The American and Japanese auto industries in transition : report of the Joint U.S.-Japan Automotive Study / edited by Robert E. Cole and Taizo Yakushiji ; conducted under the general direction of research chairmen Paul W. McCracken and Keichi Oshima.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Joint U.S.-Japan Automotive Study, corporate author.

Contributor:

Yakushiji, Taizō, 1944-2026, editor.

Cole, Robert E., editor.

University of Michigan. Center for Japanese Studies.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Automobile industry and trade--United States.

Automobile industry and trade.

Automobile industry and trade--Japan.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxvi, 223 pages) : illustrations, charts; digital, PDF file(s).

Place of Publication:

Ann Arbor, Michigan : University of Michigan Press, 1984.

System Details:

text file

Summary:

This report was prepared for the Policy Board by the U.S. and Japanese research staffs of the Joint U.S.-Japan Automotive Study under the general direction of Professors Paul W. McCracken and Keichi Oshima, with research operations organized and coordinated by Robert E. Cole on the U.S. side, in close communication with the Taizo Yakushiji on the Japanese side. [preface] In view of the importance of stable, long-term economic relationships between Japan and the United States, automotive issues have to be dealt with in ways consistent with the joint prosperity of both countries. Furthermore, the current economic friction has the potential to adversely affect future political relationships. Indeed, under conditions of economic stagnation, major economic issues inevitably become political issues. With these considerations in mind, the Joint U.S.-Japan Automotive Study project was started in September 1981 to determine the conditions that will allow for the prosperous coexistence of the respective automobile industries. During this two-year study, we have identified four driving forces that will play a major role in determining the future course of the automotive industry of both countries. These are: (1) consumers' demands and aspirations vis-à-vis automobiles; (2) flexible manufacturing systems (FMS); (3) rapidly evolving technology; and (4) the internationalization of the automotive industry. [exec. summary]

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references.

Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 International CC BY-NC-ND https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/legalcode

Description based on information from the publisher.

ISBN:

9780472880010

0472880012

9780939512287

0939512289

OCLC:

1193011172

Access Restriction:

Unrestricted online access