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Pre-University Paper from the year 2013 in the subject Sociology - Economy and Industry, grade: 12, , language: English, abstract: “Made in Germany”, the “Industrial Revolution”, and “Industrial Espionage”: what do these terms have in common? “Industrial Revolution” describes a transition from an agrarian to an industrial society at the end of the 18th century, starting in Great Britain and spreading from there. ) Whether railroad or steam engine, the technical innovations of the 18th century profoundly changed the working style and lifestyle of the people. Technical innovations went hand in hand with organizational innovations, such as the introduction of a factory system which ultimately put in motion a trans-formation process - now called the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolu-tion is one of the most significant turning points in history. There is no other known event in which, within such a short period, a centuries-old agrarian soci-ety was turned upside down and, within a few decades, something new was created. The starting point is considered to be the development of the spinning machine by Richard Arkwright in the summer of 1769, creating industrial cotton process-ing in textile centers in England, as well as the invention of the steam engine by James Watt. Within a short time, new inventions hit the market almost continu-ously -- inventions that changed life significantly. At that time, England was the leading force with the majority of the inventions having their origins there. Across Europe, people admired England with its ideas and inventions. First inventions were made in Germany as well, where they quickly began to copy, rebuild, and sell English products in England. In a targeted manner, Eng-land‘s advanced manufacturing processes were spied on by Germany, copied, and sold on the English market, initially mostly were of poor quality. This signifi-cantly impacted the English producers, and soon political and legal measures against the copiers were requested.
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Table of Contents
1. Introduction
2. The Industrial Revolution
2.1. Causes and Preconditions
2.2. Origin
2.3. The Industrial Revolution in England and Germany
2.4 Rivalry between England and Germany
3. Industrial Espionage
3.1. Definition
3.2. Historical Outline
3.3 Industrial Espionage by Germany in England
3.4. Impact
4. Made in Germany
4.1. Definition
4.2. England‘s Intention
4.3. Merchandise Marks Act of 1887
4.4. Importance for Germany
4.5. The Unexpected Effects
5. Made in Germany – A Successful Story to Date?
6. Industrial Espionage Today
7. Parallels between the Industrial Revolution and Today
8. Summary
9. Bibliography
1. Introduction
“Made in Germany”, the “Industrial Revolution”, and “Industrial Espionage”: what do these terms have in common?
“Industrial Revolution” describes a transition from an agrarian to an industrial society at the end of the 18th century, starting in Great Britain and spreading from there.[1]) Whether railroad or steam engine, the technical innovations of the 18th century profoundly changed the working style and lifestyle of the people. Technical innovations went hand in hand with organizational innovations, such as the introduction of a factory system which ultimately put in motion a transformation process - now called the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution is one of the most significant turning points in history. There is no other known event in which, within such a short period, a centuries-old agrarian society was turned upside down and, within a few decades, something new was created.
The starting point is considered to be the development of the spinning machine by Richard Arkwright in the summer of 1769, creating industrial cotton processing in textile centers in England, as well as the invention of the steam engine by James Watt. Within a short time, new inventions hit the market almost continuously -- inventions that changed life significantly. At that time, England was the leading force with the majority of the inventions having their origins there. Across Europe, people admired England with its ideas and inventions.
First inventions were made in Germany as well, where they quickly began to copy, rebuild, and sell English products in England. In a targeted manner, England‘s advanced manufacturing processes were spied on by Germany, copied, and sold on the English market, initially mostly were of poor quality. This significantly impacted the English producers, and soon political and legal measures against the copiers were requested.
This resulted in the adoption of a law in England that required all imported goods to carry a label of origin. That was also the birth of the "Made in Germany" label, which still has its validity and legitimacy.
In this paper, we will firstly address the Industrial Revolution, examine the causes, and why the Industrial Revolution occurred in England, and why Germany initially only had the role of the imitator. We will then investigate and present why and how the label of origin "Made in Germany" came into existence. Then we will describe the ultimate effect of the label of origin in the context of the Industrial Revolution.
In the final part of the paper, we will examine what importance the "Made in Germany" label has now, and whether there are parallels to the Industrial Revolution with respect to current competitors, primarily from Asia. In the resumé, we will summarize the results and provide an outlook toward the future.
2. The Industrial Revolution
2.1. Causes and Preconditions
