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Inventing the electronic century : the epic story of the consumer electronics and computer industries : with a new preface /
Consumer electronics and computers redefined life and work in the twentieth century. In Inventing 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 Matsus...
| Call Number: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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Cambridge, Mass. :
Harvard University Press,
2005.
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| Series: | Harvard studies in business history ;
47. |
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| Online Access: | Texto completo |
| Summary: | Consumer electronics and computers redefined life and work in the twentieth century. In Inventing 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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xvii, 321 pages) : illustrations |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 275-306) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780674029392 0674029399 |