January 1998 (Revised March 1998)
Case
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Staples (C)

By: Myra M. Hart, Marco Iansiti and Barbara Feinberg

Format:Print
| Pages:16

Abstract

The search for appropriate hardware and software to support the launch of a new large-scale retail operation forces the management team to define their goals at a very detailed level and to make all underlying assumptions explicit.

Keywords

Goals and Objectives; Hardware; Software; Business Startups; Management Teams; Retail Industry

Citation

Hart, Myra M., Marco Iansiti, and Barbara Feinberg. "Staples (C)." Harvard Business School Case 898-159, January 1998. (Revised March 1998.)

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