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This case study examines Ford, Chrysler, and General Motors' complacency in the face of rising competition from Japanese car companies. Following the 1973 oil embargo, this competition could no longer be ignored, and the 3 largest American automobile manufacturers began cutting costs by outsourcing labour. This resulted in increased unemployment and contributed significantly to Detroit declaring bankruptcy in 2013.

Automobile industry and trade --- Industrial productivity. --- Competition, International. --- Contracting out. --- Industrial productivity --- Protectionism. --- Chrysler Corporation. --- Ford Motor Company. --- General Motors Corporation.

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Danger in the Comfort Zone examines the phenomenon of the ""entitlement"" mentality in the American workforce -- people's preoccupation with their rewards rather than their responsibilities. Bardwick describes three basic mindsets and shows the effect of each on individuals and their organizations:* Entitlement -- people feel entitled to rewards and lethargic about having to earn them; motivation and job satisfaction are low* Fear -- people are paralyzed; the threat of layoffs makes them focus on protecting their jobs rather than doing them well* Earning -- people are energized by challenge; t

Psychology, Industrial --- Work --- Entitlement attitudes --- Employees --- Job security --- Labor productivity --- Psychological aspects. --- Attitudes.