Inside Intel: Andy Grove and the Rise of the World's Most Powerful Chip Company
Author: Tim Jackson
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ISBN: 052594141X
Publisher: E P Dutton (October, 1997)
Sales Rank: 11,540
Average Customer Rating: 4.1 out of 5
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Rating: 5 out of 5
Bullseye!
This book is excellently written!! With personal knowledge of the Grove style to personnel management, Mr. Jackson couldn't be more accurate. There were MANY things written in this book regarding the early history that were hazy to me but now I understand much more clearly. It's a great and innovative company in which many people devote themselves and their families too. Unfortunately, it definitely does take it's toll on family lives. One mistake or disagreement in the eyes of someone with power and your long lasting successful career at Intel is doomed for a short life. If you've lost your family along the way as well........then when the shoutings over - you are on you own, literally. Mr. Jackson did a wonderful job of writting such an accurate book with only a few interviews and court documents. This is journalism at its best. A recommended read for anyone who works in the integrated circuit industy (especially at Intel). I think most [people] will be surprised to see how this large Corporation conducts in external and internal business. Intimidation is the key word and burnt out employees are becoming more and more common.
Rating: 3 out of 5
Expected so much more, but still an ok history of Intel
This book is ok. Good, but I was disappointed. Why? Because I feel it could have been just so much more and rich in history and anecdotes with less dry (and uninteresting) technical background. Intel's the world's largest processor company. Exceptionally dynamic and with high tech, cutting edge resources (people). More important, it's a look into the future. I thought reading this work would provide a privileged insight into this modern day paradigm of manufacturing and management. It was just ok. Good, but for all that we hear of Intel and see of its present day market dominance, I couldn't help but feel that so many pages just didn't do it justice. Bottom line: author Jackson could've provided much more content in the pages he used.
Rating: 5 out of 5
Fair and Balance reporting. Great Motivational stories!
unlike most books on corporate america or stories about how exceptional american, against all odds, achieved exceptional things, this book did not do the typical left wing liberal spin to curse corporate america or give the same old same old "capitalism is evil" speech. the narratives detailed how a group of americans, in particular Noyce, Moore and Grove, took risk and boldly "go out and do something" (to quote Noyce) which eventually created wealth for himself/herself, for the employees and for many many people around the world (intel's employees and investors locate all over the world). these are people who in Anthony Robbins' definition as people who made positive difference in a lot of peoples' life. great book, extremely motivating. five star. Similar Products
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