Britain's competitiveness : the management of the vehicle component industry / Christopher Carr.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Carr, Christopher, 1951-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobile industry and trade--Great Britain.

Automobile industry and trade.

International division of labor.

Competition, International.

Physical Description:

xiv, 320 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

London ; New York : Routledge, 1990.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book addresses the widespread concern regarding British industry's ability to compete internationally. Through an analysis of the UK automotive components sector, the author examines the central issues at the core of the competitiveness debate and outlines why there has been such a widespread and severe decline in the performance of British manufacturing. It draws on findings from visits to thirty British manufacturers and also to thirty overseas manufacturers in Germany, the USA and Japan, matched on a product basis to allow comparisons and a genuine international perspective. The author concludes that competitive decline is due, in part, to a weakness in the strategic management capability of many UK companies, and also to the lack of adequate co-ordination and co-operation between customer and supplier industries. Dr Carr identifies the remaining areas of vulnerability and priorities for action, and finally considers the implications for Britain's overall competitiveness.

Contents:

chapter 1 Britain's Competitiveness: Background to the Issue

chapter 2 Achieving Competitiveness: Fundamental Principles

chapter 3 The Vehicle Industry

chapter 4 The Vehicle Components Industry: Roots of Decline

chapter 5 The Vehicle Components Industry Today: Seeds of Recovery?

chapter 6 Britain's Competitiveness Today

chapter 7 Restoring Competitiveness.

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

1-134-98794-3

1-134-98795-1

1-280-05190-6

0-203-16870-4

9780203168707

OCLC:

475883249