Kategoria BISAC: Business & Economics >> Industries - Automobile Industry

Das Buch soll die Perspektiven der deutschen Automobilindustrie als eine der Schlusselbranchen der deutschen Wirtschaft im internationalen Umfeld aufzeigen. Dabei geht es sowohl um die Frage, welchen Herausforderungen sich die deutschen Automobilhersteller wie auch der Automobilstandort Deutschland in Zukunft gegenuber stehen. Einbezogen werden soll auch die deutsche Automobilzulieferindustrie.
Das Buch baut inhaltlich auf der Veroffentlichung "Die internationale Wettbewerbsfahigkeit der deutschen Automobilindustrie" aus dem Jahr 2012 auf. Verzichtet wird allerdings auf die explizite...

Founded in 1895 under the aegis of R.H. Lea, the company originally built cycles and motorcycles, but, by the 1920s, was established as a manufacturer of high quality sporting cars. From the 1930s to the 1960s, Lea-Francis specialised in medium-sized cars built with care and the best quality components. Successful in motorsports, "Leaf" was an innovative company, but a lack of regard for good business principles led to fluctuating fortunes throughout the company's long life. In The Lea-Francis Story, Barrie Price tells the complete story of the firm.

The motor vehicle industry is one of the world's largest. More than 1 billion vehicles are in use around the world, and 80 million are produced and sold annually. Motor vehicles--including passenger cars, trucks, and commercial vehicles such as buses and taxis--are the principal means by which people and goods are transported within and among most communities in the world. This book details the history of the motor vehicle and of the leading carmakers. Inside, you'll learn just how cars are made and sold; the leading suppliers of parts that go into a car; the increasing role of government...

The car -- once a dream purchase and a key status symbol -- has faced extensive challenges. Urbanization, pollution and scarce oil supplies raise concerns about the sustainability of an ever-increasing number of automobiles. Young consumers show a declining interest in cars and the percentage of people with a driving license is falling in the Western world. All these changes have led to a refocusing of the role of the car in society.

In Auto Brand, industry researcher and branding expert Dr. Anders Parment discusses how the leading car brands have survived the challenges of...

Since its birth as a motorcycle company in 1949, Honda has steadily grown into one of the world s largest automakers and engine manufacturers, as well as one of the most beloved, most profitable, and most consistently innovative multinational corporations. What drives the company that keeps creating and improving award-winning and bestselling models like the Civic, Accord, Odyssey, CR-V, and Pilot?
According to Jeffrey Rothfeder, what truly distinguishes Honda from its competitors, especially archrival Toyota, is a deep commitment to a set of unorthodox management tenets. The Honda...

In studying the impact of industry on class organization, social scientists have assumed that the effects of technological advance increase with time and that, as technology molds, dehumanizes, and alienates workers, the pressure mounts to change the system through political action. William H. Form tests these assumptions in his study.

The author considers whether workers have more to do with one another as societies industrialize, whether they become more involved in organizations, and whether these involvements become distinctively similar, creating an organizational basis for a...

In studying the impact of industry on class organization, social scientists have assumed that the effects of technological advance increase with time and that, as technology molds, dehumanizes, and alienates workers, the pressure mounts to change the system through political action. William H. Form tests these assumptions in his study.

The author considers whether workers have more to do with one another as societies industrialize, whether they become more involved in organizations, and whether these involvements become distinctively similar, creating an organizational basis for a...

Digital technologies such as self-driving cars and independently acting robots are taking over more of our work and are already making many decisions without our participation. This book examines the technological complexities and covers the legal issues in the use of autonomously functioning, cooperative, intelligent software agents.