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- October 2009 (Revised July 2012)
- Case
Emotiv Systems Inc.: It's the Thoughts that Count
By: Elie Ofek, Jason Riis and Paul Hamilton
Emotiv is getting ready to launch its innovative brain-computer interfacing (BCI) technology. The company has developed a special headset, called EPOC, and highly sophisticated software that can translate a person's emotions, cognitive thoughts, and facial expressions... View Details
Keywords: Technology Adoption; Sales; Technological Innovation; Demand and Consumers; Marketing Strategy; Partners and Partnerships; Entrepreneurship; Forecasting and Prediction; Product Launch; Business Startups; Technology Industry
Ofek, Elie, Jason Riis, and Paul Hamilton. "Emotiv Systems Inc.: It's the Thoughts that Count." Harvard Business School Case 510-050, October 2009. (Revised July 2012.)
- June 2009
- Article
The Impact of Add-On Features on Consumer Product Evaluations
By: Marco Bertini, Elie Ofek and Dan Ariely
Bertini, Marco, Elie Ofek, and Dan Ariely. "The Impact of Add-On Features on Consumer Product Evaluations." Journal of Consumer Research 36, no. 1 (June 2009): 17–28.
- March – April 2009
- Article
Market Research and Innovation Strategy in a Duopoly
By: Dominique Lauga and Elie Ofek
We model a duopoly in which ex-ante identical firms must decide where to direct their innovation efforts. The firms face market uncertainty about consumers' preferences for innovation on two product attributes and technology uncertainty about the success of their R&D... View Details
Keywords: Profit; Innovation and Management; Demand and Consumers; Duopoly and Oligopoly; Research and Development; Competitive Strategy
Lauga, Dominique, and Elie Ofek. "Market Research and Innovation Strategy in a Duopoly." Marketing Science 28, no. 2 (March–April 2009): 373–396.
- February 2009
- Teaching Note
Examining the Adoption of Drug-Eluting Stents (TN)
By: Elie Ofek and Peter Wickersham
Teaching Note for [509028]. View Details
- January – February 2009
- Article
Content vs. Advertising: The Impact of Competition on Media Firm Strategy
By: David Godes, Elie Ofek and Miklos Sarvary
Media firms compete in two connected markets. They face rivalry for the sale of content to consumers, and at the same time, they compete for advertisers seeking access to the attention of these consumers. We explore the implications of such two-sided competition on the... View Details
Keywords: Monopoly; Duopoly and Oligopoly; Business Model; Price; Media; Competitive Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Advertising; Profit; Media and Broadcasting Industry
Godes, David, Elie Ofek, and Miklos Sarvary. "Content vs. Advertising: The Impact of Competition on Media Firm Strategy." Marketing Science 28, no. 1 (January–February 2009): 20–35.
- 2009
- Article
Marketing and Innovations Management: An Integrated Perspective
By: Elie Ofek and Olivier Toubia
Ofek, Elie, and Olivier Toubia. "Marketing and Innovations Management: An Integrated Perspective." Foundations and Trends® in Marketing 4, no. 2 (2009): 77–128.
- December 2008
- Article
To Innovate or Imitate? Entry Strategy and the Role of Market Research
By: Elie Ofek and Ozge Turut
Ofek, Elie, and Ozge Turut. "To Innovate or Imitate? Entry Strategy and the Role of Market Research." Journal of Marketing Research (JMR) 45, no. 6 (December 2008).
- September 2008 (Revised June 2011)
- Case
Examining the Adoption of Drug-Eluting Stents
By: Elie Ofek
Marketers are often tasked with exploring the factors that impact the long-run adoption of a new product or technology. The new product under consideration here is the drug-eluting stent: a device which props open a clogged artery to the heart and then releases... View Details
Keywords: Forecasting and Prediction; Marketing Strategy; Product Positioning; Consumer Behavior; Adoption; Medical Devices and Supplies Industry
Ofek, Elie. "Examining the Adoption of Drug-Eluting Stents." Harvard Business School Case 509-028, September 2008. (Revised June 2011.)
- June 2008
- Supplement
PSI India -- Will Balbir Pasha Help Fight AIDS? (A) and (B), Supporting Video
By: Elie Ofek
Ofek, Elie. "PSI India -- Will Balbir Pasha Help Fight AIDS? (A) and (B), Supporting Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 508-708, June 2008.
- Summer 2008
- Article
Strategic Orientations in a Competitive Environment: Following the Road Not Taken
By: Rohit Deshpandé, Amir Grinstein and E. Ofek
Deshpandé, Rohit, Amir Grinstein, and E. Ofek. "Strategic Orientations in a Competitive Environment: Following the Road Not Taken." AMA Educators' Proceedings 19 (Summer 2008): 83.
- May 2008 (Revised July 2012)
- Teaching Note
PSI India -- Will Balbir Pasha Help Fight AIDS? (TN) (A) and (B)
By: Elie Ofek
Teaching Note for [507032] and [507058]. View Details
- May 2008
- Teaching Note
Hasbro Games -- POX (TN) (A) and (B)
By: Elie Ofek and David B. Godes
Teaching Note for [505046] and [505047]. View Details
- May 2008
- Supplement
Hasbro Games -- POX (A) and (B), Supporting Video
By: Elie Ofek
The video contains advertisements and media related clips regarding the launch of Hasbro's POX handheld game. View Details
Ofek, Elie. "Hasbro Games -- POX (A) and (B), Supporting Video." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 508-706, May 2008.
- April 2008
- Teaching Note
Sony PlayStation 3: Game Over? (TN)
By: Elie Ofek
Teaching Note for [508076]. View Details
Keywords: Entertainment and Recreation Industry
- April 2008
- Teaching Note
Forecasting the Adoption of E-books (TN)
By: Elie Ofek
Teaching Note for [505063]. View Details
- March 2008
- Background Note
Marketing Input and Innovation Strategy
By: Elie Ofek
This note develops a framework for considering the challenges of incorporating marketing input when setting innovation strategy. The framework lays out the possible innovation opportunities a firm can entertain and describes how the customer knowledge gained from... View Details
Keywords: Customer Focus and Relationships; Innovation Strategy; Knowledge Use and Leverage; Marketing; Research; Competition
Ofek, Elie. "Marketing Input and Innovation Strategy." Harvard Business School Background Note 508-090, March 2008.
- March 2008 (Revised April 2008)
- Case
Sony PlayStation 3: Game Over?
By: Elie Ofek
Outlines the challenges faced by Sony with the launch of its PlayStation 3. Information on the 2006 and 2007 holiday seasons and the success of rival consoles is outlined. In addition, the case allows examining the costs and revenues associated with a business model... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Cost; Revenue; Product Launch; Sales; Competition; Hardware; Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Ofek, Elie. "Sony PlayStation 3: Game Over?" Harvard Business School Case 508-076, March 2008. (Revised April 2008.)
- December 2007 (Revised January 2008)
- Teaching Note
Eli Lilly: Developing Cymbalta (TN)
By: Elie Ofek
Teaching Note for 507-044 View Details
- August 2007
- Article
The Impact of Prior Decisions on Subsequent Valuations in a Costly Contemplation Model
By: Elie Ofek, Muhamet Yildiz and Ernan Haruvy
Ofek, Elie, Muhamet Yildiz, and Ernan Haruvy. "The Impact of Prior Decisions on Subsequent Valuations in a Costly Contemplation Model." Management Science 53, no. 8 (August 2007).