Customer Review: I had the opportunity to read this book recently and found it to be a very entertaining yet enlightening read. After working at a transmission facility for nearly two years, I could certainly relate to many of the challenges that the author describes. However, my experience was exponentially better... more info
Customer Review: this is a real good book. there are more chapters about some of the people than others but everything is very detailed. sometimes it tends to jump around but overall was hard to stop reading.
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Customer Review: I liked this book. I think it damns Firestone and Ford's policies of good manufacturing standards and design. I think it leans too heavily toward the lawyers and customers on this book, but it is evident these manufacturers did not have the best interests of the consumer in mind. It also paints the... more info
Customer Review: All too often, academic studies in business (and many areas for that matter) are exercises in sausage production: they repackage a few new facts in some worn out methodology and claim it is new. But at their best, they can provide a new framework and vocabulary to adress complex new issues. PDP was... more info
Customer Review: At last, someone has written an indepth research book on the Chinese Auto Industry that everyone can understand. Professor McGunagle never talks down to her readers, but instead imparts her knowledge in an interesting and informative way.
Customer Review: While 20 years old, the book still afford a detailed documentation of the rise of the Mexican auto industry. The authors describe the close involvement of the Mexican government in spurring the development of what was perceived as a key industry. From the 50s to the 80s, the government's policies... more info