The British Motor Industry, 1945-94
The British Motor Industry, 1945-94

Author: Timothy Whisler

Publisher: OUP Oxford

Published: 1999-05-06

Total Pages: 446

ISBN-13: 0191584037

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A fascinating and well-researched look at the British motor industry which will appeal to both academic readers and practitioners alike. Why are there now no major car manufacturers in Britain? Whisler considers this and the surrounding issues, making valuable comparisons with overseas manufacturers operating both in the UK and abroad, which provide us with additional interest and insight. Based upon careful use of company archives, this book covers in particular the issues of product development, quality, design, and range, ensuring that The British Motor Industry is destined to make a distinctive contribution to our understanding of the performance of UK manufacturers.

Spatial Dynamics, Networks and Modelling
Spatial Dynamics, Networks and Modelling

Author: Reggiani, A. Nijkamp, P.

Publisher: Edward Elgar Publishing

Published: 2006-05-25

Total Pages: 519

ISBN-13: 1781007470

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'the editors have done an excellent job in bringing together a comprehensive collection of cutting edge research findings on network theory. . .' - Sierdjan Koster, European Spatial Research and Policy

Industrial Clusters
Industrial Clusters

Author: John F. Wilson

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2022-07-01

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1000609286

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Industrial Clusters shows the latest state of knowledge on the topic of industrial clusters, with a particular focus on clustering in the UK, bringing together a chronological coverage of the phenomenon. This set of original essays by a group of leading business and industrial historians offers fresh perspectives about clusters and clustering. A primary emphasis of the collection is how knowledge is generated and disseminated across a cluster, and whether these processes stimulated innovation and consequently longer-term sustainability. This analysis also prompts questions about which unit of analysis to examine, from the entrepreneurs and firms they created through to the industry as a whole and district in which they are located, or whether one should look outside the region for explanatory factors. Covering regions as diverse as North Wales, the Scottish Highlands, the City of London, the Potteries, Sheffield and Lancashire, the essays have been channelled to provide a detailed understanding of these issues. The editors have also provided a challenging Conclusion that suggests a new research agenda that could well unravel some of the mysteries associated with clustering. This edited collection will be of interest to international researchers, academics and students in the fields of business and management history, innovation, industrialisation and clusters.

Revival of a City
Revival of a City

Author: Jason Begley

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2019-07-26

Total Pages: 283

ISBN-13: 3030228223

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In 2021 Coventry celebrates being the national City of Culture. Modern Coventry is a product of successive rounds of industrial, economic and social developments driven by regional, national and global forces. This book presents a timely opportunity to reflect on this rich, and often misunderstood, history. The book examines the development of industry, services, infrastructure and social transformation, and the role which globalising forces have played in influencing these, particularly since the 1950s. It looks at the experiences of the city of Coventry in responding to the challenges of socioeconomic change, technological advances, reconstruction and renewal. Issues of investment, economic decline, reconstruction, employment change and local and national governance are all considered in assessing the story of modern Coventry, a city influenced by new industries and development opportunities while still being shaped by its historical economic challenges. By focusing on the case of Coventry this book contributes to debates surrounding urban structural change, economic diversification and resilience from the perspective of a medium-sized city.

The Hybrid Factory in Europe
The Hybrid Factory in Europe

Author: H. Kumon

Publisher: Springer

Published: 2004-08-31

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 023052365X

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This book evaluates the conditions for the international transfer of Japanese-style management and production techniques to Europe. Using an investigation of Japanese manufacturing companies with operations in Europe, the authors shed light on 'hybrid factories', which combine elements of Japanese and European management and production techniques.

Alfred P. Sloan
Alfred P. Sloan

Author: John Cunningham Wood

Publisher: Taylor & Francis

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 480

ISBN-13: 9780415248297

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This two-volume collection looks at the life and work of Alfred Pritchard Sloan, Jr. (1875-1966), chief executive of General Motors from 1923 to 1946, whose unique and ahead-of-its-time management style left an indelible mark on business and management studies.Also featuring an extensive bibliography, this set will prove valuable to business students and researchers alike.

Triumph : A Century of Passion and Power
Triumph : A Century of Passion and Power

Author: Lindsay Brooke

Publisher:

Published:

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 9781610592277

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Nostalgic archival photographs together with vivid new color images transport you through the production history of every Triumph model. Speed Twin. Tiger, Trophy, Thunderbird, TR6, Bonneville, Daytona, TT Special, Trident, and other special and racer models are all examined in detail. Linsey Brooke also wrote Triumph Racing Motorcycles in America. 0-7603-0174-3.

Union Recognition
Union Recognition

Author: Gregor Gall

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2006-01-16

Total Pages: 279

ISBN-13: 1134290055

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Several thousand new trade union recognition agreements have been signed since 1997, representing a major development within industrial relations in Britain. This has resulted from the interaction of union organizing efforts and the statutory union recognition provisions of the Employment Relations Act 1999. However for trade unions, recognition alone is not enough, a vital issue is whether, having gained union recognition, trade unions are now effectively delivering upon the promises and prospects of union recognition. These essays examine the substantive outcomes of these new agreements in regard to union representation and collective bargaining. In particular, they explore: the impact on terms and conditions of employment employers’ behaviour and strategy the nature of the union-management bargaining relationship the building of workplace unionism. While the collection focuses primarily on Britain, the germane issues are also looked at in the context of Australia, Canada and the U.S.A. Conceptually and theoretically, Union Recognition offers contributions which develop our understanding of the relationship between workplace and national unionisms and of mobilization theory.

Ferranti. A history
Ferranti. A history

Author: John F. Wilson

Publisher: Manchester University Press

Published: 2015-11-01

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1526119218

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This study of Ferranti in its last six years of a long history provides a detailed exposition of the British and American businessmen who combined to terminate one of the UK’s leading defence electronics firms. Involving action in the Middle East, South Africa and Pakistan, as well as the UK and USA, this highlights the precarious nature of international arms trading.

Britain, America, and the Special Relationship since 1941
Britain, America, and the Special Relationship since 1941

Author: B. J. C McKercher

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2017-06-07

Total Pages: 221

ISBN-13: 1351776312

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Britain, America and the Special Relationship since 1941 examines the Anglo-American strategic and military relationship that developed during the Second World War and continued until recent years. Forged on a common ground of social, cultural, and ideological values as well as political expediency, this partnership formed the basis of the western alliance throughout the Cold War, playing an essential part in bringing stability to the post-1945 international order. Clearly written and chronologically organized, the book begins by discussing the origins of the ‘Special Relationship’ and its progression from uneasy coexistence in the eighteenth century to collaboration at the start of the Second World War. McKercher explores the continued evolution of this partnership during the conflicts that followed, such as the Suez Crisis, the Vietnam War, and the Falklands War. The book concludes by looking at the developments in British and American politics during the past two decades and analysing the changing dynamics of this alliance over the course of its existence. Illustrated with maps and photographs and supplemented by a chronology of events and list of key figures, this is an essential introductory resource for students of the political history and foreign policies of Britain and the United States in the twentieth century.