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- September 2005 (Revised May 2006)
- Background Note
Principles of Product Policy
By: Anita Elberse
Provides an introduction to key product policy issues. View Details
Keywords: Product Development
- August 2005
- Supplement
The Passion of the Christ: An Interview with Bob Berney, President of Newmarket Films
By: Anita Elberse and John A. Quelch
Keywords: Motion Pictures and Video Industry
- Jun 2005 - 2005
- Conference Presentation
The Power of Stars: Creative Talent and the Success of Entertainment Products
By: Anita Elberse
- May 2005 (Revised September 2010)
- Teaching Note
Marvel Enterprises, Inc.
By: Anita Elberse
Teaching Note to (9-505-001). View Details
Keywords: Transition
- May 2005 (Revised March 2007)
- Teaching Note
Sony EyeToy
By: Anita Elberse and Youngme E. Moon
Teaching Note to (9-505-024). View Details
Keywords: Electronics Industry
- 2005
- Working Paper
The Motion Picture Industry: Critical Issues in Practice, Current Research and New Research Directions
By: Jehoshua Eliashberg, Anita Elberse and Mark Leenders
- November 2004 (Revised May 2005)
- Case
Marvel Enterprises, Inc.
By: Anita Elberse
The management team of Marvel Enterprises, known for its universe of superhero characters that includes Spider-Man, the Hulk, and X-Men, must reevaluate its marketing strategy. In June 2004, only six years after the company emerged from bankruptcy, Marvel has amassed a... View Details
- Oct 2004
- Conference Presentation
The Effectiveness of Pre-Release Advertising for Motion Pictures
By: Anita Elberse
- September 2004 (Revised February 2010)
- Case
The Passion of the Christ (A)
By: John A. Quelch, Anita Elberse and Anna Harrington
Bob Berney, president of Newmarket Films, must decide on a distribution and marketing strategy for Mel Gibson's controversial new movie, The Passion of the Christ. Fueled by Gibson's star power as well as an extensive prescreening campaign among Christian leaders and... View Details
- September 2004 (Revised February 2010)
- Supplement
The Passion of the Christ (B)
By: John A. Quelch, Anita Elberse and Anna Harrington
Supplements the (A) case. View Details
Keywords: Religion
- July 2004 (Revised March 2007)
- Case
Sony EyeToy
By: Anita Elberse and Youngme E. Moon
In early 2004, less than a year after its launch, Sony's EyeToy, a unique video gaming concept, had become a tremendous success across Europe. Developed for use with Sony's PlayStation 2 console, the revolutionary technology allowed users standing in front of a small... View Details
- Jun 2004
- Conference Presentation
Marketing Sequels Of Creative Goods: The Case of Video Games
By: Anita Elberse and Marco Bertini
- Jun 2004 - 2004
- Conference Presentation
The Effectiveness of Pre-Release Advertising for Motion Pictures
By: Anita Elberse
- Article
Demand and Supply Dynamics for Sequentially Released Products in International Markets: The Case of Motion Pictures
By: Anita Elberse and Jehoshua Eliashberg
- February 2003
- Other Article
The Emergence and Sustainability of Abnormal Profits
By: Michael E. Porter and Anita M. McGahan
In this paper, we examine the emergence and the sustainability of abnormal profits among businesses that were part of U.S. public corporations between 1981 and 1994 and that reported financial results for at least six years. Our results reveal strong asymmetries... View Details
- Other Article
What Do We Know About Variance in Accounting Profitability?
By: Anita M. McGahan and Michael E. Porter
In this paper, we analyze the variance of accounting profitability among a broad cross-section of firms in the American economy from 1981 to 1994. The purpose of the analysis is to identify the importance of year, industry, corporate-parent, and business-specific... View Details