Innovation as a Social Process: Elihu Thomson and the Rise of General Electric

Elihu Thomson was a major American inventor of electric light and power systems. A contemporary of Thomas Edison, Thomson performed the engineering and design work necessary to make electric lighting a common product. From the 1880s to the 1930s, Thomson was employed by the General Electric Company and its predecessors. Working within the corporation, Thomson revealed how successful inventions are based on explicit links among technological artifacts, marketing strategy, and the business organization needed for manufacturing and marketing.

Author: W. Bernard Carlson
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Published: 10/25/1991
Pages: 400
Binding Type: Hardcover
Weight: 1.44lbs
Size: 9.27h x 6.25w x 1.01d
ISBN: 9780521393171