TY - BOOK ID - 1982440 TI - Britain's competitiveness : the management of the vehicle component industry PY - 1990 SN - 0415004098 0203284798 0203168704 1280051906 1134987951 9780203168707 9786610051908 6610051909 9780415004091 9781134987955 9781134987900 1134987900 9781134987948 1134987943 9781280051906 PB - London ; New York : Routledge, DB - UniCat KW - Business policy KW - Great Britain KW - Automobile industry and trade KW - International division of labor KW - Competition, International KW - Industries KW - Business & Economics KW - International division of labor. KW - Competition, International. KW - International competition KW - World economics KW - International specialization KW - International relations KW - International trade KW - War KW - Division of labor KW - International economic relations KW - Comparative advantage (International trade) KW - Economic aspects UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:1982440 AB - This book addresses the widespread concern regarding British industry's ability to compete internationally. Through an analysis of the UK automotive components sector, the author examines the central issues at the core of the competitiveness debate and outlines why there has been such a widespread and severe decline in the performance of British manufacturing. It draws on findings from visits to thirty British manufacturers and also to thirty overseas manufacturers in Germany, the USA and Japan, matched on a product basis to allow comparisons and a genuine international perspective. The author concludes that competitive decline is due, in part, to a weakness in the strategic management capability of many UK companies, and also to the lack of adequate co-ordination and co-operation between customer and supplier industries. Dr Carr identifies the remaining areas of vulnerability and priorities for action, and finally considers the implications for Britain's overall competitiveness. ER -