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The Changing U.S. Auto Industry: A Geographical Analysis
The Changing US Auto Industry A Geographical Analysis Author:James M. Rubenstein The Changing US Auto Industry shows how, in the fiercely competitive North American market, the geographical location of an industry is crucial to its success. Integrating concepts drawn from geography, such as access to markets and shipment of parts, James Rubenstein explains the impetus for recent changes. The role of labor in the production p... more »rocess is also crucial, and Rubenstein addresses the search by Japanese firms for a union-free environment, the relocation of some production to Mexico, and the debate over the appropriate level of union-management cooperation. Rubenstein captures the drama behind the changing distribution in the automobile industry: the Japanese arrival in small-town America and the competition among communities to attract new General Motors plants.« less