GM Holden and the Mobilisation of Private Industry during World War II

通过聚焦通用汽车霍尔登公司(General Motors Holden，GMH)，该项目旨在解释澳大利亚工业如何在第二次世界大战期间适应、多样化和发展新的劳动力技能。其意义在于扩大对通用汽车霍尔登公司在国家历史关键时刻对澳大利亚工业经济的认识不足的作用和影响。通过这样做，它将有助于当前更广泛的讨论，即保持澳大利亚制造业及其在危机时期快速适应以满足国家需求的能力的重要性。预期的成果和好处包括为图书馆和博物馆制作新的解释性文本和展览，以及培养早期职业研究人员的研究能力。

Through a focus on General Motors Holden (GMH), this project aims to explain how Australian industry adapted, diversified, and developed new workforce skills during World War II. Its significance lies in expanding knowledge of GMH’s under-recognised role and impact on Australia’s industrial economy during a pivotal moment in the nation's history. In doing so, it will contribute to broader current discussions about the importance of maintaining Australian manufacturing industries and their capacity to adapt rapidly in times of crisis to meet national needs. The expected outcomes and benefits include the generation of new interpretive texts and exhibitions for libraries and museums, and building research capacity in early career researchers.