Corporate Research Laboratories and the History of Innovation

In the twentieth century, American corporations in the chemical and electrical industries began establishing industrial research laboratories. By analyzing the organizational field of the early American R&D laboratories from 1870 to 1930, this book uncovers the collective meanings associated with the industrial laboratory.

List of contents

1. Introduction 2. Theory 3. The Innovation: Industrial Research Laboratory 4. The Organizational Field: US Chemistry, 1870-1930 5. Capturing the Discourse about Industrial Research in US Chemistry, 1870 – 1930 6. Analyzing the Discourse 7. Discussion & Conclusions

About the author

David M. Pithan is Programme Officer for Strategy and Policy at the German Research Foundation.

Summary

In the twentieth century, American corporations in the chemical and electrical industries began establishing industrial research laboratories. By analyzing the organizational field of the early American R&D laboratories from 1870 to 1930, this book uncovers the collective meanings associated with the industrial laboratory.

Product details

• Authors: David Pithan, David M Pithan, David M. Pithan
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2021
• EAN: 9780367476601
• ISBN: 978-0-367-47660-1
• No. of pages: 268
• Series: Routledge Studies in Management, Organizations and Society
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Management; Business & Economics / General, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Corporate & Business History, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Management, BUSINESS & ECONOMICS / Organizational Development, Organizational theory & behaviour, Research & development management, Operational research, Economics of industrial organisation, Organizational theory and behaviour, Economics of industrial organization, Research and development management