If, like us, you like a darn
good read about business events, with real managers struggling with real issues, this is
the book to curl up with (at times your guts will curl too)."
Management Today
"Thorough and
well-grounded."
The Economist
"It comprehensively
demolishes the business logic behind BMW's flawed acquisition of Rover."
Financial Times
BMW promised a bright new
future for Rover. In turn, Rover was to keep BMW as the independent car dynasty it wanted
to remain. But it all went wrong. Badly wrong.
End of the Road is the
full story of the eight-year saga of BMW's ownership of Rover - from acquisition to
sale and subsequent aftermath. Witness the clash of cultures, battle of executive egos,
disastrous decisions and boardroom bloodshed.
Based on unparalleled and
officially sanctioned access to all the major players, Brady and Lorenz reveal the full
story. Find out how BMW and MG Rover have fared since the sale, and share the authors'
predictions for the future of both companies.
The BMW purchase of Rover was
seen as the end of a great British industry. It was also the start of a great British
drama...
232 pages