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- December 1999
- HBS Case Collection
Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A): An Enterprise of Change
By: Rosabeth M. Kanter and Jane Roessner
Abstract
In 1999, Sun Microsystems, Inc., was claiming a leadership position in the burgeoning world of e-commerce and networking computers. Its goal: "to dot-com the world." What was it about Sun's culture that made it so conducive to innovation and entrepreneurship? And how could a $12 billion company with 30,000 employees and offices in 150 countries retain the spirit of the four computer guys who founded it 18 years earlier?
Keywords
Business Ventures; Leading Change; Innovation Leadership; Information Infrastructure; Corporate Entrepreneurship; Business Growth and Maturation; Growth and Development Strategy; Global Strategy; Experience and Expertise; Technology Industry; Computer Industry
Citation
Kanter, Rosabeth M., and Jane Roessner. "Sun Microsystems, Inc. (A): An Enterprise of Change." Harvard Business School Case 300-074, December 1999.