The company that changed itself : : R&D and the transformations of DSM / / Arjan van Rooij.
This thoroughly researched book analyses the role of industrial research in DSM's transformations
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| Year of Publication: | 2007 |
| Edition: | 1st ed. |
| Language: | English |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (319 p.) |
| Notes: | "Published in cooperation with the Foundation for the History of Technology (SHT)"--T.p. verso. |
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Table of Contents:
- Table of Contents; Foreword; Preface; 1. Introduction: Research and Business in the Chemical Industry; 2. From Works Laboratories to Centralized Research; 3. Expansion and Diversification: R & D after the Second World War; 4. The Large Leap Forward: Redefining the Role of R&D in the 1970's; 5. The 1980's: Moving Away from Cyclicality and into High Value-Added Products; 6. Conclusion: Research and Business at DSM; 7. Epilogue: the 1990's; Appendix; Sources; List of Figures, Graphs and Tables; Index