Hi-tech manufacturing industries

A close examination of the business side of high technology firms which examines how entrepreneurs with innovative ideas go about beginning a business. Also looks at the nature and background of those who start businesses, the sources of finance they secure, the strategies they employ in building their firms, and the factors that ensure success.. ..More

In the past two decades small firms have provided much impetus to the development and growth of the new high technology industries. This is an evaluation of the contribution of small biotechnology firms to current production with a prognosis on the potential for future expansion.. ..More

This work is designed for marketing and general managers of high-tech companies, but is also suitable as a text for management students studying the marketing of high-tech goods, services or products. It sets out to enable the reader to create and impleme. ..More

This text presents a portrait of the best management methods of some of the most innovative leaders in business today, including Bill Gates (Microsoft), Michael Dell (Dell Computer), Eckhard Pfeiffer (Compaq), David Potter (Psion), Stan Shih (Acer) and Le. ..More

Tells the story of a man, to whom the ethics and values instilled in him by his father, remain of importance - Narayana Murthy founder of Infosys technologies.. ..More

Investigates the role of general management in building competitive advantage on the basis of technology. Morone examines the management strategies, practices and philosophies of three US high-tech companies which have successfully built global leadership in this competitive sector.. ..More

This book examines the dynamics of the semi-conductor industry in East Asia.. ..More

Tracing the history of the consumer electronics and computer businesses from a global perspective, the author of Scale and Scope explores the evolution of the Information Age, discussing the IBM's role in the development of technology, Japan's conquest of the global electronics market, and more. 25. ..More

Aims to explain the little-known and wide-ranging effects of defence cut-backs (loss of defence workers' jobs, reduction in government-sponsored research and development) and to set out an argument for a new national technology policy to ensure military and economic survival.. ..More

Service providers allow IT departments to outsource services that are not central to the core business. Examples include Internet services, software applications, and IT management. This book is a guide to the confusing host of services offered, and the enabling technologies.. ..More

A presentation of the basic science and the industrial applications of key biotechnology processes which describes current developments in cloning, vaccine and pharmaceutical design and production and genetic engineering. The book also comments on relevant societal issues.. ..More

Focusing on the reality of capital scarcity this guide provides advice on how to succeed in the high-tech industry, from raising cash through raising profits to successfully cashing out. Along the way it identifies the ten technology traps that can hinder financial progress.. ..More