Publications
Publications
- January 2010 (Revised February 2011)
- HBS Case Collection
The Random House Response to the Kindle
By: Bharat N. Anand and Peter Olson
Abstract
In early 2010, e-readers, like Amazon's Kindle and Apple's impending iPad, threatened to disrupt the book publishing industry. The case provides an overview of the industry, describes the broader trends regarding e-readers, and asks: how should major publishers like Random House respond to these trends?
Keywords
Change Management; Trends; Disruptive Innovation; Technological Innovation; Consumer Behavior; Industry Structures; Corporate Strategy; Hardware; Publishing Industry
Citation
Anand, Bharat N., and Peter Olson. "The Random House Response to the Kindle." Harvard Business School Case 710-444, January 2010. (Revised February 2011.)