Title :
The rise and sale of the General Electric Computer Department: a further look
Author :
Lee, John A N ; Snively, George E.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Comput. Sci., Virginia Polytech. Inst. & State Univ., Blacksburg, VA, USA
Abstract :
The article is an extension of a paper by J.A.N. Lee (see ibid., vol.17, no.4, p.24-45, 1995). It comprises three parts: a study of the financial implications of rental versus sales in the larger GE environment; a collection of differing views with respect to the GE management paradigm and its effect on the Computer Department; and a set of corrections to the original article
Keywords :
DP industry; economics; history; management; GE environment; GE management paradigm; General Electric Computer Department; financial implications; rental; sales; Computer industry; Consumer electronics; Costs; Energy management; Environmental management; Financial management; Jet engines; Manufacturing; Marketing and sales; Military computing;
Journal_Title :
Annals of the History of Computing, IEEE
