How Long to Read Dec Is Dead, Long Live Dec

How Long Does it Take to Read Dec Is Dead, Long Live Dec?

It takes the average reader 8 hours and 17 minutes to read Dec Is Dead, Long Live Dec by Edgar H. Schein

Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more

Description

DEC Is Dead, Long Live DEC tells the 40-year story of the creation, demise, and enduring legacy of one of the pioneering companies of the computer age. Digital Equipment Corporation created the minicomputer, networking, the concept of distributed computing, speech recognition, and other major innovations. It was the number two computer maker behind IBM. Yet it ultimately failed as a business and was sold to Compaq Corporation. What happened? Edgar Schein consulted to DEC throughout its history and so had unparalleled access to all the major players, and an inside view of all the major events. He shows how the unique organizational culture established by DEC's founder, Ken Olsen, gave the company important competitive advantages in its early years, but later became a hindrance and ultimately led to the company's downfall. Schein, Kampas, DeLisi, and Sonduck explain in detail how a particular culture can become so embedded that an organization is unable to adapt to changing circumstances even though it sees the need very clearly. The essential elements of DEC's culture are still visible in many other organizations today, and most former employees are so positive about their days at DEC that they attempt to reproduce its culture in their current work situations. In the era of post-dot.com meltdown, raging debate about companies ''built to last'' vs. ''built to sell,'' and more entrepreneurial startups than ever, the rise and fall of DEC is the ultimate case study.

How long is Dec Is Dead, Long Live Dec?

Dec Is Dead, Long Live Dec by Edgar H. Schein is 486 pages long, and a total of 124,416 words.

This makes it 164% the length of the average book. It also has 152% more words than the average book.

How Long Does it Take to Read Dec Is Dead, Long Live Dec Aloud?

The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 11 hours and 19 minutes to read Dec Is Dead, Long Live Dec aloud.

What Reading Level is Dec Is Dead, Long Live Dec?

Dec Is Dead, Long Live Dec is suitable for students ages 12 and up.

Note that there may be other factors that effect this rating besides length that are not factored in on this page. This may include things like complex language or sensitive topics not suitable for students of certain ages.

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