Shaping the Industrial Century : The Remarkable Story of the Evolution of the Modern Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries / Alfred Dupont Chandler.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

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

Contributor:

De Gruyter.

Series:

Harvard studies in business history

Harvard Studies in Business History

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Biotechnology industries--United States.

Biotechnology industries.

Pharmaceutical industry.

History.

Chemical industry.

United States.

Chemical industry--Europe--History.

Chemical industry--United States--History.

Pharmaceutical industry--Europe--History.

Pharmaceutical industry--United States--History.

Europe.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

1 online resource.

Contained In:

De Gruyter University Press Library.

Place of Publication:

Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, [2009]

Language Note:

In English.

System Details:

Mode of access: Internet via World Wide Web.

text file PDF

Summary:

The dean of business historians continues his masterful chronicle of the transforming revolutions of the twentieth century. He 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 forged ahead while others failed.

Contents:

Frontmatter

Contents

Preface

Acknowledgments

PART I. Overview

PART II. The Chemical Industry

PART III. The Pharmaceutical Industry

PART IV. Paths of Learning

NOTES INDEX

Notes

Index

Notes:

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 08. Jul 2019)

ISBN:

9780674029378

OCLC:

1049632544

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.