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Delimiters - Research Computing Services

Database Best Practices Delimiters 52ms Word of Caution on Delimiters The field delimiter is the character which splits data or text into separate fields. A field is a column within your database. As an example, we may have the dataset below: Column_1 Column_2 Column_3... View Details

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SAS/CONNECT - Research Computing Services

PC SAS version 9.3 or 9.4 to connect to SAS 9.2 on the server): Compute Services (CS) Remote Library Services (RLS) Give user access to all of the computing resources on the remote host. Give user access to... View Details

2004
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Diamonds Are Forever, Computers Are Not: Economic And Strategic Management in Computing Markets

December 1982
Case

Microelectronics and Computer Technology Corp.

By: Joseph L. Bower

Keywords: Computer Industry

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1971
Book

FORTRAN IV Computing and Applications

By: R. L. Nolan

Keywords: Information Technology; Computer Industry

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November 1990 (Revised November 1991)
Case

Apple Computer (B): Managing Morale and Corporate Culture

Explores how the human resource function at Apple Computer can best support the company's strategy. Analyzes the culture and morale at Apple. Apple has a very unique culture. Moreover, morale within the company is at a low. The culture is powerful in aiding the company... View Details

Keywords: Attitudes; Organizational Culture; Employees; Business Strategy; Computer Industry; United States

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Training Materials - Research Computing Services

Training Training Materials 1ms Research Computing Services offers training on a wide range of topics. Whether you are looking to review a training workshop you attended or learn new skills at your own self-directed pace, take a look at... View Details

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Contact Us - Research Computing Services

Web Conference Link: https://hbs.zoom.us/j/479352769?pwd=LzZ4QVZXUDRXenY0bytEaFEvUFdtZz09 General Inquiries Research Computing Services Baker Library | Bloomberg Center B90 Boston, MA 02163 +1.617.495.6100 Email: research@hbs.edu Paul... View Details

November 1990 (Revised November 1991)
Case

Apple Computer (A): Industry, Strategy, and Organization

Explores how the human resource (HR) function at Apple Computer can best support the company's strategy. Provides an overview of the company's history, industry, competitive position, strategy, and organization. Written at a time when the company faces a very... View Details

Keywords: Attitudes; Organizational Culture; Employees; Business Strategy; Computer Industry; United States

March 2007 (Revised August 2007)
Supplement

Dell Computers (B): The Transition

By: Frances X. Frei and Christine van Keuren

The case presents the outcome of the (A) case and explores challenges in the PC industry up to early 2007. Michael Dell's return as CEO is also discussed. View Details

Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Managerial Roles; Service Delivery; Service Operations; Hardware; Technology Industry

March 1995
Teaching Note

Apple Computer 1995 (A) and (B) and Apple Computer in China,1993 TN

By: David B. Yoffie

Teaching Note for (9-795-061), (9-795-073), and (9-794-100). View Details

Keywords: Computer Industry; China

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Scaling Work - Research Computing Services

Compute Cluster Scaling Work 3ms There are numerous ways to scale up your work on the HBSGrid, including parallel processing and GPUs . Parallel Processing Also commonly called parallel computing or... View Details

2012
Article

A Study of Economic Impact of Cloud Computing

By: Marco Iansiti and Gregory L. Richards

In this paper we find that advances in cloud computing likely will extend the IT induced economic growth in developed economies and foster growth in economies where IT penetration is not yet fully mature. We conclude that governments should work together to take... View Details

Keywords: Globalized Economies and Regions; Internet and the Web; Information Technology; Economic Growth; Cooperation; Government and Politics; Innovation and Invention; Information Technology Industry; Public Administration Industry

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Data Storage - Research Computing Services

Compute Cluster and Data Storage Data Storage 2ms There are three different sets of storage locations that are available for research work, depending on the particular usage patterns, size consideration, and number of people involved in... View Details

June 2001
Teaching Note

CompUSA: The Computer Superstore TN

By: Ananth Raman

Teaching Note for (9-699-026). View Details

Keywords: Computer Industry

April 1982 (Revised March 1984)
Case

Brookfield Corp.'s Personal Computers (B)

By: Walter J. Salmon

Keywords: Hardware; Computer Industry

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Online Requests - Research Computing Services

Help Online Requests 3ms RCS Research Computing Environment Help Request Form Please use this form for questions, to request assistance, or to report a problem with the HBS Research Computing Environment.... View Details

April 1985 (Revised October 1988)
Case

Everest Computer (A): The Development of the SuperMOS Process

By: Kim B. Clark

The research and development lab at the semiconductor development and manufacturing facility of a computer systems manufacturer has embarked on a radically improved semiconductor manufacturing process for application in a new computer system. The case offers a detailed... View Details

Keywords: Factories, Labs, and Plants; Governance Controls; Production; Research and Development; Hardware; Semiconductor Industry