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The Competitive status of the U.S. auto industry : a study of the influences of technology in determining international industrial competitive advantage /

Corporate Authors: National Academy of Engineering. Committee on Technology and International Economic and Trade Issues. Automobile Panel., National Research Council (U.S.). Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1982.
Subjects:
Automobile industry and trade > United States.
Automobiles > Industrie et commerce > États-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS > Industries > Service.
United States.
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Table of Contents:
  • The U.S. auto industry in crisis
  • An industry primer
  • The evolution of technology : from radical to incremental innovation
  • International competition : trade flows and industry structure
  • Government regulation : the evolution of public demands on the industry
  • The sources of competitive advantage : cost and quality comparisons
  • Jobs and people : the impact of workforce management on competition
  • Technology and competition in the U.S. automobile market
  • The character of automotive innovation in the 1970s and beyond
  • The automotive future : three scenarios and their implications.

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