The Co-Evolution of Technology and Structures: The European Major Home Appliance Industry, 1945-1992 (Classic Reprint) - Softcover
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How European home appliances became a global force—and how technology and firms co-evolved to get there.
This book traces the European Major Home Appliances industry from postwar growth to the 1980s consolidation, showing how product and process innovations shaped firms and markets.
Drawing on historical data and industry analysis, the work explains how fragmented demand, national competition, and later internationalization produced a distinct European structure. It highlights how technological change and organizational design influenced each other, and why acquisitions and flexible production became essential to compete at scale.
- See how demand patterns and regional habits influenced product design and manufacturing choices.
- Explore the co-evolution of product features and production processes to sustain growth.
- Understand the shift from national oligopolies to Europe-wide concentration through acquisitions.
- Learn about organizational strategies that connect development, manufacturing, and marketing across borders.
Ideal for readers of business history and industry studies who want a clear view of how technology and corporate structure evolve together.
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Paperback. Condition: New. Print on Demand. This book explores the evolution of the European Major Home Appliances industry and links its trajectory to the dynamics of selection processes, and how local competition often intensifies global competition, which in turn triggers global concentration. The author uses publicly available data to present a detailed history of the industry, observing distinct phases of growth and internationalization, the latter of which was shaped more by acquisitions than direct foreign investment. The book also examines how technological innovation and organizational structures co-evolved with the changing competitive environment, and how companies leveraged coordination mechanisms like inter-unit personnel rotation to reconcile the need for both efficiency and flexibility in manufacturing and marketing. Ultimately, the author highlights how these insights shed light on broader themes around evolutionary processes, technological innovation, and the challenges and opportunities faced by multinational corporations operating in geographically diverse markets. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. Seller Inventory # 9781332255382_0
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