The global automotive industry / edited by Paul Nieuwenhuis, Peter Wells.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Nieuwenhuis, Paul, editor.

Wells, Peter, editor.

Series:

Automotive series (Wiley)

Automotive Series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobile industry and trade--Management.

Automobile industry and trade.

Automobile industry and trade--Capital investments.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (259 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

West Sussex, England : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., 2015.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

The automotive industry is still one of the world's largest manufacturing sectors, but it suffers from being very technology-focused as well as being relatively short-term focused. There is little emphasis within the industry and its consultancy and analyst supply network on the broader social and economic impacts of automobility and of the sector that provides it. The Global Automotive Industry addresses this need and is a first port of call for any academic, official or consultant wanting an overview of the state of the industry. An international team of specialist researchers, both from

Contents:

Title Page; Copyright Page; Contents; Notes on Contributors; Series Preface; Foreword; Chapter 1 Introduction and Overview; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Continuity and Change; 1.3 Overview; References; Chapter 2 Understanding Change and Difference in the Global Automotive Industry; 2.1 Introduction; 2.2 Socio-Technical Transitions; 2.3 Varieties of Capitalism; 2.4 Global Value Chains; 2.5 Change in the Automotive Industry: A Synthesis; 2.6 Conclusions; References; Chapter 3 The Market for New Cars; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Market Fragmentation and Lack of Industry Consolidation

3.3 Geography of Markets 3.4 Mobility Services and the Emergent Automotive Ecosystem; 3.5 Conclusions; References; Chapter 4 Understanding People and Cars; 4.1 Influences on Travel Choices; 4.2 Influences on Vehicle Choice; 4.3 Acceptability of Transport Policies and New Technologies; 4.4 Conclusions; References; Chapter 5 Car Manufacturing; 5.1 Background and Prehistory; 5.2 Ford, Budd and Sloan: The History of Mass Car Production; 5.3 Monocoque Construction: Budd's Impact on Car Design; 5.4 Toyotism; 5.5 Buddhism in Crisis?; 5.6 Lean v Agile; 5.7 Conclusions; References

Chapter 6 Recent Trends in Manufacturing Innovation Policy for the Automotive Sector: A Survey of; the United States, Mexico, European Union, Germany and; Spain 6.1 Introduction; 6.2 A Changing Manufacturing Landscape; 6.3 Restructuring in the Automotive Industry; 6.4 Automotive Policies in the United States, Mexico, EU, Germany and Spain; 6.4.1 United States; 6.4.2 Mexico; 6.4.3 European Union; 6.4.4 Germany; 6.4.5 Spain; 6.5 Conclusion; References; Chapter 7 Labour Relations and Human Resource Management in the Automotive Industry: North American Perspectives; 7.1 Introduction

7.2 From Fordist Production to Lean Production: The Evolution of Labour Relations/Human Resource Management Systems in the North American Auto Industry Prior to 20007.2.1 The Classic Fordist Industrial Relations System in the US and Canadian Automotive Industries; 7.2.2 The Impact of Japanese Transplants and Lean Production Methods on;the North American Automotive Labour Relations System; 7.3 Developments in North American Auto Labour Relations Since 2000; 7.3.1 Concession Bargaining 2003-2008; 7.3.2 The Impact of the Global Financial Crisis; 7.3.3 Post-Crisis Developments; 7.4 Conclusion

References Chapter 8 Labour Relations and HRM in the; Automotive Industry: Japanese Impacts; 8.1 Introduction: The Japanese Car Industry and Toyota Production System; 8.2 TPS and Japanese HRM; 8.3 'Japanization' of the Global Automotive Industry; 8.4 Changes in Japanese Labour Relations and HRM; 8.5 Concluding Remarks; References; Chapter 9 The Rise of South Korean (or Korean) Automobile Industry; 9.1 Introduction; 9.2 A Brief History of South Korean Automobile Industry and the Performance of HMC; 9.2.1 Brief History of South Korean Automobile Industry; 9.2.2 The Change in Performance of HMG

9.3 Considering Five Success Factors of HMC

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (ebrary, viewed August 17, 2015).

ISBN:

9781786842145

1786842149

9781118802359

1118802357

9781118802366

1118802365

9781118802328

1118802322

OCLC:

917551801