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Thomas A. Edison : managing Menlo Park, 1876-1882, 2004

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Identifier: b2088451
Introduction [excerpts] This thesis examines, as a case study, the evolution of Thomas Edison's management strategy, from craft-based to industrially directed, at his Menlo Park laboratory facility and the associated Edison Lamp Works. Ultimately, this strategy influenced scientific research and development laboratories well into the twentieth century. During most of the nineteenth century, management of the invention process relied heavily, if not exclusively, on the use of artisan-based traditions. In fact,...
Dates: 2004