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Science and Corporate Strategy: Du Pont R and D, 1902-1980
Paperback / softback
Main Details
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Science and Corporate Strategy: Du Pont R and D, 1902-1980
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| Authors and Contributors |
By (author) David A. Hounshell
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By (author) John Kenly Smith
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| Series | Studies in Economic History and Policy: USA in the Twentieth Century |
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| Physical Properties |
| Format:Paperback / softback | | Pages:780 | | Dimensions(mm): Height 235,Width 155 |
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| Category/Genre | Economic history |
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| ISBN/Barcode |
9780521028523
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| Classifications | Dewey:338.76600973 |
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| Audience | | Tertiary Education (US: College) | | Professional & Vocational | |
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| Illustrations |
Worked examples or Exercises
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Publishing Details |
| Publisher |
Cambridge University Press
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| Imprint |
Cambridge University Press
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| Publication Date |
2 November 2006 |
| Publication Country |
United Kingdom
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Description
Based on voluminous corporate records and extensive interviews with key employees, Science and Corporate Strategy: Du Pont R and D, 1902-1980 provides a comprehensive, critical study of research and development in a large US corporation. Du Pont was among a handful of US corporations that established formal research and development laboratories at the turn of the century to improve competitive positions in their respective industries. Initially, Du Pont's executives viewed R&D as an important though not central part of the corporations strategy. However the gains made by the company's laboratories soon demonstrated that R&D would be a critical ingredient in the firm's success. The industrial research and development laboratory became a major part of corporate structure; science became a central part of corporate strategy.
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