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E Ink

By: Teresa M. Amabile and Susan Archambault
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Abstract

E Ink is a high-technology start-up attempting to revolutionize print communication through electronic ink displays. The founders and top managers of this two-year-old firm are striving to translate a technological breakthrough into a working prototype, move from prototype to full-scale manufacturing, and maintain market excitement about the company. At the same time, they are dealing with a fundamental organizational concern: How to retain E Ink's creativity, drive, and sense of fun while focusing the company on growth and the demands of a first-product introduction.

Keywords

Customer Focus and Relationships; Entrepreneurship; Technological Innovation; Business or Company Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Industry Structures; Organizational Structure; Commercialization; Technology; Information Technology Industry

Citation

Amabile, Teresa M., and Susan Archambault. "E Ink." Harvard Business School Case 800-143, August 1999. (Revised May 2000.)

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Teresa M. Amabile

Entrepreneurial Management
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