Inventing 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 Nordenflycht.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Chandler, Alfred D. (Alfred Dupont), 1918-2007.

Series:

Harvard studies in business history ; 47.

Harvard studies in business history ; 47

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Electronic industries.

Computer industry.

Competition, International.

Physical Description:

xvii, 321 p. : ill.

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge,MA : Harvard University Press, c2005.

Language Note:

English

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 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.

Contents:

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

Index

Notes:

Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9780674029392

0674029399

OCLC:

646811369