The Catt Concept: The New Industrial Darwinism
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| Author | Ivor Catt |
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| Language | English |
| Subject | Industrial management, social criticism |
| Published | 1971 |
| Publisher | Putnam Pub Group |
| Pages | 142 |
| ISBN | 0399101225 |
The Catt Concept: The New Industrial Darwinism is a 1971 book by the electronics engineer and writer Ivor Catt, published by G. P. Putnam's Sons (a 1972 UK edition was issued by Hart-Davis). Unlike Catt's technical and electromagnetic writings, it is a work of social and industrial criticism.
Overview
Drawing on Catt's experience working for five electronics companies in the United States during the 1960s, the book is a sharply critical — and satirical — examination of American corporate management. Catt attacks what he calls the "New Industrial Darwinism": a hire-and-fire culture that, in his view, stifles creativity and wastes talent. It has been described as a survival manual "for anyone unfortunate enough to have to work for a living." Contemporary reviews were largely unfavourable.
About the author
Ivor Catt (1935–2024) was a British electronics engineer known for pioneering work on high-speed digital interconnection and wafer-scale integration, and for a long-running critique of conventional electromagnetic theory (the "Catt Question"). See also his Digital Hardware Design.
Publication details
- Author: Ivor Catt
- Publisher: Putnam Pub Group (US, 1971); Hart-Davis (UK, 1972)
- Pages: 142
- ISBN: 0399101225