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- March 1992 (Revised April 2000)
- Case
Joline Godfrey and the Polaroid Corporation (A)
By: Linda A. Hill and Nancy A Kamprath
Describes how Joline Godfrey, an intrapreneur at the Polaroid Corp., introduced and developed a project that could help Polaroid move to a more service- as opposed to product-oriented focus. Also depicts the mentor-protege relationship between Godfrey and Gerald... View Details
Keywords: Corporate Entrepreneurship; Rank and Position; Leading Change; Problems and Challenges; Change; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry
Hill, Linda A., and Nancy A Kamprath. "Joline Godfrey and the Polaroid Corporation (A)." Harvard Business School Case 492-037, March 1992. (Revised April 2000.)
- October 1982
- Supplement
Fiber-Optics Industry (F)
By: Michael E. Porter and John R. Wells
Porter, Michael E., and John R. Wells. "Fiber-Optics Industry (F)." Harvard Business School Supplement 383-046, October 1982.
- January 1992
- Teaching Note
Science Technology Company (1985) TN
By: Thomas R. Piper
Teaching Note for (9-289-040). View Details
- January 1992
- Teaching Note
Cooper Industries, Inc. TN
By: Thomas R. Piper
Teaching Note for (9-274-116). View Details
Piper, Thomas R. "Cooper Industries, Inc. TN." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 292-051, January 1992.
- September 2022
- Case
AllSpice: GitHub for Hardware Engineers
By: Jeffrey J. Bussgang and Mel Martin
AllSpice, a software-as-a-service company that built a GitHub-like revision control tool for hardware engineers, was in the midst of preparing for rapid scale when the 2022 market downturn left them with big decisions to make. Cofounder and CEO Valentina Ratner had to... View Details
Keywords: Scaling; SaaS; Strategy; Marketing; Growth and Development Strategy; Resource Allocation; Customer Focus and Relationships; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; United States
Bussgang, Jeffrey J., and Mel Martin. "AllSpice: GitHub for Hardware Engineers." Harvard Business School Case 823-022, September 2022.
- February 2018
- Case
Amazon, Google, and Apple: Smart Speakers and the Battle for the Connected Home
By: Rajiv Lal and Scott Johnson
Amazon, Google, and Apple all offer their own smart speaker. The devices represent each firm's entry point into the connected home market. All three companies come into the space with their own strengths and weaknesses. Who will win? View Details
Keywords: Apple; Apple Inc.; Google; Amazon; Amazon.com; Google Home; Homepod; Echo; Smart Home; Connected Home; Voice; Artificial Intelligence; Machine Learning; Internet Of Things; Smart Speaker; Connected Speaker; Intelligent Assistants; Virtual Assistants; Voice Assistants; Alexa; Google Assistant; Siri; Technological Innovation; Disruptive Innovation; Competitive Strategy; Business Strategy; Adoption; Information Infrastructure; Information Technology; Internet and the Web; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Applications and Software; Technology Adoption; Digital Platforms; Household; AI and Machine Learning; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; United States
Lal, Rajiv, and Scott Johnson. "Amazon, Google, and Apple: Smart Speakers and the Battle for the Connected Home." Harvard Business School Case 518-035, February 2018.
- February 2013 (Revised February 2013)
- Case
Wayne Ferrari: iAutomation at a Crossroads
By: Jim Sharpe and Michael Norris
Wayne Ferrari has bridged the gap between being an independent entrepreneur and a "professional manager." After selling his business to a Private Equity (PE) firm, Ferrari takes on the role of CEO and with their support implements a roll-up strategy to attain growth... View Details
Keywords: Entrepreneurial Management; Entrepreneurial Organizations; Leveraged Buyouts; Roll-up; Career Planning; Acquisitions; Pricing; Pricing Policies; Pricing Strategy; Pricing Structure; Acquisition; Entrepreneurship; Private Equity; Distribution; Integration; System; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; United States
Sharpe, Jim, and Michael Norris. "Wayne Ferrari: iAutomation at a Crossroads." Harvard Business School Case 813-120, February 2013. (Revised February 2013.)
- October 2012
- Supplement
Olympus (B)
By: Jay W. Lorsch, Suraj Srinivasan and Kathleen Durante
This case outlines Michael Woodford's awards and honors, after having been fired from Olympus in October 2011. It discusses the repercussions following an investigation into the fraud and the report that was released thereafter. It also discusses the lawsuit that... View Details
Lorsch, Jay W., Suraj Srinivasan, and Kathleen Durante. "Olympus (B) ." Harvard Business School Supplement 413-075, October 2012.
- October 2010
- Teaching Note
Gome Electronics: Evolving the Business Model (TN)
Teaching Note for 308026. View Details
- February 2010 (Revised December 2011)
- Case
Ricoh Company, Ltd.
By: Robert G. Eccles, Amy C. Edmondson, Marco Iansiti and Akiko Kanno
Ricoh, the Japanese copier manufacturer, is committed to reducing its environmental impact to one-eighth of its 2000 levels by 2050. It has already introduced three stages of environmental awareness to its operations, and its recycled copier business broke even in... View Details
Keywords: Environmental Accounting; Financial Reporting; Integrated Corporate Reporting; Investment; Operations; Corporate Social Responsibility and Impact; Environmental Sustainability; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Japan
Eccles, Robert G., Amy C. Edmondson, Marco Iansiti, and Akiko Kanno. "Ricoh Company, Ltd." Harvard Business School Case 610-053, February 2010. (Revised December 2011.)
- April 2001 (Revised June 2001)
- Case
Competition Policy in the European Union and the Power of Microsoft
By: Julio J. Rotemberg and Michelle Kalka
Focuses on a decision by the European Competition Commissioner Mario Monti about U.S.-based Microsoft Corp. Sun has complained to the commission that Microsoft has installed components in its desktop operating system that only "talk" to Microsoft operating systems for... View Details
Keywords: Competition; Law; Emerging Markets; Information Technology; Policy; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; European Union; United States
Rotemberg, Julio J., and Michelle Kalka. "Competition Policy in the European Union and the Power of Microsoft." Harvard Business School Case 701-043, April 2001. (Revised June 2001.)
- April 1995 (Revised December 1997)
- Case
Silicon Graphics, Inc. (A)
By: Marco Iansiti and Ellen Stein
Based on a Silicon Valley company that has developed the capability to compete in a rapidly growing, highly turbulent environment. This capability hinges on its flexible and rapid development process, which the case characterizes in detail. Focuses on the development... View Details
Keywords: Product Development; Information Infrastructure; Product Launch; Managerial Roles; Expansion; Design; Applications and Software; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; California
Iansiti, Marco, and Ellen Stein. "Silicon Graphics, Inc. (A)." Harvard Business School Case 695-061, April 1995. (Revised December 1997.)
- March 1994
- Case
Materials Technology Corp.
By: Clayton M. Christensen
Materials Technology Corp. (MTC) is an MIT-based start-up company that identified an initial product market for its advanced materials-processing technology using conventional market research techniques. While pursuing that market--advanced microelectronic... View Details
Keywords: Marketing Strategy; Technology; Markets; Product Development; Innovation and Management; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; United States
Christensen, Clayton M. "Materials Technology Corp." Harvard Business School Case 694-075, March 1994.
- January 1990
- Case
Rio Bravo Electricos, General Motors Corp. (Abridged)
By: James E. Austin
Austin, James E. "Rio Bravo Electricos, General Motors Corp. (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 690-041, January 1990.
- October 1996 (Revised January 1998)
- Case
Sony Corporation: Car Navigation Systems
By: John A. Quelch
In the summer of 1996, Masao Morita, president of Sony Personal Mobile Communication Co., contemplated how to formulate its multinational marketing strategy for the fast-changing car navigation systems market. Morita needed to resolve the conflicting views within his... View Details
Keywords: Geographic Location; Marketing Strategy; Product Launch; Standards; Mobile and Wireless Technology; Conflict and Resolution; Electronics Industry; Electronics Industry; Japan
Quelch, John A., and Yoshinori Fujikawa. "Sony Corporation: Car Navigation Systems." Harvard Business School Case 597-032, October 1996. (Revised January 1998.)
- January 1987 (Revised January 1990)
- Case
The World VCR Industry
By: David B. Yoffie
In the 1980s Japan dominated the world industry for video cassette recorders. This case looks at the evolution of the technology and competition in VCRs, the battles between VHS and Beta, and the emerging threats to Japanese dominance. View Details
Yoffie, David B. "The World VCR Industry." Harvard Business School Case 387-098, January 1987. (Revised January 1990.)
- 20 Aug 2001
- Research & Ideas
Making an Ally of Uncle Sam
game, Ford announced in 1999 that it would cooperate with General Motors and Daimler Chrysler to create a huge new electronic procurement exchange to leverage electronic transfer of data and reduce... View Details
- 01 Jun 1996
- News
1996 Global Alumni Conference Probes "Information Revolution"
the problems that people face when they have to make decisions." At the same time, Clark went on to note, today's business world is mediated by electronic communication, and information technology offers powerful new tools for enriching... View Details
Keywords: Daniel Penrice
- 01 Apr 1998
- News
Going For The Summit
CANDICE CARPENTER has led some high-profile enterprises - Time Life Video and Television and the electronic retailing enterprise Q2 Inc. among them. But nothing, she says, has prepared her for the rocky terrain of online business better... View Details
Keywords: Caroline Chauncey
- 01 Jun 2000
- News
World Bank's Wolfensohn Highlights Challenges, Increased Role for Private Sector
age of global development -- not the agricultural revolution and not the industrial revolution, but a digital and electronic revolution, which will have enormous implications on where we go both in the world in general and in the... View Details