Time for a model change : re-engineering the global automobile industry
by
Maxton, Graeme P.
Title
:
Time for a model change : re-engineering the global automobile industry
Author
:
Maxton, Graeme P.
ISBN
:
9780521837156
Personal Author
:
Maxton, Graeme P.
Publication Information
:
New York : Cambridge University Press, 2004.
Physical Description
:
xviii, 276 p.
Contents
:
Foreword / G. Fredric Bolling -- 1. From automania to maturity - in the main markets at least -- 2. The problems that can be fixed - dealing with noxious emissions, traffic accidents and congestion -- 3. The global resource challenges - energy and global warming -- 4. A global industry and the changing international order -- 5. The supplier industry - the catalyst for the profound changes to come? -- 6. The downstream sales and service sector -- 7. When the numbers do not add up -- 8. Choosing a future for the automotive industry -- 9. Time for a model change.
Abstract
:
"This book is a wake-up call for those who work in the automotive business. It highlights the challenges and opportunities that exist for managers, legislators, financial institutions and potential industry entrants. Most of all, it gives us all cause to reflect on the value of our mobility, today and tomorrow."--BOOK JACKET.
Subject Term
:
Automobile industry and trade.
Automobile industry and trade -- Management.
Reengineering (Management)
Competition, International.
Added Author
:
Wormald, John.
Electronic Access
:
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168015760636 | 338.47629222 M464T 2004 | 1 |