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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 / prepared by Automobile Panel, Committee on Technology and International Economic and Trade Issues of the Office of the Foreign Secretary, National Academy of Engineering and the Commission on Engineering and Technical Systems, National Research Council. - Washington, D.C. : National Academy Press, 1982. - 1 online resource (xii, 203 pages) : illustrations -

Includes bibliographical references (pages 197-200).

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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ISBN: 0585168490 9780585168494

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Subjects--Topical Terms:
Automobile industry and trade--United States.
Automobiles--Industrie et commerce--�Etats-Unis.
BUSINESS & ECONOMICS--Industries--Service.
Automobile industry and trade.

Subjects--Geographic Terms:
United States.

Index Terms--Genre/Form:
Electronic books.
Electronic books.

LC Class. No.: HD9710.U52 / C58 1982eb

Dewey Class. No.: 338.4/76292/0973