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Kenan Systems

By: Joseph L. Bower, James Weber and Sonja Ellingson Hout
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Abstract

Kenan Sahin has built a very successful company using a unique business model and a unique organization and culture. Success has brought important risks, but logical options such as sale, partnering, or going public threaten the culture and hence the business.

Keywords

Business Model; Innovation and Management; Growth and Development Strategy; Risk Management; Organizational Culture

Citation

Bower, Joseph L., James Weber, and Sonja Ellingson Hout. "Kenan Systems." Harvard Business School Case 301-101, February 2001. (Revised December 2010.)
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