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The Decline & Fall of IBM: End of an American Icon?
Written by Robert X. Cringley
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With thirty-plus years in the information technology industry, Robert X. Cringely has collected a wealth of knowledge around the PC business. In the Decline and Fall of IBM, Cringely details iconic computer company IBM and it’s trouble with adapting to the 21st century. As management denies any issues, 400,000 IBM employees live in fear. Cringely explains how this happened and what can be done to save the company.
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