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- June 2011 (Revised July 2011)
- Case
Leading by Values: Sam Palmisano and IBM
By: William W. George
George, William W. "Leading by Values: Sam Palmisano and IBM." Harvard Business School Case 411-097, June 2011. (Revised July 2011.)
- February 2011 (Revised June 2011)
- Teaching Note
Leaders Who Make a Difference: Sam Palmisano's Smarter IBM: Day 2 (TN)
By: Joseph L. Bower
Teaching Note for 311031. View Details
- August 2010 (Revised January 2012)
- Case
Leaders Who Make a Difference: Sam Palmisano's Smarter IBM: Day 1
By: Joseph L. Bower and Sonja Ellingson Hout
Sam Palmisano became CEO of IBM in 2002. He dramatically energized the organization through portfolio changes and a values driven approach to managing the company. View Details
Keywords: Values and Beliefs; Multinational Firms and Management; Leadership; Growth and Development Strategy; Emerging Markets; Organizational Change and Adaptation; Corporate Strategy; Information Technology Industry; New York (state, US)
Bower, Joseph L., and Sonja Ellingson Hout. "Leaders Who Make a Difference: Sam Palmisano's Smarter IBM: Day 1." Harvard Business School Case 311-030, August 2010. (Revised January 2012.)
- September 1999
- Case
Hewlett-Packard Global Alliance Program (B): Managing Alliances
Kanter, Rosabeth M. "Hewlett-Packard Global Alliance Program (B): Managing Alliances." Harvard Business School Case 300-015, September 1999.
- February 2009 (Revised September 2009)
- Supplement
Yahoo! in China (B)
By: Sandra J. Sucher and Daniel Baer
Describes the actions that Jerry Yang took to manage the aftermath of the Shi Tao incident following the 2007 Congressional hearing. View Details
Keywords: Ethics; Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues; Policy; Government Legislation; Crisis Management; Business and Government Relations; Internet; Information Technology Industry; China; United States
Sucher, Sandra J., and Daniel Baer. "Yahoo! in China (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 609-073, February 2009. (Revised September 2009.)
- September 2008 (Revised March 2010)
- Teaching Note
Linux vs. Windows (TN)
Teaching Note for [707465]. View Details
- May 2008 (Revised March 2010)
- Case
Palm (A): The Debate on Licensing Palm's OS (1997)
By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, Kevin Boudreau and Jordan Mitchell
This case series looks at three important inflection points in Palm's history that relate to decisions about its platform: when the company was debating whether to open its operating system (OS) for licensing to third-party hardware manufacturers; 2001, when the... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Debates; Decisions; Innovation and Invention; Product Launch; Production; Competition; Value Creation; Information Technology Industry
Casadesus-Masanell, Ramon, Kevin Boudreau, and Jordan Mitchell. "Palm (A): The Debate on Licensing Palm's OS (1997)." Harvard Business School Case 708-514, May 2008. (Revised March 2010.)
- February 2008
- Case
SPECIALISTERNE: Sense & Details
Three-quarters of Specialisterne's expert software testing staff are diagnosed with some form of Autistic Spectrum Disorder (ASD). Usually a handicap, ASD conveys talents especially suited to software testing and other highly repetitive tasks that require very high... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; For-Profit Firms; Health Disorders; Employees; Performance Evaluation; Quality; Software; Information Technology Industry
Austin, Robert D., Jonathan Wareham, and Javier Busquets. "SPECIALISTERNE: Sense & Details." Harvard Business School Case 608-109, February 2008.
- September 2007
- Supplement
Ravi Venkatesan, Chairman, Microsoft India
By: Tarun Khanna and Krishna G. Palepu
Ravi Venkatesan, chairman of Microsoft India, discusses market entry, localization, and intellectual property rights in emerging markets. View Details
Keywords: Multinational Firms and Management; Intellectual Property; Emerging Markets; Market Entry and Exit; Information Technology Industry; India
Khanna, Tarun, and Krishna G. Palepu. "Ravi Venkatesan, Chairman, Microsoft India." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 708-804, September 2007.
- April 2006
- Supplement
Microsoft.NET User Scenario Video Clips
MacCormack, Alan D. "Microsoft.NET User Scenario Video Clips." Harvard Business School Video Supplement 606-705, April 2006.
- July 2005
- Teaching Note
Cathay Pacific: Doing More with Less (TN)
Teaching Note to (9-303-106). View Details
- May 2004 (Revised June 2004)
- Case
Sarvega
By: Paul A. Gompers and Vanessa del Valle Broussard
David Cowan, general partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, has taken the lead on Sarvega, a Bessemer-backed company that was recently orphaned by the departure of one of Bessemer's other general partners. Cowan must decide whether to reinvest in Sarvega and, if so,... View Details
Keywords: Decisions; Venture Capital; Investment; Governance Compliance; Resignation and Termination; Negotiation Deal; Partners and Partnerships; Information Technology Industry
Gompers, Paul A., and Vanessa del Valle Broussard. "Sarvega." Harvard Business School Case 204-137, May 2004. (Revised June 2004.)
- September 2003 (Revised March 2004)
- Compilation
Max Green: Work Patterns at Ditto (C)
By: Leslie A. Perlow
According to his managers, Max, a software engineer on a product development team, is an organizational superstar. Describes his life and provides a log of how Max spends his time. A rewritten version of an earlier case. View Details
Keywords: Product Development; Time Management; Groups and Teams; Work-Life Balance; Information Technology Industry
Perlow, Leslie A. "Max Green: Work Patterns at Ditto (C)." Harvard Business School Compilation 404-057, September 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
- April 2003 (Revised November 2005)
- Case
Trend Micro (B)
By: Lynn S. Paine and Kim Bettcher
The Trend Micro team's discussion of consumer strategy at its quarterly meeting in Germany provides an opportunity to assess the effectiveness of the team's decision process. View Details
Keywords: Decision Making; Management Teams; Business Strategy; Diversity; Information Technology Industry; Germany
Paine, Lynn S., and Kim Bettcher. "Trend Micro (B)." Harvard Business School Case 303-085, April 2003. (Revised November 2005.)
- March 2003
- Case
MySoftware (B): Finding a New Direction
By: H. Kent Bowen, Steven J. Spear and Nicole Tempest
Supplements the (A) case. A rewritten version of an earlier supplement. View Details
Keywords: Information Technology Industry
Bowen, H. Kent, Steven J. Spear, and Nicole Tempest. "MySoftware (B): Finding a New Direction." Harvard Business School Case 603-108, March 2003.
- December 2002
- Teaching Note
Tyrell Web Developers, Inc. (A) and (B) (TN)
By: Alan D. MacCormack and Andrew P. McAfee
Teaching Note for (9-600-025) and (9-600-026). View Details
Keywords: Information Technology Industry
- November 2002 (Revised February 2003)
- Supplement
QuickenInsurance: The Race to Click and Close (B)
Details events during 2000 to 2002. View Details
Applegate, Lynda M. "QuickenInsurance: The Race to Click and Close (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 803-071, November 2002. (Revised February 2003.)
- August 2002
- Case
Siebel Systems: Anatomy of a Sale, Part 3
By: John A. Deighton and Das Narayandas
How does a $2 million software sale happen? This case traces efforts by Siebel Systems to sell lead management software to discount broker Quick & Reilly. The buying process is mapped out over four years. Covers in detail the last six months--from Siebel's initial... View Details
Keywords: Sales; Decision Choices and Conditions; Competitive Strategy; Customer Relationship Management; Product Marketing; Information Technology Industry
Deighton, John A., and Das Narayandas. "Siebel Systems: Anatomy of a Sale, Part 3." Harvard Business School Case 503-023, August 2002.
- August 2002
- Case
Trilogy University
By: Thomas J. DeLong and Michael Paley
In early 2001, Trilogy Software faced a slowdown in its business, a large number of unsuccessful customer deployments, and an overall weakening in the enterprise software market. In response, the company revamped its business model and restructured the organization.... View Details
Keywords: Organizational Change and Adaptation; Organizational Culture; Organizational Design; Alignment; Restructuring; Organizational Structure; Change Management; Business Strategy; Economic Slowdown and Stagnation; Information Technology Industry
DeLong, Thomas J., and Michael Paley. "Trilogy University." Harvard Business School Case 403-012, August 2002.