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- August 2007
- Article
Doing Business in a Digital Ecosystem: Looking Back As We Look Ahead
Keywords:
Technology
- April 2007
- Teaching Note
iPod vs. Cell Phone: A Mobile Music Revolution? (TN)
By: David B. Yoffie
Teaching note to 707419.
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- December 2006 (Revised March 2010)
- Case
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs
By: Anthony Mayo and Mark Benson
Bill Gates and Steve Jobs, founders of Microsoft and Apple respectively, have revolutionized the relationship between the individual and computer technology. Once the exclusive domain of academia and research facilities, computers can now be found in every area of...
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Keywords:
Entrepreneurship;
Business History;
Technological Innovation;
Leadership;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Technology Industry
Mayo, Anthony, and Mark Benson. "Bill Gates and Steve Jobs." Harvard Business School Case 407-028, December 2006. (Revised March 2010.)
- October 2006 (Revised October 2007)
- Case
Google Advertising
By: Youngme E. Moon and David Chen
In mid-2006, Google is the number one search engine in America with 99% of its revenues deriving from its simple, text-only advertising services. It is on track to bring in roughly $9.5 billion in advertising revenue in 2006, which would place it fourth among American...
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Keywords:
Digital Marketing;
Disruptive Innovation;
Media;
Expansion;
Internet and the Web;
Advertising Industry;
United States
Moon, Youngme E., and David Chen. "Google Advertising." Harvard Business School Case 507-038, October 2006. (Revised October 2007.)
- August 2006 (Revised March 2008)
- Case
iPod vs. Cell Phone: A Mobile Music Revolution?
By: David B. Yoffie, Travis D. Merrill and Michael Slind
In 2006, a nascent market for music-enabled mobile phones was emerging to challenge Apple Computer's dominant position in the digital music industry. Through its iPod line of portable digital music devices and its iTunes Music Store, Apple controlled more than half of...
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Keywords:
Music Entertainment;
Emerging Markets;
Brands and Branding;
Sales;
Opportunities;
Price;
Business Model;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Digital Platforms;
Service Delivery;
Communications Industry;
Music Industry
Yoffie, David B., Travis D. Merrill, and Michael Slind. "iPod vs. Cell Phone: A Mobile Music Revolution?" Harvard Business School Case 707-419, August 2006. (Revised March 2008.)
- July 2006
- Article
Dynamic Mixed Duopoly: A Model Motivated by Linux vs. Windows
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Pankaj Ghemawat
This paper analyzes a dynamic mixed duopoly in which a profit-maximizing competitor interacts with a competitor that prices at zero (or marginal cost), with the cumulation of output affecting their relative positions over time. The modeling effort is motivated by...
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Keywords:
Open Source Software;
Demand-side Learning;
Network Effects;
Linux;
Mixed Duopoly;
Competitive Dynamics;
Business Models;
Duopoly and Oligopoly;
Information Technology;
Applications and Software;
Business Model;
Mathematical Methods;
Digital Platforms;
Profit;
Balance and Stability;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
SWOT Analysis;
Competition;
Price;
Information Technology Industry
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, and Pankaj Ghemawat. "Dynamic Mixed Duopoly: A Model Motivated by Linux vs. Windows." Management Science 52, no. 7 (July 2006): 1072–1084.
- March 2006 (Revised February 2007)
- Case
Massive Incorporated (A)
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, Clark Gilbert and Victoria Winston
How do you go to market with a brand new product in a new industry? How does a business develop an opportunity and then adapt its strategy to ensure success? Who are the early adopters and how does a business work with them? Katherine Hays, chief operating office at...
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Keywords:
Emerging Markets;
Product Launch;
Digital Marketing;
Business Startups;
Advertising Industry
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, Clark Gilbert, and Victoria Winston. "Massive Incorporated (A)." Harvard Business School Case 806-126, March 2006. (Revised February 2007.)
- March 2006 (Revised February 2007)
- Case
Massive Incorporated (B)
By: Joseph B. Lassiter III, Clark Gilbert and Victoria Winston
Keywords:
Emerging Markets;
Product Launch;
Digital Marketing;
Business Startups;
Advertising Industry
Lassiter, Joseph B., III, Clark Gilbert, and Victoria Winston. "Massive Incorporated (B)." Harvard Business School Case 806-127, March 2006. (Revised February 2007.)
- October 2005 (Revised February 2007)
- Case
Red Flag Software Co.
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Tarun Khanna, David Lane and Elizabeth Raabe
In 2005, just five years after its formal launch, Beijing-based Red Flag Software was the world's second-largest distributor of the Linux operating system and was expecting its first annual profit. On a unit basis, Red Flag led the world in desktops (PCs) shipped with...
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Keywords:
Digital Platforms;
Competitive Advantage;
Applications and Software;
Business Startups;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Information Technology Industry;
Distribution Industry;
Beijing;
United States
Oberholzer-Gee, Felix, Tarun Khanna, David Lane, and Elizabeth Raabe. "Red Flag Software Co." Harvard Business School Case 706-428, October 2005. (Revised February 2007.)
- April 2005 (Revised February 2006)
- Case
Monster Networking
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and David Andrew Vivero
The management at Monster.com, the leading U.S. provider of online recruitment services, must decide how to proceed with Monster Networking (MN), a new business launched in late 2003. MN helps users identify other individuals who can offer career advice. Monster.com...
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Keywords:
Digital Platforms;
Internet and the Web;
Social and Collaborative Networks;
Recruitment;
Service Industry;
Employment Industry;
United States
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and David Andrew Vivero. "Monster Networking." Harvard Business School Case 805-145, April 2005. (Revised February 2006.)
- April 2005 (Revised June 2006)
- Case
Yahoo! Messenger: Network Integration
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld
Describes Yahoo!'s management of the launch of version 6.0 of its Instant Messenger (IM) product, which incorporates features from 12 other Yahoo! properties, including Search, Music, Games, Photos, Personals, News, and Shopping. The integration of features from so...
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Keywords:
Integration;
Business Units;
Digital Platforms;
Internet and the Web;
Competitive Advantage;
Web Services Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
United States
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld. "Yahoo! Messenger: Network Integration." Harvard Business School Case 805-102, April 2005. (Revised June 2006.)
- April 2005 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
eAccess, Ltd.
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann, Masako Egawa and Ariko Ota
The managers of eAccess, Japan's third largest provider of digital subscriber line (DSL) service, must decide whether to enter the mobile communications business. Japan's mobile services are among the world's most expensive, and incumbent carriers' profits are high. To...
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Keywords:
Information Infrastructure;
Diversification;
Policy;
Business Startups;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Communications Industry;
Telecommunications Industry;
Japan
Eisenmann, Thomas R., Masako Egawa, and Ariko Ota. "eAccess, Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 805-117, April 2005. (Revised March 2007.)
- November 2004 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Kodak and The Digital Revolution (A)
By: Giovanni M. Gavetti, Rebecca Henderson and Simona Giorgi
The introduction of digital imaging in the late 1980s had a disruptive effect on Kodak's traditional business model. Examines Kodak's strategic efforts and challenges as the photography industry evolves. After discussing Kodak's history and its past strategic moves in...
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Keywords:
History;
Information Technology;
Business Model;
Leadership;
Disruption;
Industry Growth;
Business Strategy;
Consumer Products Industry
Gavetti, Giovanni M., Rebecca Henderson, and Simona Giorgi. "Kodak and The Digital Revolution (A)." Harvard Business School Case 705-448, November 2004. (Revised November 2005.)
- November 2004
- Tutorial
Principles of Microeconomics for Strategists
By: Felix Oberholzer-Gee, Pai-Ling Yin and Elizabeth Raabe
Reviews microeconomic principles from a business strategy perspective, using the digital music industry as context. Contains three modules: demand, supply, and equilibrium. The demand module discusses the willingness to pay, market demand, price elasticity, and...
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- June 2004 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
PalmSource, Inc.
By: David B. Yoffie, Pai-Ling Yin and Christina L. Darwall
PalmSource CEO David Nagel had grand ambitions. In this newly spun-off company, he wanted to create the next leading software platform for hand-held devices. Explores the strategic challenges of building a platform business.
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Keywords:
Digital Platforms;
Applications and Software;
Business Startups;
Business Strategy;
Information Technology Industry
Yoffie, David B., Pai-Ling Yin, and Christina L. Darwall. "PalmSource, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 704-473, June 2004. (Revised November 2005.)
- February 2004 (Revised April 2007)
- Case
Random House
By: Bharat N. Anand, Kyle F. Barnett and Elizabeth Lea Carpenter
On June 12, 2003, the proposed merger of Random House and Time Warner Book Group was called off by the CEO of Random House's parent company, Bertelsmann. The announcement was welcomed by several critics who had questioned the logic of further consolidation in the book...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Conglomerates;
Information Publishing;
Problems and Challenges;
Relationships;
Business Strategy;
Commercialization;
Competition;
Vertical Integration;
Internet;
Media and Broadcasting Industry;
Publishing Industry
Anand, Bharat N., Kyle F. Barnett, and Elizabeth Lea Carpenter. "Random House." Harvard Business School Case 704-438, February 2004. (Revised April 2007.)
- November 2003 (Revised December 2003)
- Case
Enabling Business Strategy with IT at the World Bank
By: F. Warren McFarlan and Brian DeLacey
World Bank IT provides services (communications, applications, video conferencing, knowledge sharing, distance learning, information sharing, client commerce, crisis management, etc.) on a global basis to the poorest countries in the globe via satellites. This case...
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Keywords:
Information Infrastructure;
Globalized Economies and Regions;
Information Technology;
Global Strategy;
Business Strategy;
Banks and Banking;
Banking Industry
McFarlan, F. Warren, and Brian DeLacey. "Enabling Business Strategy with IT at the World Bank." Harvard Business School Case 304-055, November 2003. (Revised December 2003.)
- September 2003 (Revised May 2006)
- Case
Eyeblaster: Enabling the Next Generation of Online Advertising
By: Elie Ofek
Eyeblaster management has to decide on the best course of action to sustain its momentum from enabling online rich media advertising. Pressure from competitors is forcing the company to re-evaluate its previous marketing strategy that focused primarily on getting...
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Keywords:
Business Model;
Marketing Strategy;
Market Entry and Exit;
Performance Evaluation;
Digital Marketing;
Growth and Development Strategy
Ofek, Elie. "Eyeblaster: Enabling the Next Generation of Online Advertising." Harvard Business School Case 504-005, September 2003. (Revised May 2006.)
- April 2003 (Revised February 2004)
- Case
Kodak (A)
By: Giovanni M. Gavetti, Rebecca Henderson and Simona Giorgi
The introduction of digital imaging in the late 1980s had a disruptive effect on Kodak's traditional business model. Examines Kodak's strategic efforts and challenges as the photography industry evolves. After discussing Kodak's history and its past strategic moves in...
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Keywords:
History;
Business Model;
Leadership;
Disruption;
Industry Growth;
Business Strategy;
Consumer Products Industry
Gavetti, Giovanni M., Rebecca Henderson, and Simona Giorgi. "Kodak (A)." Harvard Business School Case 703-503, April 2003. (Revised February 2004.)
- March 2003
- Case
Compaq's Struggle
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and David Lane
In 1997, Compaq Computer was locked in price competition with industry leader Dell. Although Compaq sought to escape difficulty by acquiring Digital Equipment Corp. ,a maker of more lucrative servers and minicomputers, in 1998 the simultaneous effort to remain a...
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Keywords:
Mergers and Acquisitions;
Business Exit or Shutdown;
Asset Pricing;
Alliances;
Competitive Strategy;
Computer Industry
Baldwin, Carliss Y., and David Lane. "Compaq's Struggle." Harvard Business School Case 903-021, March 2003.