Making the world work better : the ideas that shaped a century and a company /
[Kevin Maney, Steve Hamm, Jeffrey M. O'Brien ; foreword by Samuel J. Palmisano].
- Upper Saddle River, N.J. : IBM Press, c2011.
- 352 p. : ill. (some col.) ; 23 cm.
Machine generated contents note: Pioneering the Science of Information Sensing Memory Processing Logic Connecting Architecture Reinventing the Modern Corporation The Intentional Creation of Culture Creating Economic Value from Knowledge Becoming Global How Organizations Engage with Society Making the World Work Better Seeing Mapping Understanding Believing Acting.
An in-depth and comprehensive look at IBM, one of the world's leading business and IT innovators for the last century. Includes interviews with key figures, new reporting from around the world, and the presentation of rich archival material. The authors recount missteps as well as successes, capturing moments of high drama and surprising discovery.
9780132755108
International Business Machines Corporation -- History. International Business Machines Corporation -- Management. Computer industry -- United States -- History. Information technology -- Social aspects -- United States.