Cars : analysis, history, cases

Author(s)

• Williams, Karel

Bibliographic Information

Cars : analysis, history, cases

Karel Williams ... [et al.]

Berghahn Books, 1994

• : [hardback]
• : pbk

Note

Bibliography: p. [246]-250

Includes index

Description and Table of Contents

Description

Through developing an original analytical framework that, for the first time, systematically relates productive, market and financial variables, the authors are able to rewrite the history of the car business since Henry Ford.

Table of Contents

Introduction Chapter 1. Financial and Physical Characteristics Chapter 2. Investment and Productive Intervention Chapter 3. Better Flow or Lower Wages Chapter 4. Market Characteristics and Volume Fluctuations Chapter 5. Unbalanced International Trade Chapter 6. Ford and Toyota: Myth, Romance and Illusion Chapter 7. BMC/BLMC/BL: Market-led Failure Chapter 8. Western Europe: The Weak Industry and the Irresolute Confederation Chapter 9. America versus Japan: Bad Companies or Different Social Settlements Bibliography Index

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Details

• NCID: BA24069570
• ISBN:
  • 1571818502
  • 1571818510
• LCCN: 94029657
• Country Code: us
• Title Language Code: eng
• Text Language Code: eng
• Place of Publication: Providence
• Pages/Volumes: xiv, 258 p.
• Size: 23 cm
• Classification:
  • LCC : HD9710.U52
  • DC20 : 338.4/76292
• Subject Headings:
  • LCSH : Automobile industry and trade -- United States
  • LCSH : Automobile industry and trade -- Japan
  • LCSH : Automobile industry and trade -- Europe