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
Analysis
History, geography, and auxiliary disciplines
Economics
Geschiedenis
Economie
Notes
"Published in cooperation with the Foundation for the History of Technology (SHT)"--Title page verso
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 285-307) and index
