The Other Car Workers : Work, Organisation and Technology in the Maritime Car Carrier Industry /

The maritime car carrier industry has been entirely neglected by social scientists. This book examines globalization changes in cost structure and dynamics; in ownership, freight, labour and other markets; in technological innovation and ship design; and in relation to car manufacturers, ship manage...

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Main Authors: Kahveci, Erol (Author), Nichols, Theo (Author)
Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: London : Palgrave Macmillan UK : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2006.
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Summary:The maritime car carrier industry has been entirely neglected by social scientists. This book examines globalization changes in cost structure and dynamics; in ownership, freight, labour and other markets; in technological innovation and ship design; and in relation to car manufacturers, ship management companies and crewing agents.
Item Description:Electronic resource.
Physical Description:1 online resource (XV, 211 pages)
ISBN:9780230209381
DOI:10.1057/9780230209381