The generations of Corning : the life and times of a global corporation / / Davis Dyer, Daniel Gross
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| Autore: |
Dyer Davis
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| Titolo: |
The generations of Corning : the life and times of a global corporation / / Davis Dyer, Daniel Gross
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| Pubblicazione: | Oxford ; ; New York, : Oxford University Press, c2001 |
| Edizione: | 1st ed. |
| Descrizione fisica: | 1 online resource (553 p.) |
| Disciplina: | 338.762 |
| 338.7660973 | |
| Soggetto topico: | Conglomerate corporations - United States |
| Altri autori: |
GrossDaniel <1967->
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| Note generali: | Previously issued in print: 2001. |
| Nota di bibliografia: | Includes bibliographical references (p. [455]-489) and index. |
| Nota di contenuto: | Contents; Houghton Family Tree; List of Chairmen and Presidents; Foreword; Preface; 1 Corning and Glass; I. FIRST GENERATION; 2 Founding and Foundering, 1851-1875; II. SECOND GENERATION; 3 The Rise of Corning Glass Works, 1875-1908; III. THIRD GENERATION; 4 Pyrex, the Ribbon Machine, and a Wider World, 1908-1928; IV. FOURTH GENERATION; 5 Surviving and Thriving in the Depression Decade, 1928-1939; 6 Corning Goes to War, 1939-1945; 7 A Decade of Unbounded Opportunities, 1945-1954; 8 Ambitious Expansion: TV Glass, Pyroceram, and Corning Ware, 1954-1960; V. FIFTH GENERATION |
| 9 Encountering Limits and Diversifying, 1960-196610 International Growth and the Roots of Fiber Optics, 1966-1971; 11 Digging Out and Tough Economic Times, 1972-1975; 12 Cutting Costs and Changing Direction, 1975-1983; 13 Emphasizing Performance, Quality, and Diversity, 1983-1989; 14 Refocusing and Reengineering, 1990-1996; VI. NEXT GENERATION; 15 Growing in the New Economy, 1996-; Notes; Index; A; B; C; D; E; F; G; H; I; J; K; L; M; N; O; P; Q; R; S; T; U; V; W; Y | |
| Sommario/riassunto: | The authors present a history of Corning Incorporated, detailing how one of the oldest business enterprises in the world remained the global leader in technology for over 150 years. The stories of its founding family and inventors are included. |
| Titolo autorizzato: | The generations of Corning |
| ISBN: | 0-19-770299-6 |
| 1-280-53116-9 | |
| 0-19-803231-5 | |
| 1-4294-0400-0 | |
| Formato: | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione: | Inglese |
| Record Nr.: | 9910968413603321 |
| Lo trovi qui: | Univ. Federico II |
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