Inventing the Electronic Century: The Epic Story of the Consumer Electronics and Computer Science Industries
Harvard Business School professor Alfred Chandler continues the story of the modern corporation in his sequel to The Visible Hand: The Managerial Revolution in American Business. In this history we find much about the past that can teach us about the future.
Content: Book | Author: Alfred D. Chandler Jr. | Subjects: History, Industry Specific | Industry: Consumer Electronics
The Visible Hand: The Managerial Revolution in American Business
This is basically the business history of the United States. It traces the story of how the visible hand of management in business replaced what Adam Smith called the invisible hand of market forces.
Content: Book | Author: Alfred D. Chandler Jr. | Subject: History
Alfred Chandler on the Electronic Century
Pulitzer Prize-winning historian Alfred D. Chandler Jr. examines the development of two pivotal industries – the consumer electronics and computer industries.
Content: Article | Author: Alfred D. Chandler Jr. | Source: Harvard Business School (HBS) Working Knowledge | Subject: History