Science and Corporate Strategy: Du Pont R and D, 1902-1980 (Studies in Economic History and Policy: USA in the Twentieth Century)
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| Rating | : | 4.63 (545 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0521327679 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 780 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-04-30 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
An amazing account of how a company rose to power. David Hounshell and John Smith do an excellent job of not only recounting the thorough history of Du Pont's R&D but they also give a wonderful synopsis of how R&D developed as a whole during the time period. Du Pont suffered through organization issues when the three cousins took the company over at the end of the 19th century. They were able to develop an organization system and two areas for R&D. These areas would help to produce some of the fundamental research that allowed the company to move forward. They would be essential for developing dyes during World War 1 and Rayon in the time followi
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. 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. However the gains made by the company's laboratories soon demonstrated that R&D would be a critical ingredient in t