Beschreibung:
A first full-length history of the Western Electric Company, the manufacturing arm of the Bell System.
Preface; Introduction; 1. Before the Bell: 1869-82; 2. In Bell's world, but not of it: 1882-1900; 3. Systems of managing and managing of systems: 1900-25; 4. Heard round the world: 1925-50; 5. Defense and social contracts: 1950-72; 6. A shock to the system: 1972-84; 7. Epilogue: 1984-95; Conclusion: 'no ordinary company'.