Explores the development of the new networks of globalized mass production in the IT industry and the reorganization of work since the 1990s, capturing the systemic nature of an industry-wide restructuring of production and work in the global context.

Journal of Economic Literature

This book is a timely, valuable and heroic attempt to create a systematic understanding of the political economy of the IT industry in the late 20th and early 21st century based on empirical evidence. . . .The research presented in the book is. . . .heroic, for it would seem easier to analyse the dynamics of a tsunami as it is engulfing its observer than to fully comprehend the gargantuan forces that have in recent decades continuously transformed the IT industry. . . .The book, accordingly, bursts with empirical data about the successes and failures of a large number of IT corporations, presenting them in a rich narrative of their rapid structural changes. . . .I can recommend this book for its detailed overview of the developments of the IT industry, in particular the outsourcing from the developed world to the emerging economies. It is also a must-read for those interested in the construction of 'Taylorist' work regimes. . . .[the book] provides robust insights, buttressed with ample evidence.

Zeitschrift für Wirtschaftsgeographie

This is an informative volume on an important topic. . . .Those wanting to deepen their knowledge of contract manufacturers and of neo-Taylorism in action will profit from consulting this volume.

Economic Geography