Böcker av James W. Cortada

What made IBM so successful for such a long time, and what lessons can this iconic corporation teach present-day enterprises? James W. Cortadäa business historian who worked at IBM for many years¿pinpoints the crucial role of corporate culture.

For over twenty years, James W. Cortada has pioneered research into how information shapes society. In this book he tells the story of how information evolved since the mid-nineteenth century. Cortada argues that information increased in quantity, became more specialized by discipline (e.g., mathematics, science, political science), and more organized. Information increased in volume due to a series of innovations, such as the electrification of communications and the development of computers, but also due to the organization of facts and knowledge by discipline, making it easier to manage and access. He looks at what major disciplines have done to shape the nature of modern information, devoting chapters to the most obvious ones. Cortada argues that understanding how some features of information evolved is useful for those who work in subjects that deal with their very construct and application, such as computer scientists and those exploring social media and, most recently, history. The Birth of Modern Facts builds on Cortada's prior books examining how information became a central feature of modern society, most notably as a sequel to All the Facts: A History of Information in the United States since 1870 (OUP, 2016) and Building Blocks of Society: History, Information Ecosystems, and Infrastructures (R&L, 2021).

This book proposes a way to look at the history of information that is relevant to observers in other disciplines and familiar to historians of business, economics, sociology and technology. The author presents that with theoretical and historiographical discussions of what information ecosystems and infrastructures are and their value.

This journey culminates in a deep exploration into the meaning and role of computers in our lives, and what this experience might possibly mean for the future of human society - and the very existence of humanity itself.In the face of the transformative power of computing, this book provokes us to ask big questions.

Complementing the author's 1990 bibliography, A Bibliographic Guide to the History of Computing, Computers, and the Information Processing Industry, this bibliography provides 2,500 new citations, covering all significant literature published since the late 1980s. It includes all aspects of the subject-biographies, company histories, industry studies, product descriptions, sociological studies, industry directories, and traditional monographic histories-and covers all periods from the beginnings to the personal computer. New to this volume is a chapter on the management of information processing operations, useful to both historians and managers of information technology. Together with the earlier bibliography, this work provides the most comprehensive bibliographic guide to the history of computers, computing, and the information processing industry.The organization of the book follows that of the earlier work, with the addition of the new chapter on the management of information processing. All entries are new to this volume. Titles are annotated, and each chapter begins with a short introduction. A full table of contents and author and subject indexes enhance accessibility to the material.

Fake News Nation tells the story of how false information has flooded American public life for over 230 years. The authors show how lies, misrepresentations, and rumors have drawn America into wars, covered up assassinations, influenced national elections, and impacted contentious policy issues such as the effects of smoking and climate change.

"A valuable contribution to the literature on the Spanish civil war. . . . Eminently suitable for academic and large public libraries." Reference Books Bulletin

Those interested in the history of technology, the business history of the industry, and the history of major institutions will want to consult it.

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This dictionary offers a ready reference to the biographies of more than 160 individuals prominent in the history of data processing.

This comprehensive overview of the history of computing and its industry, and of commercial applications of the computer also outlines the history of how computing operations were managed within American companies.

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This book discusses the evolution of management as a profession over the past two decades and how it continues to evolve. It goes on to describe the new style of management and makes recommendations for what today s and tomorrow s managers must know and how to work.

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Covering 40 industries and many applications, this bibliography documents the history of computer applications. The volume includes over 1600 entries, arranged by application and industry. Sections such as higher education, artificial intelligence and space travel are included.

Designed as a companion to the acclaimed Spain in the Twentieth-Century World (Greenwood Press, 1980), this volume is a survey of 19th-century Spanish diplomacy.

This bibliography provides a general introduction to the literature of the data processing industry, covering a broad range of technologies that stretch back to the pre-history of information processing. Grouped into nine chapters and under nearly 100 subheadings, the materials surveyed include both recent and historical publications, as well as ongoing current publications such as computer magazines. Each chapter contains a short review of historically important issues and comments on the literature, and an annotation for each entry.

During the Spanish Civil War, foreign military officers wrote highly elaborate reports of their experiences at the front. One was attache Col. Stephen O. Fuqua of the U.S. Army, who had once held the rank of major general. His presence was highly unusual, for most military observers were less-experienced captains, majors, and lieutenant colonels.

This book discusses how computers are shaping contemporary society, with a tight focus on the role of corporations and governments.

In 'The Digital Hand', James W. Cortada combines detailed analysis with narrative history to provide a broad overview of computing's role in 16 industries, accounting for nearly half of the US economy.

IBM has gone from a company with $60 billion in unprofitable revenue to a profitable $85 billion enterprise. IBM Global Services draws most of its revenue from helping businesses to do successfully what IBM has done: transform themselves. This book describes the practices that allowed IBM to transform itself, and to show the way for other firms.