Studying the role of IT in the evolution of American Business Practices: A way forward

James W. Cortada

doi:10.1109/MAHC.2007.4407443

Studying the role of IT in the evolution of American Business Practices: A way forward

James W. Cortada

Charles Babbage Institute

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The use of computers by whole industries in the US has led to a growing interest in the history of computer applications in business. In this article the author explores some of the trends in this new history and initial findings. He also suggests topics that are ripe for historical research.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	28-39
Number of pages	12
Journal	IEEE Annals of the History of Computing
Volume	29
Issue number	4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1109/MAHC.2007.4407443
State	Published - Oct 2007

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Business history
IT applications
Industries and computing
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