William J. Abernathy
American academic (1933–1983) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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William J. Abernathy (November 21, 1933 – December 29, 1983) was an American professor at the Harvard Business School. With his empirical studies of the automobile industry, Abernathy contributed to explaining the industrial decline of the US automobile industry and influenced management thinking to pay more attention to innovation and long-term strategic decision making.[1][2]
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William J. Abernathy | |
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Born | (1933-11-13)November 13, 1933 Columbia, Tennessee, U.S. |
Died | December 29, 1983(1983-12-29) (aged 50) Boston, Massachusetts, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Tennessee Harvard Business School |
Known for | Dominant design |
Scientific career | |
Institutions | Harvard University |
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