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- March 1997 (Revised April 1998)
- Case
Amazon.com (A)
Jeff Bezos, the founder and CEO of Amazon.com, an Internet-based bookseller, has created one of the most successful ventures for electronic commerce on the Web. With revenue growing at a pace of 30% per month, Bezos attributes the success of Amazon.com to its value... View Details
Rayport, Jeffrey F., and Dickson Louie. "Amazon.com (A)." Harvard Business School Case 897-128, March 1997. (Revised April 1998.)
- July 2006
- Article
The Architecture of Participation: Does Code Architecture Mitigate Free Riding in the Open Source Development Model?
By: Carliss Y. Baldwin and Kim B. Clark
Baldwin, Carliss Y., and Kim B. Clark. "The Architecture of Participation: Does Code Architecture Mitigate Free Riding in the Open Source Development Model?" Management Science 52, no. 7 (July 2006).
- July 1999
- Article
An American Democracy Network: Factors Shaping the Future of On-line Political Campaigns
By: Sharon Docter, William H Dutton and Anita Elberse
Docter, Sharon, William H Dutton, and Anita Elberse. "An American Democracy Network: Factors Shaping the Future of On-line Political Campaigns." Parliamentary Affairs 52, no. 3 (July 1999): 535–552.
- 11 Mar 2013
- Research & Ideas
Marissa Mayer Should Bridge Distance Gap with Remote Workers
Marissa Mayer's decision to ask Yahoo! employees to work from offices rather than at home has at least two potentially negative consequences, one for her and one for her employees. But she can mitigate both by linking personal and professional identity for herself and... View Details
- 28 Feb 2005
- Research & Ideas
Amazon, eBay and the Bidding Wars
Beware of competitors lying in the grass, says Harvard Business School professor Alvin E. Roth. His study of bidding practices on eBay suggest that those who wait until the last minute to bid—a practice called sniping—is an effective way to not only get what you want,... View Details
- November 2023 (Revised May 2024)
- Case
Kickstarter: Crowdfunding for the Arts
By: Rohit Deshpandé and Alexis Lefort
Kickstarter was a virtual crowdfunding platform and community that allowed creators of all kinds to raise funding for creative projects. The executive team was wrestling with a tension in its business model: the organization earned the majority of its revenue from... View Details
Keywords: Fundraising; Mission; Crowdfunding; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Mission and Purpose; Philanthropy and Charitable Giving; Arts; Web Services Industry; United States
Deshpandé, Rohit, and Alexis Lefort. "Kickstarter: Crowdfunding for the Arts." Harvard Business School Case 524-016, November 2023. (Revised May 2024.)
- February 2019
- Teaching Note
Talent@Tencent
By: Tarun Khanna
Late in 2016, two senior human resources (HR) executives at Tencent Holdings (Tencent), China’s leading Internet services firm, are assessing the effectiveness of the company’s talent management practices in responding to Tencent’s sustained hypergrowth. Over the... View Details
- June 2010
- Teaching Note
Google Inc. and Google Inc. (Abridged)
By: Benjamin Edelman and Thomas R. Eisenmann
Teaching Note for [910032] and [910036]. View Details
Keywords: Web Services Industry
- April 2002 (Revised March 2008)
- Teaching Note
eBay: The Customer Marketplace (A) and Combating Fraud (B) (TN)
By: Frances X. Frei
Teaching Note for (9-602-071) and (9-602-152). View Details
Keywords: Web Services Industry
- June 2001
- Background Note
Dot com Business Models
By: Richard L. Nolan
Describes dot com business models. Intended to be used as a handout with a case about dot com companies following case discussion. View Details
Nolan, Richard L. "Dot com Business Models." Harvard Business School Background Note 301-152, June 2001.
- January 2001
- Background Note
Online Brokers
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Alastair Brown
Describes online brokers, companies that use the Internet to help clients identify prospective trading partners and sometimes help their clients complete transactions. First, summarizes the various ways that online brokers create value for their clients. Then analyzes... View Details
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Alastair Brown. "Online Brokers." Harvard Business School Background Note 801-307, January 2001.
- August 1999
- Case
AOL in the Summer of 1999
By: Stephen P. Bradley and Kelley Porter
Bradley, Stephen P., and Kelley Porter. "AOL in the Summer of 1999." Harvard Business School Case 700-044, August 1999.
- October 1998
- Case
Excite, Inc.--1998
By: Stephen P. Bradley and Kelley Porter
Reviews recent trends and the evolution of the emerging portal industry, highlighting the competitive position of the industry's major participants. The business model of Excite, Inc., and its major competitors are presented. In addition, the case looks at the new... View Details
Keywords: Competitive Strategy; Business Model; Emerging Markets; Transformation; Market Entry and Exit; Industry Structures; Web Services Industry
Bradley, Stephen P., and Kelley Porter. "Excite, Inc.--1998." Harvard Business School Case 799-044, October 1998.
- August 1997
- Case
Industry.Net (D)
By: Das Narayandas and Christine Steinman
Keywords: Web Services Industry
Narayandas, Das, and Christine Steinman. "Industry.Net (D)." Harvard Business School Case 598-038, August 1997.
- August 1997
- Case
Industry.Net (C)
By: Das Narayandas and Christine Steinman
Keywords: Web Services Industry
Narayandas, Das, and Christine Steinman. "Industry.Net (C)." Harvard Business School Case 598-037, August 1997.
- May 1996
- Case
China Internet Corporation: http://www.China.Com
Tells the story of the China Internet Corp. (CIC), which was founded to serve both businesses wishing to conduct electronic commerce within China and those intending to trade with companies within China. The company provides access and advertising to companies; it does... View Details
Sviokla, John J., and Theodore H. Clark. "China Internet Corporation: http://www.China.Com." Harvard Business School Case 396-299, May 1996.
- 01 Mar 2004
- News
Save the Dates
Commanding Heights to the Market: The Changing Face of Business” Shanghai, China June 15–17, 2004 2005 HBS Global Leadership Forum London, England June 21–24, 2005 For more information on the above events, visit the Alumni Web site at... View Details
- 05 Jul 2006
- Working Paper Summaries
Empirical Tests of Information Aggregation
- February 2012 (Revised August 2013)
- Case
What's the Deal with LivingSocial?
By: Michael I. Norton, Luc Wathieu, Betsy Page Sigman and Marco Bertini
Tim O'Shaughnessy, the 29-year-old CEO of LivingSocial, is growing a revolutionary worldwide business of "daily deals"—in which retailers offer a heavily-discounted product or service available for purchase for brief (often 24-hour) windows. The case explores the... View Details
Keywords: Marketing; Innovation and Invention; Advertising; Brands and Branding; Management; Web Services Industry
Norton, Michael I., Luc Wathieu, Betsy Page Sigman, and Marco Bertini. "What's the Deal with LivingSocial?" Harvard Business School Case 512-065, February 2012. (Revised August 2013.)
- November 2011 (Revised January 2012)
- Case
Google+
By: John Deighton and Leora Kornfeld
Keywords: Web Services Industry