Case: Uber – Riding the Gig Economy
1. Apply the five steps of the Planning Process to Uber’s development of it’s app-driven online cab service.
2. Outline the Strategic, Tactical and Functional plans Uber has concerning its new self-driving car program. Show at least one plus and one minus within each of the plans.
3. Plans rarely absolutely go to plan! It is impossible as variables in the environment keep changing and impact the company in different ways. What planning tools might Uber use to deal with some of the unexpected issues Uber has faced with its online cab business model.
4. How might Uber use Management by Objectives to work with municipalities and provinces to create the infrastructure and legislation needed to achieve its self-driving car goals?