The Early Computer Industry - by A Gandy (Hardcover)

Name: The Early Computer Industry - by A Gandy (Hardcover)
Brand: Palgrave MacMillan
SKU: 1006743401
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Uses case studies to explore why large scale electronics failed to win a leadership position in the early computer industry and why IBM, a firm with a heritage in the business machines industry, succeeded.
About the Author: TONY GANDY is a reader at IFS School of Finance, UK.
348 Pages
Business + Money Management, Strategic Planning

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Book Synopsis

Uses case studies to explore why large scale electronics failed to win a leadership position in the early computer industry and why IBM, a firm with a heritage in the business machines industry, succeeded. The cases cover both the US and the UK industry focusing on electronics giants GE, RCA, English Electric, EMI and Ferranti.

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"For those of a certain age, it is impossible to read this comprehensive and fascinating book without an occasional tear." - David Birch, financialworld.co.uk

About the Author

TONY GANDY is a reader at IFS School of Finance, UK. After a period as a journalist he worked for an investment bank and spent 15 years running his own small consulting firm mainly specialising in the overlap of banking and technology. His research interests include competition in the early computer industry, innovation in bank delivery channels, strategy and competition in services (financial enterprises) and industrial companies, and banking technology.

Dimensions (Overall): 8.7 Inches (H) x 5.6 Inches (W) x 1.1 Inches (D)

Weight: 1.4 Pounds

Suggested Age: 22 Years and Up

Number of Pages: 348

Genre: Business + Money Management

Sub-Genre: Strategic Planning

Publisher: Palgrave MacMillan

Format: Hardcover

Author: A Gandy

Language: English

Street Date: November 30, 2012

TCIN: 1006743401

UPC: 9780230389106

Item Number (DPCI): 247-11-3189

Origin: Made in the USA or Imported

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