9322303 Lee This award is to provide funds for studying the lifetime of the Computer Division of the General Electric Corporation from its establishment in 1956 to its sale to Honeywell Information Systems in 1968. It is the intent of this work to create a case study reviewing the interaction between the technological and management activities of these twelve years and to evaluate the reasons for the demise of this division. The research involves interviewing some key pioneers, top executives, technical and administrative personnel of the corporation. A full report of this case study will provide some insights to the factors relating to the success and failure of the Computer Division. ***

Project Start
Project End
Budget Start
1994-06-01
Budget End
1996-01-31
Support Year
Fiscal Year
1993
Total Cost
$20,000
Indirect Cost
City
Blacksburg
State
VA
Country
United States
Zip Code
24061