The Competitive Status of the U.S. Auto Industry

A Study of the Influences of Technology in Determining International Industrial Competitive Advantage

Cover
Front Matter
Summary
1 The U.S. Auto Industry in Crisis
2 An Industry Primer
3 The Evolution of Technology: From Radical to Incremental Innovation
4 International Competition: Trade Flows and Industry Structure
5 Government Regulation: The Evolution of Public Demands on the Industry
6 The Sources of Competitive Advantage: Cost and Quality Comparisons
7 Jobs and People: The Impact of Workforce Management on Competition
8 Technology and Competition in the U.S. Automobile Market
9 The Character of Automotive Innovation in the 1970s and Beyond
10 The Automotive Future: Three Scenarios and Their Implications
Appendix A: Estimates of Comparative Productivity and Costs Under Alternative Methods
Appendix B: Productivity and Absenteeism
Appendix C: Statistical Analysis of Technology, Sales, and Prices
Bibliography
Biographical Sketches