The British Computer Industry

The British Computer Industry
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 218
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ISBN-10 : 9781351204378
ISBN-13 : 1351204378
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Download or read book The British Computer Industry written by Tim Kelly and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2018-03-26 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Originally published in 1987, this book explores the history and geography of the computer industry in Britain and the evolution of the market leader firms, STC ICL and IBM (UK). It also examines the rising rate of new firm formation in the 1980s and the technology policies adopted by successive governments and analyses how well the industry is placed to cope with the challenges of technological change and increased international competition.


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