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April 2013
Article

Business Model Innovation and Competitive Imitation: The Case of Sponsor-Based Business Models

By: Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Feng Zhu

This paper provides the first formal model of business model innovation. Our analysis focuses on sponsor-based business model innovations where a firm monetizes its product through sponsors rather than setting prices to its customer base. We analyze strategic... View Details

Keywords: Business Model Innovation; Imitation; Sponsor-based Business Model; Strategic Revelation; Strategic Concealment; Business Model; Innovation and Invention; Price; Competitive Strategy; Adoption; Value; Duopoly and Oligopoly; Product; Customers; Market Entry and Exit; Monopoly

February 2011
Article

When the Social Structure Overshadows Competitive Incentives: The Effects of Network Embeddedness on Joint Venture Dissolution

By: Francisco Polidoro Jr., Gautam Ahuja and Will Mitchell

The embeddedness of interfirm relationships in a social structure can engender order in new tie formation, but competitive incentives may undermine the order that firms seek to achieve and lead to tie dissolution. We examine how relational embeddedness (history of... View Details

Keywords: Social Structure; Business Enterprises; Strategic Alliances (Business); Business Networks (Research); Competition; Joint Ventures; Alliances; Social and Collaborative Networks

Article

Impact of Competition and Taxes on Responsibility Center Organization and Transfer Prices

By: V.G. Narayanan and Michael Smith

Keywords: Competition; Taxation; Price

March 2015 (Revised August 2016)
Case

Coffee Wars in India: Starbucks 2012

By: David Yoffie and Rachna Tahilyani

Starbucks entered India in late 2012. This case explores Starbucks' globalization strategy, its success in China, and its vision for India. The case asks whether Starbucks can replicate its success in China in India. View Details

Keywords: Competitive Moves; Strategy; Competitive Advantage; Competition; India; China

Educators

March 2017
Supplement

Mobileye: The Future of Driverless Cars

By: David B. Yoffie

This video is a supplement to the Mobileye case. The co-founder, Chairman, and CTO, Amnon Shashua, discussed how Mobileye tries to create a sustainable advantage; how it prices its products; whether it should collaborate or not with Google; and how much of its... View Details

Keywords: Strategy; Competitive Positioning; Driverless Car; Competitive Strategy; Alliances; Competitive Advantage; Auto Industry; Israel

1 Apr 2013
Interview

Restoring U.S. Competitiveness: Professor Michael Porter in an interview with Charlie Rose

By: Michael E. Porter

"There is an historic opportunity right now for business and government to work together [to restore U.S. competitiveness]." Professor Porter discusses the eight federal policy priorities that business leaders and policymakers, liberals and conservatives agree will... View Details

Keywords: U.S. Competitiveness; Competition; Policy; Global Strategy; Business and Government Relations; United States

10 Oct 2013
Interview

Why U.S. Business is Stalling: Professor Michael Porter in an interview with David Wessel

By: Michael E. Porter

In an interview with WSJ's David Wessel, Michael Porter from Harvard Business School talks about the challenges business in the U.S. is facing, including political gridlock in Washington and an ever-deepening skills shortage. View Details

Keywords: U.S. Competitiveness; Business or Company Management; Competition; Global Strategy; Problems and Challenges; United States

May 2014
Talk

The Battle of the Oils: Competition in the Global Vegetable Oil Markets

By: Valeria Giacomin

2008
Book

The Quest for Global Dominance: Transforming Global Presence into Global Competitive Advantage

By: Anil K. Gupta, Vijay Govindarajan and Haiyan Wang

"A must-read for anybody charged with leading the globalization of his or her company"— Robert W. Galvin, chairman of the executive committee of the board, Motorola View Details

January 2012
Teaching Note

California's Budget Crises, Tax Reform, and Domestic and International Tax Competition (TN)

By: Matthew Weinzierl

Keywords: Financial Crisis; Budgets and Budgeting; Taxation; Governing Rules, Regulations, and Reforms; California

June 2003
Teaching Note

Competition Policy in the European Union and the Power of Microsoft (TN)

By: Julio J. Rotemberg

Teaching Note for (9-701-043). View Details

Keywords: Computer Industry; Electronics Industry; European Union; United States