Vauxhall Motors and the Luton Economy, 1900-2002
Details:
- Author(s) Holden, Len
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2003
- Pages 249pp; illus
- Publisher Boydell Press & Bedfordshire Historical Record Society
- Place Published Woodbridge
Topics:
- Name Worker / employee & industrial relations inc conflict, negotiation, demarcation, perogative, etc
- Name Worker / employee management inc control
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
See also the writer's 'History of Vauxhall Motors to 1950. Industry development and local impact on the Luton economy', MPhil, Open, 1983. Deals with the rise, success and decline of the business; its production and products; its marketing and financial techniques; the individuals responsible for its success - management, shop floor workers and unionists; its impact on Luton's economy and society. Chapters cover evolution to 1925; US takeover by General Motors; rise to status of one of 'big six'; financial, marketing and export strategies; management and labour relations to 1929; growth of the Luton economy - hats to cars; Vauxhall in Luton economy to 1950s; ditto, 1950-70; decline of Vauxhall, 1970-2002