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New Zealands car assembly industry began with the Colonial Motor Company piecing together Ford Model Ts in the early 1920s, and the first true production line came in 1926 with General Motors.

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An extraordinary account of the impending closure of the Holden factory in Adelaide. More than the end of a business - it's the end of an era, of a story, and of a great Australian dream.

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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 c

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Australia is one of just thirteen countries in the world equipped to take a car from design concept all the way to a showroom -- an achievement not to be let go of lightly. As Gideon Haigh shows in this engaging analysis for the lay reader, the industry has become a whetstone for various ideological axes, clouding the argument.

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As market boundaries proved too confining for the growth and competitiveness of principle auto manufacturers, globalization of the motor vehicle industry accelerated in the last half of the 1990s through the construction of major complexes and the forging of international megamergers. This study exa

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Yang analyzes the impact of globalization on national economic boundaries, using the automobile industry to contrast three different economic systems. Their corporate policies and manufacturer-supplier linkages influence the international division of labor among modern nations.

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It's 1901 and a guy named Harley has an idea. Put an engine on a bicycle. It's 1908 and a Harley-Davidson motorcycle sets a record by getting 188 miles to a gallon of gas. It's 1909 and the company introduces something new to its line: a V-Twin cylinder engine. Fast forward to the 21st century, and the technical innovation hasn't stopped.

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In addition, Scott offers special features that include a look at the colorful people associated with Harley, interesting trivia, a Harley-Davidson time line, a focus on products, a look at how the company treats its workers, what its detractors have to say, and where the company is headed.

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In 1900, 28 percent of all cars were electric. By 1920 the electric car had all but vanished and gas-powered cars dominated the market. In this work, Schiffer explores how cultural factors, not technological ones, explain the rise of gas-guzzling cars.

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In less than 30 years, the Japanese automobile industry has risen from obscurity to become the world's leading automobile producer.

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In addition, Chambers offers special features that include a look at the colorful people associated with Toyota, interesting trivia, a Toyota time line, a focus on products, a look at how the company treats and trains its workers, and where the company is headed.

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In addition, Chambers offers special features that include a look at the colorful people associated with Toyota, interesting trivia, a Toyota time line, a focus on products, a look at how the company treats and trains its workers, and where the company is headed.

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Presents a study of the interactions between American managers and workers and their top Japanese bosses at a Mazda auto plant in Michigan. The authors find that no matter how hard an individual tries to "become Japanese" their advancement will be limited by the fact that they are not.

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In the early 1960s, money followed innovative car design and top quality craftsmanship. But then GM's leadership began to put its faith in numbers and spreadsheets. As vice chairman, Lutz launched a war against number crunchers and reinstated a focus on creativity and design.

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How the partnership between Ford and the UAW, forged through more than fifty pivotal events, transformed their capacity to combine good jobs with high performance.