Includes bibliographical references (pages 169-174) and index.
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Cost-cutting imperatives -- The quest for new products and new markets -- The lure of market power -- Sovereign states and corporate governance.
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SUMMARY OR ABSTRACT
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John Conybeare examines the motivations at work behind the consolidation of the automotive industry worldwide into six giant conglomerates. He shows that the publicly anticipated goals are not always achieved and reveals that the real reasons behind mergers are not always what they seem to be.