Science and Corporate Strategy

Hounshell David A. Smith John K. Smith Jr Victor

ISBN 10: 0521327679 / ISBN 13: 9780521327671

Published by Cambridge University Press, 1988

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Print on Demand pp. 780 52:B&W 6.14 x 9.21in or 234 x 156mm (Royal 8vo) Case Laminate on White w/Gloss Lam.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Science and Corporate Strategy
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Publication Date: 1988
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0521327679
• ISBN 13: 9780521327671
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: New

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Synopsis

Based on voluminous corporate records and extensive interviews with key employees, Science and Corporate Strategy: Du Pont R and D, 1902–1980 provides a comprehensive, critical study of research and development in a large US corporation. Du Pont was among a handful of US corporations that established formal research and development laboratories at the turn of the century to improve competitive positions in their respective industries. Initially, Du Pont's executives viewed R&D as an important though not central part of the corporations strategy. However the gains made by the company's laboratories soon demonstrated that R&D would be a critical ingredient in the firm's success. The industrial research and development laboratory became a major part of corporate structure; science became a central part of corporate strategy.

Book Description

Science and Corporate Strategy: Du Pont R and D, 1902-1980 provides a comprehensive, critical study of research and development in a large US corporation. Du Pont was among a handful of US corporations that established formal research and development laboratories at the turn of the century to improve competitive positions in their respective industries.