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RCS Policies - Research Computing Services

Usage and Policies RCS Policies 2ms All Resources Access is intended only for legitimate purposes which benefit the research at Harvard University. Access must be authorized by the faculty or management of HBS and our partners, and by the staff of Research View Details

Research Summary

The new property: computational property, intellectual property, and cyberspace

The objective of this project is to design ownership regimes for property located in cyberspace, such as websites, links for e-travel, applets that run on distant processors, and other related computational species. The driving assumption of the project is that the... View Details

January 1995 (Revised February 1995)
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Apple Computer 1995 (B): Competitor Updates

By: David B. Yoffie and Takia Mahmood

Updates Apple Computer--1992. Summarizes the key strategic actions of Compaq, Intel, and Microsoft. View Details

Keywords: Competition; Competitive Strategy; Computer Industry

September 2004 (Revised January 2005)
Case

IBM: Ordering Midrange Computers in Europe

IBM Europe is trying to expand business-to-business (B2B) efforts with its large distributors of midrange systems. These efforts aim to automate many transactions and business processes, removing the need for human involvement. IBM has completed an initial project with... View Details

Keywords: Customer Relationship Management; Information Technology; Information Infrastructure; Marketing Channels; Distribution Channels; Computer Industry; Computer Industry; Germany; United States

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November–December 1973
Article

How to Control the Computer Resource

By: J. Dearden and R. L. Nolan

Keywords: Technology

Article

Cloud Computing is No Pipe Dream

By: Jeffrey F. Rayport

Keywords: Technology; Digital; Services; Strategy; Internet and the Web; Marketing

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September 2007 (Revised November 2007)
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Leasing Computers at Persistent Learning (CW)

June 1985
Background Note

Computing and Analyzing Earnings per Share

By: David F. Hawkins

Keywords: Profit

April 1981 (Revised November 1984)
Case

Computer Devices, Inc.: Selling Intelligent Terminals

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Statistical Resources - Research Computing Services

About Us Statistical Resources 6ms Technical Papers Our statisticians have compiled a few useful technical notes on various topics. In addition, the following document organizes many of these notes by topic and provides further details: RCS Econometrics Guide How to... View Details

August 2008 (Revised April 2009)
Teaching Note

ASUSTeK Computer Inc. Eee PC (TN)

By: Willy C. Shih

Teaching Note for [609011]. View Details

Keywords: Computer Industry

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Research Computing Services - Faculty & Research

Research Services Research Computing Services 2ms Research Computing Services (RCS) is a centralized service dedicated to assisting with faculty research projects, providing research software to the HBS... View Details

July 2002 (Revised April 2003)
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Computer Associates International, Inc.: Governance and Investor Communication Challenge

By: Paul M. Healy and Krishna G. Palepu

Sanjay Kumar, the CEO of Computer Associates, faces investor communication challenges following the company's implementation of a new business model and the accompanying change method used to recognize revenue. Despite management's confidence that the new business... View Details

Keywords: Business Earnings; Earnings Management; Stock Shares; Problems and Challenges; Communication Strategy; Accrual Accounting; Business Model; Budgets and Budgeting; Corporate Governance; Revenue; Computer Industry; Computer Industry

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August 1985 (Revised May 1987)
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John Sculley at Apple Computer (B)

January 2014 (Revised May 2014)
Case

Tech Mahindra and the Acquisition of Satyam Computers (A)

By: Srikant M. Datar, Anjali Raina and Namrata Arora

Set in 2008, the case details Tech Mahindra, an information technology (IT) company within the Mahindra Group, an Indian multi-industry company with a diverse stable of businesses including automotives, farm equipment, and financial services, and its decision to... View Details

Keywords: Acquisition; Corporate Governance; Computer Industry; India

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