to the side door and liftgate latches (Hamel & Prahalad, 1994). In addition, the paper also describes how momentum for the change was built and sustained as well as an elaboration of how the monitoring mechanisms were used and how information from the monitoring was used or not used (Laudon and Kenneth, 2009). In the case of Kiekert, a significant degree of instability was created when the organization chose to shift its strategy. This paper is, in essence, a discussion of how the findings that Kiekert may come across when the change management strategy will be implemented.

Country Introduction

Argentina is a peaceful country with a strong sense of cultural, family values and has an advance high- income mixed economy. While the overall economy is thieving underlying political issues exist. Additionally environment faces its on challenges with air and water pollution and fair amount of soil erosion primarily in coastal areas.

The Argentine government's foreign policies are aimed towards enhancing trade and investment connections with both emerging and developed economies. As such, Argentina has supported the expansion of the Mercosur trade bloc by including Venezuela as a fully fledged member. In the sphere of defense, Argentina has harmonious strategic and military relations with the US, ...