Shaping the Industrial Century : : The Remarkable Story of the Evolution of the Modern Chemical and Pharmaceutical Industries / / Alfred D. Chandler Jr.

• Superior document: Title is part of eBook package: De Gruyter HUP eBook Package Archive 1893-1999
• VerfasserIn: Chandler Jr., Alfred D.,
• Place / Publishing House: Cambridge, MA : : Harvard University Press, , [2009]; ©2009
• Year of Publication: 2009
• Language: English
• Series: Harvard Studies in Business History
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (384 p.)

The dean of business historians continues his masterful chronicle of the transforming revolutions of the twentieth century. He argues that only with consistent attention to research and development and an emphasis on long-term corporate strategies could firms remain successful over time. He details these processes for nearly every major chemical and pharmaceutical firm, demonstrating why some companies forged ahead while others failed.

Table of Contents

Frontmatter -- Contents -- Preface -- Acknowledgments -- I Overview -- 1 Differences, Concepts, Themes, and Approach -- 2 Evolving Paths of Learning -- II The Chemical Industry -- 3 The Major American Companies -- 4 The Focused American Companies -- 5 The European Competitors -- 6 The American Competitors -- III The Pharmaceutical Industry -- 7 The American Companies: The Prescription Path -- 8 The American Companies: The Over-the-Counter Path -- 9 The American and European Competitors -- 10 Commercializing Biotechnology -- IV Paths of Learning -- 11 The Three Revolutions: Industrial, Information, and Biotechnology -- Notes -- Index