The United States Air Force and the Culture of Innovation, 1945-1965

by U.S. Air Force, U.S. Office of Air Force History, Office of Air Force History

Professor Stephen B. Johnson demonstrates in fine detail how the application of systems management by the United States Air Force to its ballistic missiles and computer programs not only produced critical new weapons, but also benefitedAmerican industry. Systems management harmonized the disparate goals of four interest groups. For the military it brought rapid technological progress; for scientists, new products; for engineers, dependability; and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1508712794
• ISBN13: 9781508712794
• Release Date: March 2015
• Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.17 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 7.0" x 10.0"