Silicon Glen. Reality or illusion? A global view of high technology in Scotland
Details:
- Author(s) Hargrave, Andrew
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1985
- Pages 128pp
- Publisher Mainstream Publishing
- Place Published Edinburgh
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- Name Multinational cos exc free standing & general trading cos
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Library:
- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Notes:
Deals with the Scottish information technology as functioning in the mid 1980s and especially its impact on Scotland and the Scottish economy. Draws extensively on interviews with personnel from companies in the industry and tangential institutions. Considers in particular the role of multinationals in the industry in their global context. Not an historical study but provides a profile of the industry and the influences upon it at a point in time. Chapters include: 'The global market'; 'Role of multinationals'; 'From the UK - Ferranti and others'; 'Odd firms out'; 'The Scottish input'; 'Infrastructure for technology'; 'Government and technology'; 'The work environment'