"Published in cooperation with the Foundation for the History of Technology (SHT)"--Title page verso.
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-307) and index.
Contents
1. Introduction : research and business in the chemical industry -- 2. From works laboratories to centralised research -- 3. Expansion and diversification: R & D after the Second World War -- 4. The large leap forward: redefining the role of R & D in the 1970s -- 5. The 1980s: moving away from cyclicality and into high value-added products -- 6. Conclusion : research and business at DSM -- 7. Epilogue: the 1990s.
Summary
This thoroughly researched book analyses the role of industrial research in DSM's transformations.
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