Diamonds are forever, computers are not : economic and strategic management in computing markets / editor Shane Greenstein.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Greenstein, Shane M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Computer industry.

Internet industry.

Technological innovations--Economic aspects.

Technological innovations.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (313 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

River Edge, NJ : World Scientific Pub., 2004.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This is a collection of 43 essays about the economics and managementof information technology markets. The first part of the book focuseson events, notable birth dates and longstanding trends. The unifyingtheme revolves around the role of human economic behavior in the faceof uncertainty and confusion. The contributors' intent is to explain,educate and entertain to go beyond the obvious.

Contents:

Contents; Preface; Acknowledgments; Part I. Musings; Part II. Observations, Fleeting and Otherwise; Part III. Developing the Digital World; Part IV. Internet Boom and Bust; Part V. Prices, Productivity and Growth; Part VI. Enterprise Computing; Part VII. Microsoft, from the Sublime to the Serious; Part VIII. Platforms and Standards; Index

Notes:

Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9786611347468

9781281347466

1281347469

9781860946004

1860946003

9781860944529

1860944523

OCLC:

475947841