The Early Computer Industry

Part I. Theory and Context

1. Historiography
Anthony Gandy

2. Scope, Scale, Concentric Diversification and the Black Box
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Part II. US Electronics Companies in the Computer Sector 1950–72

3. RCA
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4. General Electric
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Part III. UK Electronics Companies in the Computer Sector 1950–68

5. The Ferranti Company
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6. Electrical and Musical Industries — Computing on a Shoestring
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7. English Electric — A Failure of Strategy
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Part IV. The Business Machines Firms — What Did They Do Differently?

8. Strategies and Organisations of IBM and ICT
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9. The Nimble Survivors: Sperry Rand, NCR, Burroughs, CDC and Honeywell
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10. Conclusions: Concentric Diversification, Resource Allocation and Government Policy
Anthony Gandy

Keywords: Business and Management, Business Strategy/Leadership, Organizational Studies, Economic Sociology, Industries, Economics, general, Market Research/Competitive Intelligence, Innovation/Technology Management