03473nam 2200697Ia 450 991096091190332120200520144314.09780674029392067402939910.4159/9780674029392(CKB)1000000000815987(SSID)ssj0000339322(PQKBManifestationID)11929390(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000339322(PQKBWorkID)10323904(PQKB)10227655(OCoLC)646811369(MiAaPQ)EBC3300176(DE-B1597)457579(OCoLC)464571888(OCoLC)979752343(DE-B1597)9780674029392(Au-PeEL)EBL3300176(CaPaEBR)ebr10313895(OCoLC)923109947(Perlego)1147800(EXLCZ)99100000000081598720110913d2005 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtccrInventing the electronic century the epic story of the consumer electronics and computer industries /Alfred D. Chandler, Jr. with the assistance of Takashi Hikino and Andrew von Nordenflycht1st ed.Cambridge,MA Harvard University Pressc2005xvii, 321 p. illHarvard studies in business history ;47Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph9780674018051 0674018052 Includes bibliographical references and index.Front matter --Acknowledgments --Contents --Preface to the Paperback Edition --1. Introduction: Concepts and Approach --2. Consumer Electronics: The United States- The Creation and Destruction of a National Industry --3. Consumer Electronics: Japan's Paths to Global Conquest --4. Mainframes and Minicomputers: The Computer Industry Created in the United States --5. The Microprocessor Revolution: The Computer Industry Recast in the United States --6. The National Competitors: Europe's Computer Industries Die, Japan's Industry Challenges --7. The Consumer Electronics and Computer Industries as the Electronic Century Begins --8. The Significance of the Epic Story --Appendices --Notes --IndexConsumer 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 1920's to Sony and Matsushita's dramatic rise in the 1970's; from IBM's dominance in computer technology in the 1950's to Microsoft's stunning example of the creation of competitive advantage, this masterful analysis is essential reading for every manager and student of technology.Harvard studies in business history ;47.Electronic industriesComputer industryCompetition, InternationalElectronic industries.Computer industry.Competition, International.338.47621381QR 700rvkChandler Alfred D(Alfred Dupont),1918-2007.108630MiAaPQMiAaPQMiAaPQBOOK9910960911903321Inventing the electronic century4364759UNINA