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- December 2000
- Background Note
Online Retailers
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Alastair Brown
Describes online retailers, companies that use the Internet to sell physical goods. Defines online retailers and describes different ways to categorize them. Explores their economic model and value proposition for consumers in comparison with offline retailers. Next,... View Details
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Alastair Brown. "Online Retailers." Harvard Business School Background Note 801-306, December 2000.
- December 2000
- Background Note
Internet Access Providers
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Daniel Green
Describes the Internet access provider business model. First, it defines the model and presents different ways to categorize access providers. Second, it offers a summary of the various ways that Internet access providers create value for their customers. Next, it... View Details
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Daniel Green. "Internet Access Providers." Harvard Business School Background Note 801-304, December 2000.
- November 2000 (Revised December 2000)
- Background Note
Online Content Providers
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Alastair Brown
Describes the business model for online content providers, companies that distribute copyright content via the Internet. Focuses on their revenue and cost drivers and on the ways that online content providers create value for consumers. Also investigates the benefits... View Details
Keywords: Internet and the Web; Customers; Value Creation; Business Model; Internet and the Web; Cash Flow; Risk and Uncertainty; Growth and Development Strategy; Problems and Challenges; Decision Making; Profit; Information Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Alastair Brown. "Online Content Providers." Harvard Business School Background Note 801-261, November 2000. (Revised December 2000.)
- November 2000
- Teaching Note
Geocast Network Systems, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Christina L. Darwall
Teaching Note for (9-801-211). View Details
- November 2000
- Teaching Note
Boston.com TN
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Jon K Rust
Teaching Note for (9-800-165). View Details
- November 2000
- Teaching Note
Sendwine.com TN
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Abby J. Hansen PHD
Teaching Note for (9-800-211). View Details
Keywords: Food and Beverage Industry
- November 2000 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Tellme Networks, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Nicole Tempest
Tellme, an early-stage, venture-backed company based in Silicon Valley, leverages speech-recognition technologies to provide: 1) a "voice portal" with news and other information accessible through any telephone, and 2) turnkey application development and hosting... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Digital Platforms; Business Conglomerates; Business Startups; Internet and the Web; Venture Capital; Technology Adoption; Internet and the Web; Brands and Branding; Information Technology; Telecommunications Industry; Technology Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Nicole Tempest. "Tellme Networks, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 801-319, November 2000. (Revised November 2005.)
- November 2000
- Case
Geocast Network Systems, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann, Christina L. Darwall and Elizabeth Kind
Geocast, a venture-backed start-up, had developed innovative technology for "datacasting" broadband information and entertainment content to an external hard drive, where it was cached for later retrieval by a Web-enabled PC. By using terrestrial TV, direct broadcast... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Customer Value and Value Chain; Entrepreneurship; Venture Capital; Information Management; Technological Innovation; Marketing Channels; Corporate Strategy; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; Web Services Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R., Christina L. Darwall, and Elizabeth Kind. "Geocast Network Systems, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 801-211, November 2000.
- October 2000
- Teaching Note
eBricks.com TN
Teaching Note for (9-800-327). View Details
Keywords: Construction Industry
- October 2000
- Teaching Note
CarPoint in 1999 TN
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Gillian Morris
Teaching Note for (9-800-328). View Details
Keywords: Auto Industry
- October 2000
- Teaching Note
CNET 2000 TN
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Pauline M Fischer
Teaching Note for (9-800-284). View Details
Keywords: Information Technology Industry
- October 2000
- Teaching Note
Petstore.com TN
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Abby J. Hansen PHD
Teaching Note for (9-801-044). View Details
Keywords: Retail Industry
- October 2000
- Teaching Note
StarMedia: Launching a Latin American Revolution TN
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Jon K Rust
Teaching Note for (9-800-166). View Details
- October 2000 (Revised June 2003)
- Teaching Note
Teledesic TN
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Daniel J. Green
- October 2000
- Teaching Note
Priceline Webhouse Club TN
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Abby J. Hansen PHD
Teaching Note for (9-800-287). View Details
- September 2000
- Case
Quokka Sports
By: Stephen P. Bradley, Thomas R. Eisenmann, Stephanie Mason Ogborne and Julie C. Toscano
Quokka Sports is an example of one of the new broadband services focused in total immersion sports. Quokka faces two issues: 1) the broadband infrastructure is emerging slowly so the type of services offered needs to be decided on. 2) Quokka faces an explosion of... View Details
Keywords: Digital Marketing; Decisions; Information Publishing; Infrastructure; Competition; Advertising Industry; Web Services Industry
Bradley, Stephen P., Thomas R. Eisenmann, Stephanie Mason Ogborne, and Julie C. Toscano. "Quokka Sports." Harvard Business School Case 701-011, September 2000.
- July 2000 (Revised October 2000)
- Case
Petstore.com
Petstore.com is one of four contenders for leadership in the highly competitive online pet supply business. Petstore.com faces decisions regarding potential merger partners and how to brand its service within the website managed by its ultimate merger partner,... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Internet and the Web; Mergers and Acquisitions; Partners and Partnerships; Internet and the Web; Brands and Branding; Marketing Strategy; Retail Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R. "Petstore.com." Harvard Business School Case 801-044, July 2000. (Revised October 2000.)
- May 2000
- Teaching Note
Staples.com TN
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Gillian Morris
Teaching Note for (9-800-305). View Details
- Article
The Entrepreneurial M-Form: Strategic Integration in Global Media Firms
By: T. R. Eisenmann and J. L. Bower
Keywords: Entrepreneurship; Strategy; Integration; Global Range; Business Ventures; Media; Media and Broadcasting Industry
Eisenmann, T. R., and J. L. Bower. "The Entrepreneurial M-Form: Strategic Integration in Global Media Firms." Organization Science 11, no. 3 (May–June 2000): 348–355.
- Article
The U.S. Cable Television Industry, 1948-1995: Managerial Capitalism in Eclipse
By: T. R. Eisenmann
Keywords: Management Systems; Television Entertainment; Media and Broadcasting Industry; United States
Eisenmann, T. R. "The U.S. Cable Television Industry, 1948-1995: Managerial Capitalism in Eclipse." Business History Review 74, no. 1 (Spring 2000).