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Shaping the industrial century : the remarkable story of the modern chemical and pharmaceutical industries /

"Alfred Chandler argues that only with consistent attention to research and development and an emphasis on long-term corporate strategies could firms remain successful over time. He details these processes for nearly every major chemical and pharmaceutical firm, demonstrating why some companies...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Chandler, Alfred D. (Alfred Dupont), 1918-2007
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2005.
Series:Harvard studies in business history ; 46.
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Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • I. Overview. Differences, concepts, themes, and approach
  • Evolving paths of learning. II. The Chemical industry. The major American companies
  • The focused American companies
  • The European competitors
  • The American competitors. III. The pharmaceutical industry. The American companies: the prescription path
  • The American companies: the over-the-counter path
  • The American and European competitors
  • Commercializing biotechnology. IV. Paths of learning. The three revolutions: industrial, information, and biotechnology.