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The American automobile industry has been called the favorite child of capitalism. Four decades of exceptional earnings allowed Henry Ford, William Durant and Alfred Sloan (both of General Motors), Walter Chrysler and their companies to make developments in production, design and marketing that have set the standard for consumer products and industrial firms. Four men, the subjects of this book, are primarily responsible for these concepts and for the formation of "the big three." New research lends important insight into the relationship of Walter Chrysler's business career to the careers of the other three. The first four parts detail the career histories and visions of each of the men. Part 5 discusses each man's commitment to and belief about the potential of the automobile market and the sheer luck that was such a factor for all of them.
| Preface | p. 1 |
| Henry Ford (1863-1947) | p. 3 |
| Defining an American Industry | p. 3 |
| The Ford Motor Company | p. 11 |
| The Piquette Plant | p. 22 |
| Ford Highland Park | p. 28 |
| The Ford Dealership | p. 36 |
| Dodge Brothers Lawsuit | p. 38 |
| History Is Bunk | p. 42 |
| H. Ford vs. H. Leland | p. 44 |
| The Rouge Complex and the Model A and V8 | p. 46 |
| Accounting and Management | p. 56 |
| The Arsenal of Democracy | p. 59 |
| Lincoln and Mercury | p. 62 |
| Summary of a Business Life | p. 63 |
| William Durant (1861-1946) | p. 67 |
| Salesmanship | p. 67 |
| Buick | p. 69 |
| General Motors | p. 72 |
| Banker Usury | p. 74 |
| General Motors Division of Chevrolet | p. 76 |
| A New General Motors | p. 78 |
| Durant After G.M. | p. 81 |
| Summary of a Life | p. 83 |
| Alfred Sloan (1875-1966) | p. 84 |
| The Early Career | p. 84 |
| A Professional Manager | p. 85 |
| United Motors Corporation | p. 88 |
| Reconstruction | p. 90 |
| Marketing and Product | p. 96 |
| Sloan as Head of G.M. | p. 101 |
| Greatness | p. 104 |
| Summary of a Life | p. 107 |
| Walter Chrysler (1875-1940) | p. 109 |
| The Railroad Years | p. 109 |
| The Buick Years | p. 113 |
| The Company Doctor: Willys | p. 117 |
| ZSB | p. 118 |
| The First Chrysler | p. 119 |
| The Company Doctor: Maxwell | p. 120 |
| The Elizabeth, N.J., Plant | p. 121 |
| The New Chrysler Car | p. 123 |
| The 1924 Chrysler | p. 130 |
| Chrysler Corporation | p. 133 |
| The Dodge Purchase | p. 138 |
| Plymouth | p. 143 |
| The Depression | p. 148 |
| The Airflow | p. 150 |
| Chrysler Firsts | p. 158 |
| Styling | p. 165 |
| Non-Automotive | p. 167 |
| A Time to Relax | p. 170 |
| Summary of a Business Life | p. 171 |
| Epilogue: Four Business Lives | p. 172 |
| Career Goals and Commitment | p. 172 |
| The Part of Luck | p. 173 |
| Notes | p. 177 |
| Index | p. 185 |
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ISBN: 9780786416110
ISBN-10: 0786416114
Audience:
General
Format:
Paperback
Language:
English
Number Of Pages: 188
Published: 1st August 2003
Dimensions (cm): 24.8 x 17.1
x 1.3
Weight (kg): 0.363