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Architects of the Business Revolution

The Ultimate E-Business Book

by Des Dearlove and Stephen Coomber

Capstone, 2001

Category: Concepts & Trends

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Architects of the Business Revolution

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In this summary you will learn

  • How the Internet has grown more rapidly than any technology in history
  • Why the future of e-business belongs to companies that create the highest value for customers
  • Who the architects of e-commerce are

Why you should read Architects of the Business Revolution

Authors Des Dearlove and Stephen Coomber present capsule biographies of 50 individuals who have played a major role in the spread of e-business. Besides providing some background on each person, these bios highlight their major contributions as individuals or through their companies. While many names and stories are familiar - Jeff Bezos, Larry Ellison, Bill Gates - others are less so, such as the developers of Google and Real Networks. The bios mix high-tech contributors, entrepreneurs and journalists covering the e-business revolution. Though the book has a brief introduction, it suffers from its alphabetical listing of the contributors, which presents the bios out of context. getAbstract says this book "coulda been a contender" if it grouped its bios in chronological order or by field, and offered introductions to local sections of that nature. Still, it’s a useful encyclopedia of the selected individuals and a valuable e-resource.

About the Authors

Des Dearlove is co-founder of the media content, concepts and consulting firm, Suntops Media. He writes regularly for the Times, the American Management Review and Human Resources. He is the author of a number of books on management practice, including The Ultimate Book of Business Thinking and Business the Bill Gates Way. Stephen Coomber  writes for a variety of publications, including Internet Money magazine. He is author of Heart and Soul, a report on corporate values.

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