Fumbling The Future

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Fumbling The Future

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Author : Douglas K. Smith
language : en
Publisher: iUniverse
Release Date : 1999

Fumbling The Future written by Douglas K. Smith and has been published by iUniverse this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Business & Economics categories.

Ask consumers and users what names they associate with the multibillion dollar personal computer market, and they will answer IBM, Apple, Tandy, or Lotus. The more knowledgable of them will add the likes of Microsoft, Ashton-Tate, Compaq, and Borland. But no one will say Xerox. Fifteen years after it invented personal computing, Xerox still means "copy." Fumbling the Future tells how one of America's leading corporations invented the technology for one of the fastest-growing products of recent times, then miscalculated and mishandled the opportunity to fully exploit it. It is a classic story of how innovation can fare within large corporate structures, the real-life odyssey of what can happen to an idea as it travels from inspiration to implementation. More than anything, Fumbling the Future is a tale of human beings whose talents, hopes, fears, habits, and prejudices determine the fate of our largest organizations and of our best ideas. In an era in which technological creativity and economic change are so critical to the competitiveness of the American economy, Fumbling the Future is a parable for our times.

Summary

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Author : Edition Shortcut (author)
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1901

Summary written by Edition Shortcut (author) and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1901 with categories.

Summary Fumbling The Future How Xerox Invented Then Ignored The First Personal Computer By Robert C Alexander And Douglas K Smith

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Author : Shortcut Edition
language : en
Publisher: Shortcut Edition
Release Date : 2021-06-17

Summary Fumbling The Future How Xerox Invented Then Ignored The First Personal Computer By Robert C Alexander And Douglas K Smith written by Shortcut Edition and has been published by Shortcut Edition this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-06-17 with Business & Economics categories.

* Our summary is short, simple and pragmatic. It allows you to have the essential ideas of a big book in less than 30 minutes. As you read this summary, you will discover how Xerox, the photocopier company, invented the microcomputer, but did not commercially exploit this discovery. You will also discover : that this first microcomputer dates back to 1973; that IBM's first PC was released in 1981, almost ten years later; that Xerox could have become the market leader if its leaders had come to an agreement; that Apple's first computer, the Apple I, didn't even have a screen. How could Xerox, after inventing the first personal computer, the Alto, leave such a discovery lying fallow? After several years of research on the question, Douglas K. Smith and Robert C. Alexander dismantled the internal mechanisms that led to the abandonment of one of the most revolutionary products ever conceived. Believe it or not, few police investigations are as exciting! After reading this summary, will you see your computer in the same light? *Buy now the summary of this book for the modest price of a cup of coffee!

Personal Computing

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989-05

Personal Computing written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989-05 with Microcomputers categories.

Steve Jobs The Next Big Thing

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Author : Randall E. Stross
language : en
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Release Date : 1993-11-18

Steve Jobs The Next Big Thing written by Randall E. Stross and has been published by Atheneum Books for Young Readers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1993-11-18 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Stross follows Jobs career from the start of Apple Computer in the late 70s to the failing of NeXT Computer.

Wide Angle Vision

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Author : Wayne C. Burkan
language : en
Publisher: Wiley
Release Date : 1996-08-30

Wide Angle Vision written by Wayne C. Burkan and has been published by Wiley this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996-08-30 with Business & Economics categories.

Praise for Wide Angle Vision "In this book, Wayne Burkan shows us that the vantage points from which we view and act can earn us critical advantages if we are willing to stretch our thoughts and practices beyond the edge of conventional thinking." - Robert W. Galvin Chairman of the Executive Committee and former CEO of Motorola "Wayne Burkan's Wide-Angle Vision is a very pragmatic and useful guide to dealing with and implementing change. His concept of 'edge' as it relates to customers, employees, and competitors should help many organizations struggling with the rapidly changing marketplace and the endless panaceas being promoted." - David R. Stamper Vice President and General Manager, Hitachi Data Systems, Latin American Division "At Southwest Airlines, we redefined air transportation by utilizing 'edge thinking.' Wayne Burkan is offering a 'flight plan' that if studied, understood, and followed, will improve your bottom line for the long term. If you really want to be on the 'leading edge' for your product or service, this is the place to begin." - Howard Putnam Speaker, author, and former CEO of Southwest Airlines "Wayne Burkan has brought our attention to a great source of potential opportunities for profitable growth if we take his advice and really listen to those challenging customers, potential customers, small competitors, and unhappy employees whom we often want to dismiss as difficult." - D. H. Davis President and Chief Operating Officer, Rockwell International Corporation "Strategically thought-provoking! It's just what busy leaders need to ensure they are focused on gaining a competitive edge. An easy-to-read wake up call for organizations and managers. Wayne Burkan challenges us to confront the perils of tunnel vision and the promise of a wider perspective. So simple, so clear, so right!" - Donald Himelfarb President, Thrifty Rent-A-Car System, Inc. Conventional business wisdom says to get close to your best customers, watch your biggest competitors, and reward your model employees. This controversial book offers a contrarian viewpoint and introduces a dynamic new way to compete-by broadening your focus beyond mainstream thinking to spot the critical opportunities at the edge of your core business. Wide-Angle Vision opens your eyes to the "edge," from "little guy" competitors preparing to take over the market to disgruntled customers and maverick employees whose complaints can lead to great ideas for change. Listening to complaining employees pays off. That's where the idea for Java(r) , Sun Microsystems' successful Internet programming system, came from. With Wide-Angle Vision, now you can learn how to use "edge" groups to sharpen your competitiveness by reducing surprise, increasing innovation, and satisfying customers. Filled with compelling examples from a range of industries and drawing on Wayne Burkan's extensive consulting experience with IBM, Ford, and others, Wide-Angle Vision equips you with specific action techniques that can enable you to: * Anticipate crises before they occur by using "splatter vision," scenarios, and benchmarking * Find breakthrough solutions to difficult problems by looking outside your field * Create powerful, flexible teams that work-from "edge" teams to ideal teams * Reduce resistance to organizational change through skillful timing, finding perfect change agents, and more * Reengineer with lower risk and greater efficiency, using an effective seven-step plan for change * Avoid tunnel vision by broadening your perspective-to the edges of what's happening in the mainstream In today's rapidly changing marketplace, opportunities are all around you. Wide-Angle Vision gives you the power to look them in the eye and develop the daring skills you need to be a leading-and lasting-"edge" competitor.

Managing With Power

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Author : Jeffrey Pfeffer
language : en
Publisher: Harvard Business Review Press
Release Date : 1992

Managing With Power written by Jeffrey Pfeffer and has been published by Harvard Business Review Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Business & Economics categories.

An in-depth look at the role of power and influence in organizations. Pfeffer identifies the sources of power, shows how power is used, describes the conditions under which power and influence are important, and reveals how to manage the political dynamics at work in every organization.

Productive Innovation

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Author : DONALD C. GAUSE
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985

Productive Innovation written by DONALD C. GAUSE and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with categories.

The Man Who Discovered Quality

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Author : Andrea Gabor
language : en
Publisher: Penguin Mass Market
Release Date : 1992

The Man Who Discovered Quality written by Andrea Gabor and has been published by Penguin Mass Market this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1992 with Biography & Autobiography categories.

Before Americans were learning how to do business from the Japanese, the Japanese were learning from an American--a brilliant iconoclast named W. Edwards Deming, whose Fourteen Point philosophy for managing quality is largely responsible for that country's economic triumph. That philosophy, its charismatic inventor, and the story of its adoption by American companies like Ford, General Motors, Nashua Corporation, and Xerox are profiled in this immensely readable, well-researched book. Clearly and incisively, The Man Who Discovered Quality beckons us away from number-crunching and management by objective toward customer satisfaction, constant improvement of every management process, and ongoing employee involvement. The result is a front-line report on the revolution that changed "quality" from a hip buzzword into a science.

Everybody S Business

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Author : Milton Moskowitz
language : en
Publisher: Broadway Business
Release Date : 1990

Everybody S Business written by Milton Moskowitz and has been published by Broadway Business this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Business & Economics categories.