Computer Industry - Publications - Faculty & Research

01 Apr 2000
News

Getting the Message

astronomical -- as much as $33 billion worldwide by 2004, according to Forrester Research, a consulting firm specializing in e-commerce. Industry observers are shy to predict just what the future of advertising will look like, but they... View Details

Keywords: Susan Young

01 Dec 2018
News

Alumni and Faculty Books for December 2018

greatest success factor: disciplined leadership. The authors relate the stories of executives who have successfully broken through the barriers of growth to identify what they all have in common. They supplement these findings with decades of View Details

June 2013
Background Note

Mobilizing an Online Business

By: Peter Coles and Benjamin Edelman

Entrepreneurs starting online businesses often need to mobilize multiple sets of users or customers, each of whom hesitates to participate unless others join also. This case presents several challenges with similar structure. View Details

Keywords: Mobilization Strategy; Network Effects; Platforms; Internet; Entrepreneurship; Strategy; Two-Sided Platforms; Technology Adoption; Innovation Strategy; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry; Information Technology Industry

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14 Oct 2009
First Look

First Look: October 14

Working PapersCapitalizing On Innovation: The Case of Japan (revised October 2009) Authors:Robert Dujarric and Andrei Hagiu Abstract Japan's industrial landscape is characterized by hierarchical forms of View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

25 Feb 2015
Lessons from the Classroom

Scholars and Students Unpack the Digital Business Revolution

transformation to digital is being driven by two primary factors, according to Iansiti: the explosion of connected devices and expanded computing capacity in the cloud. The study of innovation and business is still in its infancy.... View Details

Keywords: by Julia Hanna; Education; Technology

19 Sep 2012
News

On a Sound Track

management consultant at Monitor, which sharpened my perspective on business and industry strategy. I learned a huge amount at HBS in discussions of leadership, entrepreneurial marketing, finance, and ethics. I also spent some time at... View Details

Keywords: Deborah Blagg; audio equipment; fashion; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing; Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing

17 Oct 2016
HBS Case

Business Solutions That Help Cut Food Waste

As much as 40 percent of food grown in the United States for human consumption is wasted. Source: Eivaisla After decades of wasteful food practices, where perfectly good food is discarded even as poverty keeps many families hungry, solutions are starting to come... View Details

Keywords: by Dina Gerdeman; Food & Beverage

14 Apr 2008
Research & Ideas

The Surprising Right Fit for Software Testing

saw an opportunity and need for entrepreneurship. This family background—and the potential for addressing an industry niche, along with his commitment to raising the profile of hidden talents of individuals with ASD—led him to found... View Details

Keywords: by Martha Lagace; Computer; Computer; Computer

11 Jun 2014
Research & Ideas

In the Future of Sports Investing, Media Is the Best Bet

Francisco 49ers football team, and Grousbeck, CEO of the Boston Celtics basketball franchise. The fund focuses on sports media content, an industry headed to $60 billion in revenue, according to the Causeway partnership. Higgins says the... View Details

Keywords: by Carmen Nobel; Sports; Financial Services

01 Mar 2003
News

Inside the Revolution

we can think of, on a floppy disk or CD. And by tapping on your computer keyboard and rearranging the order and number of these ones and zeroes, you can send an e-mail, write an English paper, or transmit a photograph.” Enriquez then... View Details

Keywords: Garry Emmons; Eileen McCluskey; Jonathan West; Life Sciences Project; LSP; Colleges, Universities, and Professional Schools; Educational Services

01 Sep 2006
News

Faculty Books

evolving, mutually beneficial channel strategies. To navigate the complex distribution environment successfully, companies must map the industry channel, build and continually edit their own channel to best serve customers, and align and... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training

12 Feb 2008
First Look

First Look: February 12, 2007

Barron, and Kagan Tumer Abstract We describe an auction mechanism in the class of Groves mechanisms that has received attention in the computer science literature because of its theoretical property of being more "learnable"... View Details

Keywords: Martha Lagace

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Educating Leaders - Georges F. Doriot:Educating Leaders, Building Companies, Baker Library, Harvard Business School

"General Doriot selected the name Manufacturing because he believes this activity is the hard core of our great industrial strength and one of the foundations of our business system....He believes that one can find great creative... View Details

01 Dec 2007
News

Faculty Books

communication and collaboration between the FDA and the private sector. The editors place the perspectives of agency leaders and industry representatives within the context of the FDA’s regulatory history and provide newer, more realistic... View Details

Keywords: Business Schools & Computer & Management Training; Business Schools & Computer & Management Training

07 Nov 2006
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First Look: November 7, 2006

engineering development and construction projects. In what ways are the challenges of managing large, complex projects different from the challenges of managing other large industrial activities? How is it possible to evaluate the... View Details

Keywords: Sean Silverthorne

February 1984
Case

Systems Engineering Laboratories, Inc. (Abridged)

By: William E. Fruhan Jr. and Thomas R. Piper

Keywords: Computer Industry; Computer Industry

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June 2018 (Revised January 2020)
Teaching Note

Apple Inc. in 2018

By: David B. Yoffie

Teaching Note for HBS No. 718-439. View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Telecommunications Industry; Telecommunications Industry

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May 1997
Case

CompUSA

By: Krishna G. Palepu and Sarayu Srinivasan

CompUSA was performing poorly until new management reorganized and redirected the business. Consequently, CompUSA became the top retailer in its industry. Management outlines its future plans. View Details