Prophets in the Dark: How Xerox Reinvented Itself and Beat Back the JapaneseIn 1982, David Kearns became CEO of Xerox and learned shortly afterward that if something radical wasn't done, this legendary company--pioneer of the single most successful commercial product in history--might simply disappear. Here is the dramatic story of how Xerox revolutionized its internal structure, saving it from extinction. Photographs. |
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PROPHETS IN THE DARK: How Xerox Reinvented Itself and Beat Back the Japanese
User Review - KirkusAn insider's earnest report on how Xerox won, lost, and regained control of the multibillion-dollar global market it launched in plain-paper copiers. In collaboration with business-consultant Nadler ... Read full review
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Contents
A New Vista | 1 |
The Unwanted Product | 15 |
Xerox Grows Up | 31 |
Copyright | |
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| Title | Prophets in the Dark: How Xerox Reinvented Itself and Beat Back the Japanese |
| Authors | David T. Kearns, David Nadler, Sunny Kleinfield |
| Contributor | David Nadel |
| Edition | illustrated |
| Publisher | Harper Business, 1992 |
| ISBN | 0887305644, 9780887305641 |
| Length | 334 pages |
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