LEADER 03309nam 22005291a 450 001 9910418348903321 005 20251116143637.0 010 $a9780472880010 010 $a0472880012 010 $a9780939512287 010 $a0939512289 024 7 $a10.3998/mpub.18623 035 $a(CKB)5590000000000297 035 $a(OCoLC)1193011172 035 $a(MdBmJHUP)muse91962 035 $a(MiU)10.3998/mpub.18623 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6321356 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC6743511 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL6743511 035 $a(OCoLC)1283845871 035 $a(BIP)77298002 035 $a(EXLCZ)995590000000000297 100 $a19880718d1984 ub 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurm|#||||nn|n 181 $ctxt$2rdacontent 182 $cc$2rdamedia 183 $acr$2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe American and Japanese auto industries in transition $ereport of the Joint U.S.-Japan Automotive Study /$fedited by Robert E. Cole and Taizo Yakushiji ; conducted under the general direction of research chairmen Paul W. McCracken and Keichi Oshima 210 1$aAnn Arbor, Michigan :$cUniversity of Michigan Press,$d1984. 215 $a1 online resource (xxvi, 223 pages) $cillustrations, charts; digital, PDF file(s) 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references. 330 $a This report was prepared for the Policy Board by the U.S. and Japanese research staffs of the Joint U.S.-Japan Automotive Study under the general direction of Professors Paul W. McCracken and Keichi Oshima, with research operations organized and coordinated by Robert E. Cole on the U.S. side, in close communication with the Taizo Yakushiji on the Japanese side. [preface] In view of the importance of stable, long-term economic relationships between Japan and the United States, automotive issues have to be dealt with in ways consistent with the joint prosperity of both countries. Furthermore, the current economic friction has the potential to adversely affect future political relationships. Indeed, under conditions of economic stagnation, major economic issues inevitably become political issues. With these considerations in mind, the Joint U.S.-Japan Automotive Study project was started in September 1981 to determine the conditions that will allow for the prosperous coexistence of the respective automobile industries. During this two-year study, we have identified four driving forces that will play a major role in determining the future course of the automotive industry of both countries. These are: (1) consumers' demands and aspirations vis-a?-vis automobiles; (2) flexible manufacturing systems (FMS); (3) rapidly evolving technology; and (4) the internationalization of the automotive industry. [exec. summary] 606 $aAutomobile industry and trade$zUnited States 606 $aAutomobile industry and trade$zJapan 615 0$aAutomobile industry and trade 615 0$aAutomobile industry and trade 676 $a338.4/76292/0952 702 $aYakushiji$b Taizo?$f1944- 702 $aCole$b Robert E. 712 02$aUniversity of Michigan.$bCenter for Japanese Studies. 801 0$bMiU 801 1$bMiU 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910418348903321 996 $aThe American and Japanese auto industries in transition$92041486 997 $aUNINA