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Benjamin Abrams
Along with his brother, Abrams developed the first radio-phonograph combination, which was introduced in 1924. Emerson went on to launch a number of additional “firsts” including a clock radio, a self-powered portable radio, and a midget transistor radio. By 1965, the... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
Frank T. Cary
Following the legacies of Watson Sr. and Watson Jr., who ran IBM for almost 60 years, was no easy feat, but Cary more than proved his mettle. Under his direction, IBM expanded into new markets outside its traditional mainframe business into personal computers, graphic... View Details
Keywords: Computers & Electronics
- 03 Oct 2017
- News
Can Bezos’s Ties to Boston—and HBS—Seal the Deal?
electronics devices to Amazon’s online storefront. HBS would continue to play a role in Amazon’s development, with the article noting that two of Amazon’s earliest acquisitions included local companies founded by Warren Adams (MBA 1998)... View Details
Keywords: Retail Trade
- 11 Jan 2016
- News
Guiding Students to Out-of-School Programs and Resources
became an online business, and seven to eight years later we’re the largest search engine for out-of-school enrichment for students in middle and high school. We have licensing agreements with national partners like Hobsons; we publish six different guides, both View Details
- 23 Jun 2003
- Research & Ideas
Historically Speaking: A Roundtable at HBS
that Al's research has moved from railroads to giant corporations and now to computers and consumer electronics underscores his eminent position as the historian of industries at the center of national interest in each era he studies. All... View Details
Keywords: by Jim Aisner
- January 2019
- Case
Arrow Electronics—The Apollo Integration
By: Stephen P. Kaufman
Having already made 10 acquisitions of competitors in the last decade, the CEO and Senior Vice President of Arrow are evaluating the acquisition of another small competitor to boost sales, become #1 in a niche market segment, and achieve economies of scale. They are... View Details
Keywords: Mergers and Acquisitions; Integration; Valuation; Performance Evaluation; Competitive Strategy; Corporate Strategy; Strategic Planning; Growth and Development Strategy; Electronics Industry; United States
Kaufman, Stephen P. "Arrow Electronics—The Apollo Integration." Harvard Business School Case 619-046, January 2019.
- August 2016 (Revised January 2017)
- Case
Accounting for the iPhone Upgrade Program (A)
By: Jonas Heese, Krishna G. Palepu, H. David Sherman and Monica Baraldi
On September 9, 2015, Apple Inc. announced the “iPhone Upgrade Program,” a new way to purchase iPhone models 6s and 6s Plus in Apple’s retail stores throughout the U.S. Next to the strategic implications of the Upgrade Program, financial analysts tried to understand... View Details
Keywords: Accounting; Apple Inc.; iPhone 6s; International Accounting; Electronics Industry; California; United States
Heese, Jonas, Krishna G. Palepu, H. David Sherman, and Monica Baraldi. "Accounting for the iPhone Upgrade Program (A)." Harvard Business School Case 117-020, August 2016. (Revised January 2017.)
- March 2010
- Case
Transformation of Matsushita Electric Industrial (Abridged)
By: Michael Y. Yoshino and Endo Yukihiko
This is an abridged version of “Transformation of Matsushita Electric Industrial” (A), (B), and (C), HBS cases 905-412, 413, and 414. View Details
- March 1997
- Article
Mega-Denshi Sangyou ni okeru Vision no Wana (The Trap of Vision in the Mega-Electronics Industries)
By: Emi Osono and Hirotaka Takeuchi
Keywords: Electronics Industry
Osono, Emi, and Hirotaka Takeuchi. "Mega-Denshi Sangyou ni okeru Vision no Wana (The Trap of Vision in the Mega-Electronics Industries)." Hitotsubashi bijinesu rebyū [Hitotsubashi Business Review] (March 1997).
- July 2008 (Revised September 2010)
- Supplement
Sony Ericsson WTA Tour (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch and Kaitlyn Simpson
Keywords: Electronics Industry
Lorsch, Jay W., and Kaitlyn Simpson. "Sony Ericsson WTA Tour (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 409-019, July 2008. (Revised September 2010.)
- May 2005 (Revised March 2007)
- Teaching Note
Sony EyeToy
By: Anita Elberse and Youngme E. Moon
Teaching Note to (9-505-024). View Details
Keywords: Electronics Industry
- March 2005
- Teaching Note
Antitrust Regulations in a Global Setting: The EU Investigation of the GE/Honeywell Merger (TN)
By: Mihir A. Desai and Belen Villalonga
Teaching Note to (9-204-081). View Details
- May 1989
- Teaching Note
Tektronix: Portable Instruments Division (B), Teaching Note
By: Robert S. Kaplan
Teaching Note for (9-188-143). View Details
- February 1999
- Case
Tektronix, Inc.: Global ERP Implementation
By: Robert D. Austin, Richard L. Nolan, George Francis Westerman III and Mark J. Cotteleer
Reviews Tektronix's implementation of an Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) solution in all three of its global business divisions. This case tells the story of three implementations, each with its own character and requirements. Tektronix managers needed to... View Details
Keywords: Business Model; Transformation; Globalized Markets and Industries; Information Management; Management Skills; Management Style; Strategic Planning; Problems and Challenges; Electronics Industry
Austin, Robert D., Richard L. Nolan, George Francis Westerman III, and Mark J. Cotteleer. "Tektronix, Inc.: Global ERP Implementation." Harvard Business School Case 699-043, February 1999.
- September 1996
- Teaching Note
Kodak Business Imaging Systems Division, Teaching Note
By: Roy D. Shapiro and Marie-Therese M. Flaherty
Teaching Note for (9-693-043). View Details
Keywords: Electronics Industry
Shapiro, Roy D., and Marie-Therese M. Flaherty. "Kodak Business Imaging Systems Division, Teaching Note." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 697-009, September 1996.
- March 1994
- Supplement
Bose Corp.: The JIT II Program (D)
By: Roy D. Shapiro and Bruce Isaacson
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Electronics Industry
Shapiro, Roy D., and Bruce Isaacson. "Bose Corp.: The JIT II Program (D)." Harvard Business School Supplement 694-004, March 1994.
- November 1988 (Revised May 1990)
- Case
General Electric Lighting Business Group: The High-Speed Horizontal Project
Keywords: Electronics Industry
Wheelwright, Steven C. "General Electric Lighting Business Group: The High-Speed Horizontal Project." Harvard Business School Case 689-038, November 1988. (Revised May 1990.)
- July 1986 (Revised October 1987)
- Case
Ampex Corp.: Product Matrix Engineering (Revised)
Wheelwright, Steven C. "Ampex Corp.: Product Matrix Engineering (Revised)." Harvard Business School Case 687-002, July 1986. (Revised October 1987.)
- August 1977 (Revised March 1986)
- Teaching Note
Gentle Electric Co., Teaching Note
By: Jeffrey G. Miller and Steven C. Wheelwright
Teaching Note for (9-672-038). View Details
Keywords: Electronics Industry
- September 1995 (Revised October 1996)
- Supplement
Sunbeam Television (B)
By: V. Kasturi Rangan and E. Scott Lathrop
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Electronics Industry
Rangan, V. Kasturi, and E. Scott Lathrop. "Sunbeam Television (B)." Harvard Business School Supplement 596-057, September 1995. (Revised October 1996.)