The British Motor Industry, 1945-94
A Case Study in Industrial Decline
Timothy Whisler
Table of Contents
Introduction
1. Reconversion: confirming the inter-war course
2. Corporate Structure and Management Strategy: decision making and path dependence, 1945-68
3. British Leyland and Chrysler UK: lock-in, path overlap, and dysfunction
4. The Final Stage in the Indigenous Path: British Leyland under Edwardes, 1977-9
5. Design and Development: the practical man and the myth of engineering excellence
6. British Production Methods: the evolution of flexibility and failure of Fordism
7. Distribution Structures: dealers, agents, and self-interest
8. Domestic and Export Markets: demand, differentiation, and product characteristics
9. Product Quality and Reliability: the silver British lemon
10. U-Turn, New Path, or Market Failure? 1979-94
Conclusion
Introduction
1. Reconversion: confirming the inter-war course
2. Corporate Structure and Management Strategy: decision making and path dependence, 1945-68
3. British Leyland and Chrysler UK: lock-in, path overlap, and dysfunction
4. The Final Stage in the Indigenous Path: British Leyland under Edwardes, 1977-9
5. Design and Development: the practical man and the myth of engineering excellence
6. British Production Methods: the evolution of flexibility and failure of Fordism
7. Distribution Structures: dealers, agents, and self-interest
8. Domestic and Export Markets: demand, differentiation, and product characteristics
9. Product Quality and Reliability: the silver British lemon
10. U-Turn, New Path, or Market Failure? 1979-94
Conclusion