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17 Nov 2009
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First Look: Nov. 17

http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/610010-PDF-ENG Intellectual Ventures Andrei Hagiu, David B. Yoffie, and Alison Berkley WagonfeldHarvard Business School Case 710-423 Intellectual Ventures (IV) creates... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

26 Feb 2013
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First Look: Feb. 26

government intervention persists as the biggest threat to private minority shareholders in these firms. Download the paper: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2217627 Cases & Course MaterialsOcean Mist Farms Bell, David E., Jose View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

01 Feb 2011
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http://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?recid=31216 Breaking New Ground: The Emerging Frontier of CSR in the Extractive Sector Authors:V. Kasturi Rangan and Brooke Barton Publication:Chap. 9 in Global Challenges in Responsible Business, edited View Details

October 2007 (Revised December 2007)
Case

TiVo 2007: DVRs and Beyond

By: David B. Yoffie and Michael Slind

Tom Rogers, CEO of TiVo, had placed multiple strategic bets on his company. In September 2007, that strategy was due for a major test. TiVo was a maker of digital video recorder (DVR) products and a distributor of DVR technology. Rogers believed that macro-trends in... View Details

Keywords: Advertising; Business Model; Television Entertainment; Intellectual Property; Lawsuits and Litigation; Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques; Distribution; Problems and Challenges; Partners and Partnerships; Research; Internet; Entertainment and Recreation Industry; United States

16 Mar 2010
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First Look: March 16

Purchase this case:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/110007-PDF-ENG 1366 Technologies Joseph B. Lassiter, Ramana Nanda, and David KironHarvard Business School Case 810-005 Just months after declaring... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

October 2009 (Revised March 2011)
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Qualcomm Incorporated 2009

By: David B. Yoffie, Andrei Hagiu and Elizabeth A. Kind

Paul Jacobs, chairman and CEO of Qualcomm Incorporated, smiled as he reflected on the success of Qualcomm's code division multiple access (CDMA) technology. By the summer of 2009, CDMA was the basis for all third generation technologies available for cellular... View Details

Keywords: Business Units; Diversification; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Growth and Development Strategy; Telecommunications Industry

15 Oct 2008
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First Look: October 15, 2008

Mouse and the Wealthy Elephant Live Happily Ever After? Authors:James E. Austin and Herman B. Leonard Abstract What happens when small iconic socially oriented businesses are acquired by large corporations?... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

Article

The Impact of Penalties for Wrong Answers on the Gender Gap in Test Scores

By: Katherine B. Coffman and David Klinowski

Multiple-choice exams play a critical role in university admissions across the world. A key question is whether imposing penalties for wrong answers on these exams deters guessing from women more than men, disadvantaging female test-takers. We consider data from a... View Details

Keywords: Behavioral Economics; Standardized Testing; Gender; Higher Education; Prejudice and Bias

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16 Jul 2013
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First Look: July 16

trust through warmth and understanding. Most leaders today approach their jobs by emphasizing competence, strength, and credentials. But without first building a foundation of trust, they run the risk of eliciting fear, resentment, or... View Details

Keywords: Anna Secino

25 Oct 2011
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First Look: October 25

themselves on the continuum between MSPs and resellers, or MSPs and input suppliers. Download the paper: http://www.hbs.edu/research/pdf/12-024.pdf Intermediaries for the IP Market Authors:Andrei Hagiu and David View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

October 2008
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Marketing as Competitive Advantage: Fundamentals

By: Das Narayandas, David E. Bell, Anita Elberse, John T. Gourville, David B. Godes, John A. Quelch, Gail J. McGovern, Luc R. Wathieu and Marta Wosinska

Marketing as Competitive Advantage: Fundamentals will help today's business executives and tomorrow's business leaders understand the key elements of a successful marketing strategy. The multimedia resource includes video lectures by Harvard Business School faculty,... View Details

Keywords: Customers; Framework; Marketing Strategy; Product Positioning; Planning; Competitive Advantage; Segmentation

07 Dec 2010
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of patients in the light of emerging knowledge? Purchase this note:http://cb.hbsp.harvard.edu/cb/product/811001-PDF-ENG Enman Oil, Inc. (A) David F. HawkinsHarvard Business School Case 111-042 Company pursues ways to reduce its... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

06 May 2014
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structure. Publisher's link: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1042957314000138 August 2013 The Palgrave Encyclopedia of Strategic Management Network Effects By: Hagiu, Andrei, and David B.... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

May 2019
Case

Elon Musk's Big Bets Update, 2019

By: David B. Yoffie and Daniel Fisher

This short case provides an update to Elon Musk's strategy and tactical moves with Tesla, Solar City, and SpaceX from 2016-2019. View Details

Winter 2013
Article

The New Patent Intermediaries: Platforms, Defensive Aggregators and Super-Aggregators

By: Andrei Hagiu and David B. Yoffie

The patent market consists mainly of privately negotiated, bilateral transactions, either sales or cross-licenses, between large companies. There is no eBay, Amazon, New York Stock Exchange, or Kelley's Blue Book equivalent for patents, and when buyers and sellers do... View Details

Keywords: Intellectual Property; Platforms; Intermediaries; Aggregator; Patents; Digital Platforms; Marketplace Matching; Distribution Channels

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April 2009
Article

What's Your Google Strategy?

By: Andrei Hagiu and David B. Yoffie

Keywords: Internet and the Web; Strategy; Information

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March 2007 (Revised June 2007)
Case

Wal-Mart, 2007

By: David B. Yoffie and Michael Slind

In 2007, Wal-Mart faced challenges to its historically high growth rate. Lagging same-store sales and setbacks overseas led the company to consider strategic shifts. Wal-Mart was the world's largest retailer, but competition had become particularly acute as the company... View Details

Keywords: Competition; Management Practices and Processes; Rural Scope; Human Resources; Problems and Challenges; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Globalized Firms and Management; Marketing Strategy; Growth Management; Urban Scope; Retail Industry; United States

May 2006 (Revised November 2006)
Case

DVD War

By: David B. Yoffie and Michael Slind

In 2006, the DVD was the most popular storage medium in the entertainment and computer industries. The development of high-definition (HD) technology created a need for a format with greater storage capacity. Instead of agreeing on a single standard for a new HD disc,... View Details

Keywords: Disruption; Entertainment; Business History; Intellectual Property; Product; Competition; Technology Adoption; Electronics Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

January 2005 (Revised August 2005)
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Apple Computer, 2005

By: David B. Yoffie and Barbara Mack

Apple has reaped the benefits of its innovative music player, the iPod. However, its PC and server business continue to hold small market share relative to the worldwide computer market over the past few years. Will the iPod lure new users to the Mac? Will Apple be... View Details

Keywords: Technological Innovation; Innovation Strategy; Information Infrastructure; Brands and Branding; Computer Industry; Entertainment and Recreation Industry