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Inventing the Electronic Century: The Epic Story of the Consumer Electronics and Computer Industries, with a New Preface

By Jr , Alfred D Chandler

Book information

Publisher
Harvard University Press
Year
2005
ISBN
0674018052, 9780674018051
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
1008 kB (1032030 bytes)
Series
Harvard Studies in Business History
Pages
321\342
Time added
2020-11-29 04:32:05
History

Description

Consumer electronics and computers redefined life and work in the twentieth century. InInventing the Electronic Century, Pulitzer Prize-winning business historian Alfred D. Chandler, Jr., traces their origins and worldwide development. From electronics prime mover RCA in the 1920s to Sony and Matsushita's dramatic rise in the 1970s; from IBM's dominance in computer technology in the 1950s to Microsoft's stunning example of the creation of competitive advantage, this masterful analysis is essential reading for every manager and student of technology.

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