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- March 1992 (Revised December 1992)
- Case
Mips Computer Systems (A)
Describes the strategy and performance of Mips Computer Systems, focusing on the company's use of a global network of alliances to promote its RISC standard. Addresses how various networks (consortia) of firms are competing in this field. Examines networking... View Details
Gomes-Casseres, Benjamin. "Mips Computer Systems (A)." Harvard Business School Case 792-055, March 1992. (Revised December 1992.)
- May 1998
- Teaching Note
Apple Computer 1996, Apple Computer 1997, and Apple Computer 1998 TN
By: David B. Yoffie
Teaching Note for (9-796-126), (9-797-098), and (9-798-099). View Details
Keywords: Computer Industry
- September 1991 (Revised December 1991)
- Case
Apple Computer (D): Epilogue
By: Michael Beer and Michael J. Gibbs
Brings students up to date on events at Apple Computer as of August 1991. Outlines resolutions of, or attempts to deal with, problems outlined. Illustrates what Apple had done to address problems, shows progress to date, and alludes to further issues to be addressed.... View Details
Beer, Michael, and Michael J. Gibbs. "Apple Computer (D): Epilogue." Harvard Business School Case 492-013, September 1991. (Revised December 1991.)
- June 1988 (Revised December 1991)
- Case
IBM Computer Conferencing
Applegate, Lynda M. "IBM Computer Conferencing." Harvard Business School Case 188-039, June 1988. (Revised December 1991.)
- February 1996 (Revised December 1996)
- Supplement
Apple Computer 1996
By: David B. Yoffie
Updates Apple Computer--1992. View Details
Keywords: Computer Industry
Yoffie, David B. "Apple Computer 1996." Harvard Business School Supplement 796-126, February 1996. (Revised December 1996.)
- November 1990 (Revised February 1991)
- Case
Compaq Computer Corp.
By: Robert G. Eccles Jr.
Keywords: Computer Industry
Eccles, Robert G., Jr. "Compaq Computer Corp." Harvard Business School Case 491-011, November 1990. (Revised February 1991.)
- July 1987
- Case
Altoona Corp.: Computer Products Division
By: Roger E. Bohn and Robert H. Hayes
A relatively small manufacturer of computer memory disks has achieved a major market position through the use of its statistical quality control (SQC) program. It is now expanding the production of a new line of disks and is encountering problems getting the process... View Details
Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Volatility; Performance Consistency; Performance Improvement; Performance Productivity; Quality; Mathematical Methods; Hardware; Manufacturing Industry
Bohn, Roger E., and Robert H. Hayes. "Altoona Corp.: Computer Products Division." Harvard Business School Case 688-010, July 1987.
- July–August 2002
- Article
Paths of Learning: Life and Death in the Consumer Electronics and Computer Industries
By: Walter Friedman
Friedman, Walter. "Paths of Learning: Life and Death in the Consumer Electronics and Computer Industries." Harvard Magazine (July–August 2002).
- October 1998 (Revised May 2004)
- Teaching Note
Adventurous Computer Games, Inc. and Adventurous Computer Games, Inc.(Abridged)TN
By: William J. Bruns Jr.
Teaching Note for (9-199-020) and (9-193-088). View Details
- January 2002 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Computer Associates International, Inc.
In late 2000, Computer Associates (CA) changed its business model and the way it recognized revenue, ostensibly to better serve its stakeholders. The new subscription-based license model offered customers greater flexibility. Clients could subscribe to any CA software... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Valuation; Corporate Disclosure; Revenue Recognition; Corporate Governance; Technology Industry
Hutton, Amy P., and Suma Raju. "Computer Associates International, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 102-061, January 2002. (Revised March 2004.)
- April 1997
- Article
Firm Asymmetries and Sequential R&D: Theory and Evidence from the Mainframe Computer Industry
By: T. Khanna and M. Iansiti
Keywords: Research and Development; Theory; Information; Information Infrastructure; Information Technology; Computer Industry
Khanna, T., and M. Iansiti. "Firm Asymmetries and Sequential R&D: Theory and Evidence from the Mainframe Computer Industry." Management Science 43, no. 4 (April 1997): 405–421.
- February 1985 (Revised December 1988)
- Teaching Note
Stratus Computer (TN)
By: Howard H. Stevenson and Michael J. Roberts
Teaching Note for (9-682-030). View Details
Keywords: Computer Industry
- April 1998 (Revised March 1999)
- Case
Apple Computer 1998
By: David B. Yoffie
Updates Apple Computer--1992. View Details
Keywords: Computer Industry
Yoffie, David B. "Apple Computer 1998." Harvard Business School Case 798-099, April 1998. (Revised March 1999.)
- November 1999 (Revised June 2001)
- Case
Compaq Computer Corporation: The DEC Acquisition
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Barbara Feinberg
Compaq's board of directors is faced with responsibility for setting the price range and terms for the proposed acquisition of Digital Equipment Corp. The transaction is described in the context of the rapidly evolving markets and business models of the computer... View Details
- March 1990
- Case
Computer Corporation of America
Keywords: Computer Industry
Applegate, Lynda M. "Computer Corporation of America." Harvard Business School Case 190-131, March 1990.
- 30 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Computer Security is For Managers, Too
company computer systems is often left unclear. Managers need to ask, "Who should have remote access to the corporate network? What safeguards must be in place before employees can connect to the corporate network from a remote... View Details
- January 1994 (Revised July 1994)
- Case
Apple Computer in China--1993
By: David B. Yoffie
Yoffie, David B. "Apple Computer in China--1993." Harvard Business School Case 794-100, January 1994. (Revised July 1994.)
- September 1986 (Revised May 1987)
- Case
Bowater Computer Forms, Inc.
By: Francis Aguilar, Paul R. Lawrence and Robert Massie
Keywords: Computer Industry
Aguilar, Francis, Paul R. Lawrence, and Robert Massie. "Bowater Computer Forms, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 387-047, September 1986. (Revised May 1987.)
- October 1998 (Revised December 1998)
- Case
CompUSA The Computer Superstore
By: Ananth Raman and Anna Sheen McClelland
Examines the CompUSA organization, focusing especially on the operations and the company culture. Highlights the economics of PC retailing and the importance of a responsive supply chain for their product category. The description of company culture emphasizes the role... View Details
Keywords: Supply Chain; Organizational Culture; Motivation and Incentives; Supply Chain Management; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; United States
Raman, Ananth, and Anna Sheen McClelland. "CompUSA The Computer Superstore." Harvard Business School Case 699-026, October 1998. (Revised December 1998.)
- September 2001
- Background Note
Accounting for Computer Software Development Costs
By: Robert S. Kaplan and Tatiana Sandino
Summarizes the debate on accounting for computer software development costs. Provides a historical description of the development of standards on accounting of computer software development costs, both in the United States and internationally. Describes how, after much... View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; United States
Kaplan, Robert S., and Tatiana Sandino. "Accounting for Computer Software Development Costs." Harvard Business School Background Note 102-034, September 2001.