Crisis, Resilience and Survival - Lessons From the Global Auto Industry

This book uses a series of high-profile case studies to examine the processes by which auto companies fail or survive.

List of contents

Acknowledgments; 1. Why a book on corporate resilience?; 2. The evolution of a global industry; 3. Competing in a global industry; 4. Concepts: stakeholders, operations and context; 5. Rover: inside a failing car company; 6. The failure of Saab automobile; 7. Near misses: Nissan and Chrysler; 8. The future shape of the industry; Appendix; Endnotes; Bibliography; Secondary data sources; Index.

About the author

Matthias Holweg is Professor of Operations Management at the Saïd Business School, University of Oxford. He is interested in how process improvement methodologies, such as lean thinking, have evolved and been adapted over time, and what impact they have on the competitiveness of the firm. He is co-author of The Second Century and The Lean Toolbox.Nick Oliver is Professor of Management at the University of Edinburgh Business School, where he served as Dean from 2007 to 2012. His particular specialities are lean methods and organizational resilience. He is co-author of The Japanization of British Industry.

Summary

Crisis, Resilience and Survival charts the evolution of the global automotive industry, revealing the pressures and challenges facing firms engaged in this huge but turbulent realm of business. It uses high-profile cases to explore how scale, market reach and supportive stakeholder relations can make the difference between success and failure.

Product details

• Authors: Matthias Holweg, Matthias (University of Oxford) Holweg, Matthias (University of Oxford) Oliver Holweg, Matthias Oliver Holweg, Holweg Matthias, Nick Oliver, Oliver Nick
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press ELT
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 01.12.2015
• EAN: 9781107076013
• ISBN: 978-1-107-07601-3
• No. of pages: 341
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Car, motorcycle, moped; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; TRANSPORTATION / Automotive / General, Business and Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Strategic Planning, Business & management, business strategy, Road & motor vehicles: general interest, Road and motor vehicles: general interest