Publications

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

Keywords: Networks; Strategy; Alliances; Performance; 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

Keywords: Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges; Corporate Strategy; Computer Industry

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

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

June 1988 (Revised December 1991)
Case

IBM Computer Conferencing

By: Lynda M. Applegate

Keywords: Communication Strategy; Communication Technology; Computer Industry

February 1996 (Revised December 1996)
Supplement

Apple Computer 1996

By: David B. Yoffie

Updates Apple Computer--1992. View Details

Keywords: Computer Industry

November 1990 (Revised February 1991)
Case

Compaq Computer Corp.

By: Robert G. Eccles Jr.

Keywords: Computer Industry

July–August 2002
Article

Paths of Learning: Life and Death in the Consumer Electronics and Computer Industries

By: Walter Friedman

Keywords: Customers; Technology; Computer Industry; Computer Industry

April 1998 (Revised March 1999)
Case

Apple Computer 1998

By: David B. Yoffie

Updates Apple Computer--1992. View Details

Keywords: Computer Industry

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

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

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

Keywords: Games, Gaming, and Gambling; Entertainment and Recreation Industry

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

March 2000
Case

Dell Computer Corporation: Share Repurchase Program

By: George C. Chacko and Luis M. Viceira

Dell Computer Corp. announced a share repurchase program shortly after a significant stock price drop. In this announcement, the company also states that it will use options contracts. This case looks at the options transactions and how they relate to Dell's employee... View Details

Keywords: Financial Strategy; Stock Options; Employee Stock Ownership Plan; Computer Industry

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

Keywords: by Robert D. Austin & Christopher A.R. Darby

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

Keywords: Governing and Advisory Boards; Situation or Environment; Negotiation Offer; Acquisition; Computer Industry

September 1986 (Revised May 1987)
Case

Bowater Computer Forms, Inc.

By: Francis Aguilar, Paul R. Lawrence and Robert Massie

Keywords: Computer Industry

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