Shaping the industrial century : the remarkable story of the modern chemical and pharmaceutical indu...
Shaping the industrial century : the remarkable story of the modern chemical and pharmaceutical indu...
Shaping the industrial century : the remarkable story of the modern chemical and pharmaceutical industries / Alfred D. Chandler, Jr.
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Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2005.
Date
2005.
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N338.4766/ 20
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English
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p. cm.
Contents
1. Differences, concepts, themes, and approach -- 2. Evolving paths of learning -- 3. The major American companies -- 4. The focused American companies -- 5. The European competitors -- 6. The American competitors -- 7. The American comopanies : the prescription path -- 8. The American companies : t...
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Cambridge, Mass. : Harvard University Press, 2005.
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Massachusetts
Date Published
2005.
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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."--BOOK JACKET.
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Shaping the industrial century : the remarkable story of the modern chemical and pharmaceutical industries / Alfred D. Chandler, Jr.
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Harvard studies in business history ; 46.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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N338.4766/ 20
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74VKd3JMdNK3
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067401720X :
067401720X (alk. paper)
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338.476600973
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991019935879702626
