Shaping the industrial century : the remarkable story of the modern chemical and pharmaceutical industries / Alfred D. Chandler, Jr.

By:

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

Material type: Text

TextSeries: Harvard studies in business history ; 46.Publication details: Cambridge, MA : Harvard University Press, 2005.Description: 1 online resource (viii, 366 pages)Content type:

text

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computer

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online resource

ISBN:

9780674029378
0674029372
9780674262607
0674262603

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Additional physical formats: Print version:: Shaping the industrial century.DDC classification:

338.4/766/00973 22

LOC classification:

HD9651.5 .C457 2005eb

NLM classification:

2005 J-067
HD 9651.5

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NW 6105
QF 500
QR 510

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Contents:

I. Overview. Differences, concepts, themes, and approach -- Evolving paths of learning. II. The Chemical industry. The major American companies -- The focused American companies -- The European competitors -- The American competitors. III. The pharmaceutical industry. The American companies: the prescription path -- The American companies: the over-the-counter path -- The American and European competitors -- Commercializing biotechnology. IV. Paths of learning. The three revolutions: industrial, information, and biotechnology.

Review: "Alfred Chandler 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."--Jacket.

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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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"Alfred Chandler 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."--Jacket.

English.

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