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ICL: A BUSINESS AND TECHNICAL HISTORY
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| By: |
Martin Campbell-Kelly |
| Format: |
Hardback |
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£53.00 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0198539185 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780198539186 |
| Publisher: |
OXFORD UNIVERSITY PRESS |
| Pub. date: |
15 March, 1990 |
| Pages: |
422 |
| Description: |
The history of ICL is virtually synonymous with the history of the British computer industry. The company was formed by a series of mergers in response to the increasing market dominance of the large American corporations, particularly IBM. Based on exclusive access to company archives and personnel, this account traces the business, product, and research strategies and government policies that have enabled ICL to compete effectively in this US-dominated industry forthe past 75 years. |
| Synopsis: |
The history of ICL is synonymous with the history of the British computer industry. The company was formed by a series of mergers in response to the increasing market dominance of the large American corporations, particularly IBM. The struggles between these two giants, and the inherent problems and implications for government-industry relations of competing with US multi-nationals are examined in detail in Martin Campbell-Kelly's wide-ranging study. Tracing the technical history of the company and the evolution of its computers from the early punch-card machines of the 1880s to the present day, the book also considers the concerns of technological change, the economics of research and development, and current product-strategy issues, making it essential reading for business students as well as computer professionals. |
| Illustrations: |
36 plates, line illustrations, tables |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Clarendon Press |
| Returns: |
Non-returnable |
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