Science and Corporate Strategy: Du Pont R and D, 1902-1980

by David A. Hounshell, John Kenly Smith Jr., John Kenly Smith Jr

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521327679
• ISBN13: 9780521327671
• Release Date: October 1988
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 780 Pages
• Weight: 2.85 lbs.
• Dimensions: 2.0" x 6.3" x 9.3"