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Beschreibung
Assesses the historical development and societal impact of the motorcycle industry, from the influence of motor sports on vehicle sales in the early 1900s to the postwar developments that led to the massive wave of motorization sweeping the Asia-Pacific region.
Assesses the historical development and societal impact of the motorcycle industry, from the influence of motor sports on vehicle sales in the early 1900s to the postwar developments that led to the massive wave of motorization sweeping the Asia-Pacific region.
Über den Autor
Jeffrey W. Alexander teaches at the University of Wisconsin-Parkside.
Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgments

Introduction: Why the Motorcycle?

1 Japan's Transportation Revolution, 1896-1931

2 Motorcycle and Empire: A Study in Industrial Self-Sufficiency

3 Know Your Customers: Designing Products for an Impoverished Postwar Market

4 Know Your Competitors: Finding a Niche in a Crowded Manufacturing Field

5 The Rise of the Big Four

6 Bitter Realities: Going Bankrupt in Japan

7 Sales versus Safety

Appendices

Notes

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Details
Erscheinungsjahr: 2009
Fachbereich: Management
Genre: Importe, Wirtschaft
Rubrik: Recht & Wirtschaft
Medium: Taschenbuch
Inhalt: Einband - flex.(Paperback)
ISBN-13: 9780774814546
ISBN-10: 0774814543
Sprache: Englisch
Einband: Kartoniert / Broschiert
Autor: Alexander, Jeffrey W.
Hersteller: University of British Columbia Press
Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, D-36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr@libri.de
Maße: 226 x 153 x 20 mm
Von/Mit: Jeffrey W. Alexander
Erscheinungsdatum: 01.01.2009
Gewicht: 0,46 kg
Artikel-ID: 109589911