Driving over a cliff? : business lessons from the world's car industry / Graeme P. Maxton, John Wormald.
Material type:
- text
- unmediated
- volume
- 0201593920 (hbk)
- HD9710.A2 M386 1995
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UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة | HD9710.A2 M386 1995 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | C.1 | Library Use Only | داخل المكتبة فقط | 30010011077639 | ||
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UAE Federation Library | مكتبة اتحاد الإمارات General Collection | المجموعات العامة | HD9710.A2 M386 1995 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | C.2 | Available | 30010011077641 |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Pt. 1. Society and the Demand for Automobiles. 1. From blessing to curse? The societal impact of road vehicles. 2. The ratchet effect: why cars are here to stay. 3. From conveyance to icon...and back? The changing nature of demand -- Pt. 2. The Automobile Industry at a Turning Point. 4. Getting what you want: the breakdown of product class barriers. 5. A battle of Titans: the achievements of the vehicle manufacturers. 6. Sweeping the globe: a still incomplete Japanese dominance. 7. From slaves to partners: the restructuring of the components industry. 8. The last frontier for competitive advantage? Distribution, the aftermarket and the customer interface. 9. The back seat drivers: the industry and its major constituencies. 10. The Triad Club: outsiders need not apply. 11. Bleak House? The state of the automotive industry today -- Pt. 3. Markets and the Outlook for Demand. 12. Global cooling: the overall prospects. 13. World War Three: the European battleground.
14. Peace in our time? The future for the NAFTA region. 15. The new empire: the globalization of the Japanese industry. 16. Not all that it seems: the future for the Pacific Rim. 17. No Eldorado: the future for South America. 18. Marginal additions: the rest of the world -- Pt. 4. Options for Products, Vehicle Manufacturers and the Industry. 19. Alternative technologies: options for the car itself. 20. A global oligopoly: options for the car manufacturers. 21. A global shake-out: the other actors and the future of the industry -- Pt. 5. Learning from the Industry. 22. Managing change: the car industry and the lifecycle -- Appendix: Lessons in business analysis.