Many of the problems the company experienced are typical of an organisation adopting a production orientation in its marketing strategy. In particular, low-cost mass production is very easy to replicate by new market entrants and Ford was almost put out of business by intense competition from General Motors.
A painting of a hag. A hag is a wizened old woman, or a kind of fairy or goddess having the appearance of such a woman, often found in folklore and children's tales such as Hansel and Gretel.
Hag is a name for the slime-eel, a snake-like fish related to the lamprey. These meanings are related to beliefs that the serpent represents earth energy, as seen in ley lines and so-called dragon lines. There would, then, seem to be a correlation between Hag, Serpent, and Earth Mother.