The Changing U.S. Auto Industry: A Geographical Analysis

ISBN-13: 9781138970151 / Angielski / Miękka / 2016 / 332 str.

James M. Rubenstein

Opis

Drawing on rarely used archive material and recent interviews with industry officials, this book examines the radical changes which have affected automobile production in recent years.

Recenzje

` ... the book should be read by anyone interested in either the historical development of the US automobile industry or its restructuring during the 1980s.' - Contemporary Sociology

Spis treści

1. The Changing Geography of Automobile Production Part 1 . Development of the Geography of US Automotive Production 2. Automobile Production Concentrates in Michigan 3. Ford Revolutionizes the Geography of Production 4. General Motors Builds Branch Assembly Plants 5. Components Plants locate in the Southern Great Lakes Region Part 2. Reasons for Recent Locational Changes: Regional Scale 6. Market Fragmentation 7. Just-in-time Delivery Part 3. Reasons for Recent Locational Changes: Community Scale 8. Governmental Impact on Locational Decisions 9. Avoiding Militant Workers 10. Whipsawing Existing Plants Conclusion Bibliography

O autorze

James M. Rubenstein