Overview
A fascinating and well-researched look at the British motor industry which will appeal to both academic readers and practitioners alike. Why are there now no major car manufacturers in Britain? Whisler considers this and the surrounding issues, making valuable comparisons with overseas manufacturers operating both in the UK and abroad, which provide us with additional interest and insight. Based upon careful use of company archives, this book covers in particular the issues of product development, quality, design, and range, ensuring that The British Motor Industry is destined to make a distinctive contribution to our understanding of the performance of UK manufacturers.
Full Product Details
Author: Timothy Whisler (Department of History, Department of History, Saint Francis College, Loretto, Pennsylvania)
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Imprint: Oxford University Press
Dimensions:
Width: 16.30cm
, Height: 2.90cm
, Length: 24.20cm
Weight: 0.764kg
ISBN: 9780198290742
ISBN 10: 0198290748
Pages: 440
Publication Date: 06 May 1999
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
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Reviews
... interesting and insightful ... a convincing account of the causes of the decline in the UK car industry. Organization Studies Whisler's study is substantial and engaged with the considerable secondary literature on the British motor industry. Contemporary British History This will be a useful work for anyone interested in industrial policy and the dramatically changing post-war economic structure of Britain. Contemporary Review
`This will be a useful work for anyone interested in industrial policy and the dramatically changing post-war economic structure of Britain.' Royce Turner, Contemporary Review, October 1999 The British Motor Industry is a welcome addition to the now voluminous literature on the motor industry in the UK. Dissecting and synthesizing the troubled history of the British motor industry is not an easy task, and Whisler is to be congratulated for taking this on and for producing a wealth of detailed analysis which makes an important contribution to the literature. Susan Bowden, University of Sheffield, EH.NET and H-Business, April 2000
Author Information
Dr Timothy Whisler is in the Department of History at Saint Francis College, Loretto, Pennsylvania. He has a PhD from the London School of Economics and has contributed to many books and journals on the subject of the motor industry, including Wada and Shiomi, Fordism Transfomed (OUP, 1995).
