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Lester C. Thurow.
Nakagawa, Osamu, 1964-
Sloan School of Management.
Sloan School of Management
2005-08-22T23:20:56Z
2005-08-22T23:20:56Z
2000
2000
http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9182
45450200
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2000.
Includes bibliographical references.
In the mid of its nearly 200 years history, E. I. du Pont de Nemours and Company (Du Pont) made a transformation from a gun powder company to a diversified chemical company with intensive R&D capability. Now the company is making another major change into a company with integration of biotechnology and chemistry. This thesis analyzed Du Font's long-term technology strategy. The company is going to make a strong commitment in development of biotechnology as well as integration of biotechnology and chemistry. The company will utilize existing materials businesses as a cash source. The thesis concludes that the company should keep its strategy. However, considering that Du Pont was relatively late to have made commitment in biotechnology, the company will have a tough time. Also, the fact that Du Pont has strong capability in scientific research could arise an organizational issue.
by Osamu Nakagawa.
S.M.
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