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| Title: |
'Cinderellas at the Ball': Production managers in British manufacturing, 1945-80 |
| Author: |
Tiratsoo, Nick |
| Appeared in: |
Contemporary British history |
| Paging: | Volume 13 (1999) nr. 3 pages 105-120 |
| Year: |
1999 |
| Contents: |
For much of the post-war period, production managers were the 'Cinderellas' of British industry, lacking in status and power. Production was obviously a vital part of any manufacturing enterprise, yet most directors seemed oblivious to this and instead privileged 'gin and tonic' specialisms like marketing and accountancy. Such behaviour was regularly criticised - the lack of focus on production caused considerable problems, especially as regards quality and delivery issues - though without much success. The problem was the particular nature of British corporate culture, which downplayed the need for strategic direction and technical competence. In this sense, production's subordination says much about the larger issue of why British manufacturing so often struggled to compete on a world stage. |
| Publisher: |
Routledge |
| Source file: |
Elektronische Wetenschappelijke Tijdschriften |
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