The Maverick and His Machine

Thomas Watson, Sr. and the Making of IBM

Kevin Maney

485 pages, parution le 24/08/2004

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Résumé

"A timely and authoritative biography. Without lapsing into hero worship, [Maney] presents a great, if flawed, man in all his humanity."

BusinessWeek

"A ...lively and nuanced picture of the senior Watson. [It] brings this complex man to life and provides a clearer sense of how the IBM culture took shape around one man's quirks, preferences, and iron whims."

The New York Times

"The author's delightful anecdotes showcase the quirky, human side of what became a major knowledge-based company."

Harvard Business Review

"Should be recommended reading for anyone who seriously wants to be a business mogul."

The Economist

"Formidable in its research, vivid, insightful, and often hilarious."

Management Today

"Should hold great appeal not only for avid business readers but also for devotees of the vicissitudes of financial dynasties."

Publishers Weekly

"The gripping story of sky-high ambition, iron willpower, huge bet-the-company gambles, humiliating failure, and unparalleled success-one of the best books ever written about the technology industry, about one of the most fascinating people in twentieth-century America."

Marc Andreessen, Cofounder of Opsware, Inc. and Netscape

L'auteur - Kevin Maney

Kevin Maney a travaillé comme reporter, rédacteur et chroniqueur pour USA Today pendant 22 ans et a collaboré à la rédaction du magazine Condé Nast Portfolio. Il a également collaboré aux magazines Fortune et Wired ainsi qu'au magazine l'Atlantic, à la radio NPR et au programme d'information ABC News.

Sommaire

Maverick Kindling
Lit by Flint
A Mess Spelled
Bringing Up Baby IBM
Daring and Luck
Friends, Heroes, Sycophants
Enemies and Delusions
King and Castle
Watson the Second
Watosn's War
Old Man, New Electronic Age
World Conquest
The Maverick and His Humanity
Generations After

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	PAPIER
Éditeur(s)	Wiley
Auteur(s)	Kevin Maney
Parution	24/08/2004
Nb. de pages	485
Format	14 x 22
Couverture	Broché
Poids	655g
Intérieur	Noir et Blanc
EAN13	9780471679257
ISBN13	978-0-471-67925-7