The Maverick and His Machine T. Watson

The Maverick and His Machine: Tom Watson Sr. and the Making of IBM by Kevin Maney. 2003 1stEdition/1stPrinting John Wiley and Son's hardcover w/dj in like new condition (owner inscription inside,slight wear to dj). Book dimensions are 6.4×1.6×9.4 inches,2 lbs.,416 pages. The historical evolvement of International Business Machines(IBM) and the biography of its founder, Tom Watson Sr. (1874-1956). Mr. Watson "invented the modern concept of corporate culture" and is compared to Bill Gates and John D. Rockefeller in both fame and power. He endured a career setback as a top executive of NCR when the company went on trial for federal antitrust violations. In 1914, determined to reinvent the American corporation ,he took charge of Computer-Tabulating Recording Co. With a succesful growth pattern accomplished,he gambled on manufacturing tabulating machines. When FDR 's New Deal created massive information demands Watson's company's growth exploded and the rest is corporate world history.