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April 1998 (Revised July 1999)
Case

Randy Komisar: Virtual CEO

Randy Komisar serves as "virtual CEO" to numerous hi-tech start-ups in Silicon Valley. Explores Randy's role, his perspective on general management, and a choice between two opportunities in which he is considering investing his time. View Details

Keywords: Technology; Business or Company Management; Leadership; Business Startups; Management Teams; Technology Industry; California

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January 1988 (Revised March 1995)
Supplement

Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (B1)

By: David A. Garvin

Should follow Digital Equipment Corp.: The Endpoint Model (A). The plant manager has been promoted and students must decide what kind of individual--background, training, personal style, etc.--they would like to replace him. View Details

Keywords: Training; Leadership Style; Management Succession; Identity; Technology; Technology Industry

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January 1998
Teaching Note

SaleSoft, Inc. (A) TN

By: Das Narayandas

Teaching Note for (9-596-112). View Details

Keywords: Technology Industry

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2005
Chapter

Wi-Fi: Complement or Substitute for 3G?

By: Stephen P. Bradley

Keywords: Wireless Technology; Technology Industry

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May 1986
Case

Jamestown Co., Software Case

By: Benson P. Shapiro

Keywords: Software; Technology Industry

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February 1985 (Revised June 1986)
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Computervision-Japan (B)

Outlines the elements of a temporary sales agreement between Tokyo Electron Ltd. and Computervision Japan. View Details

Keywords: Agreements and Arrangements; Sales; Technology Industry; Japan

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April 1981
Case

Office Technology, Inc. (B)

By: Michael Beer

Keywords: Technology Industry

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November 1998 (Revised August 1999)
Case

Hewlett-Packard Co.'s Home Products Division (C): Lessons from Europe

By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Carin-Isabel Knoop

Supplements the (A) case. View Details

Keywords: Technology Industry; United States; Europe

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Maria Brewer

Why was earning your MBA at HBS important to you? During my time in operations, the more I was able to work with multiple areas of the business and see how they interact, the more excited I was by my work. Observing how one decision in a particular area rippled... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Technology

11 Apr 2014
Blog Post

HBS in San Francisco: Get a Recap on West Coast Recruiting

In March, HBS ventured to the Bay Area to host a series of recruiting and networking focused events. In response to our students’ enthusiasm towards exploring opportunities on the West Coast, HBS Career & Professional Development (CPD) hosted the first... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Technology

30 May 2013
Blog Post

Product Launch Day

At Sonation we’ve been working all summer toward product launch day, and the day has finally come! Last week I went to Michigan with my cofounder Paul to demo the app at Interlochen, one of the premier summer arts camps in the US. Of all the things entrepreneurs do,... View Details

Keywords: Technology; Technology

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Raghu Yarlagadda

concerned leaders such as Al Gore, Steven Chu, and John Kerry have praised Raghu’s work. But for Raghu, “seeing people use my technology gives me the greatest sense of satisfaction.” On yet another trip to India, “I saw a villager use my... View Details

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Field Course: Investing for Impact

power, and demographics. See also, Where can I find U.S. demographic information broken out by ethnic group? Industry and Market Research Databases: BCC Research - Reports on major economic, scientific, and technological developments in... View Details

23 Oct 2019
News

Hands-on Simulations Complement the Case Method

participate in two simulations in the required Technology and Operations Management (TOM) course. The “Shad Exercise” provides a sense of the challenges of managing a complex process. In teams of 12, students design and implement a... View Details

Keywords: Educational Innovation

27 Apr 2021
Research & Ideas

New Research: Surviving Bankruptcy, Useful Economics, and Retirement

Technological Eclecticism Could Help Journal of Applied Corporate Finance Amar Bhidé “Keynes thought it would be ‘splendid’ if economists became more like dentists. Disciplinary economics has instead become more like physics in focusing... View Details

July 2019
Case

Autonomous Vehicles: Smooth or Bumpy Ride Ahead?

By: Elie Ofek and Akhil Waghmare

In early 2019, transportation was set to undergo a major transformation with the advent of autonomous vehicles (AVs), also referred to as driverless cars, which were nearing completion from an R&D and testing phase. Yet many questions remained open regarding exactly... View Details

Keywords: Transportation; Technological Innovation; Disruptive Innovation; Transformation; Technology Adoption; Business Model; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; Transportation Industry; Auto Industry

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