The U.S. Automobile Industry, 1981
The U.S. Automobile Industry, 1981

Author: U.S. Department of Transportation, Office of the Secretary of Transportation, Office of the Assistant Secretary for Policy and International Affairs, Transportation Systems Center

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Published: 1982

Total Pages: 52

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Industrial Renaissance
Industrial Renaissance

Author: William J. Abernathy

Publisher: New York : Basic Books

Published: 1983

Total Pages: 212

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Research report on production management, manufacturing competitiveness, and the evolutionary process of technologys, based on a case study of the USA motor vehicle industry - discusses Innovation trends 1893-1981, causes of current industrial decline (incl. De- maturity, technological obsolescence, competition and labour relations); provides comparisons of labour productivity, labour costs and production costs with Japan; stresses the need for product development, workers participation, and quality of working life. Graphs, references.