When John Egan arrived at Jaguar Cars in April 1980, newly appointed as
chief executive, the company's very survival was in grave doubt. In
fact, the situation looked utterly hopeless. Not only was the once-proud
Jaguar company a part of the catastrophic British Leyland (BL)
conglomerate but Eagan was greeted at the gates by the workforce on
strike! The odds against saving Jaguar were immense. Quality was
appalling, the workforce bitter, the management disillusioned, and any
profits had been sucked out by BL to stem its mounting losses. The
government had introduced the closed shop, giving the unions immense
power. This book tells the story of how John Egan gradually overcame the
odds to rebuild this great company, winning over the workforce, the
overseas dealers and, most important of all, the customers. Working with
the government, Egan and his team of managers overcame every obstacle,
every setback, every challenge. Using innovative techniques,
intelligence, eloquence, openness, motor racing, and much more, they
saved the company, which has created some of the finest and most loved
motor cars of all time.
Condition: This Book is NEW
Author: Egan
ISBN: 9781907085314
Publisher: Porter Press
Binding Type: Hardcover
Illustrations: 80 b/w & color
Language: English
Pages: 224
Dimensions: 7 x 9.8 x 4/5
Weight: 1.8
