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- May 2004 (Revised April 2006)
- Case
Ultra: The Quest for Leadership (A)
By: Dwight B. Crane and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho
Ultra is one of a small group of competing Brazilian petrochemical companies, each of which buys raw material and is a minority owner of Copene, a "cracking" company that provides ethylene and other materials. Because of an industry restructuring, an auction of shares...
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Keywords:
Capital;
Capital Budgeting;
Investment;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Risk Management;
Industry Structures;
Cash Flow;
Cost of Capital;
Valuation;
Bids and Bidding;
Economy;
Ownership Stake;
Chemical Industry;
Brazil
Crane, Dwight B., and Ricardo Reisen de Pinho. "Ultra: The Quest for Leadership (A)." Harvard Business School Case 204-146, May 2004. (Revised April 2006.)
- May 2004
- Article
The Role of Information in Medical Markets: An Analysis of Publicly Reported Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery
By: David Cutler, Robert S. Huckman and Mary Beth Landrum
Cutler, David, Robert S. Huckman, and Mary Beth Landrum. "The Role of Information in Medical Markets: An Analysis of Publicly Reported Outcomes in Cardiac Surgery." American Economic Review 94, no. 2 (May 2004): 342–346. (Papers and Proceedings.)
- April 2004
- Background Note
Emergence of "Silicon Wadi", The
By: Paul A. Gompers and Sara Bergson
Provides background information on the high-tech industry in Israel.
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Gompers, Paul A., and Sara Bergson. Emergence of "Silicon Wadi", The. Harvard Business School Background Note 204-156, April 2004.
- March 2004 (Revised September 2005)
- Case
RealNetworks Rhapsody
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Steven Carpenter
Examines RealNetwork's (Real's) strategy for the rapidly emerging online music market. In contrast to rivals who sell individual copies of songs, Real offers online music on a subscription basis. For a $10 monthly fee, subscribers to Real's Rhapsody service have...
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Keywords:
Internet and the Web;
Competitive Advantage;
Distribution Channels;
Music Entertainment;
Ownership;
Service Industry;
Retail Industry;
Music Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Steven Carpenter. "RealNetworks Rhapsody." Harvard Business School Case 804-142, March 2004. (Revised September 2005.)
- March 2004
- Teaching Note
ApproTEC Kenya: Technologies to Fight Poverty and Create Wealth (TN)
Teaching Note to (9-503-007).
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- March 2004 (Revised June 2004)
- Case
Blackout: August 14, 2003
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Ryland Matthew Willis
On August 14, 2003, an electricity blackout cascaded throughout the northeastern United States and Canada. Describes the structure, technology, and economics of the electric utility industry and how gradual deregulation beginning in the 1970s placed unprecedented, and...
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Keywords:
Information Technology;
Performance Improvement;
Infrastructure;
Energy Sources;
Business and Government Relations;
Networks;
Emerging Markets;
Failure;
Economics;
Utilities Industry;
Canada;
Northeastern United States
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Ryland Matthew Willis. "Blackout: August 14, 2003." Harvard Business School Case 804-156, March 2004. (Revised June 2004.)
- January 2004 (Revised October 2006)
- Case
Electronic Arts in Online Gaming
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Justin Wong
Electronic Arts (EA), the world's largest independent video-game publisher, must decide whether to support Microsoft's initiatives in online gaming. Historically, EA has been platform-agnostic, releasing versions of its titles for all major console platforms. However,...
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Keywords:
Corporate Strategy;
Digital Platforms;
Network Effects;
Policy;
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Games, Gaming, and Gambling;
Revenue;
Segmentation;
Sales;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Electronics Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Justin Wong. "Electronic Arts in Online Gaming." Harvard Business School Case 804-140, January 2004. (Revised October 2006.)
- January 2004
- Background Note
Cross-Border Listings and Depositary Receipts
By: Mihir A. Desai, Maria Raga-Frances, Ami Dave, Mark Veblen and Kathleen Luchs
This case describes the varied instruments that have evolved to facilitate investments in foreign corporations, emphasizing American Depositary Receipts (ADRs) and cross-border listings. It describes the different types of ADRs and the regulatory requirements foreign...
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Keywords:
Financial Markets;
Cross-Cultural and Cross-Border Issues;
Business History;
Research;
Motivation and Incentives;
United States
Desai, Mihir A., Maria Raga-Frances, Ami Dave, Mark Veblen, and Kathleen Luchs. "Cross-Border Listings and Depositary Receipts." Harvard Business School Background Note 204-022, January 2004.
- December 2003
- Teaching Note
Capital One Financial Corporation (TN)
By: Bharat N. Anand and Michael G. Rukstad
Teaching Note to (9-700-124).
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- December 2003 (Revised September 2004)
- Case
Managing Segway's Early Development
By: Richard G. Hamermesh and David Kiron
Describes the early development of the Segway Human Transporter and focuses on the organizational issues that arise between the parent company and the new company that is being spun out to produce and market the Segway. Key issues are the distribution of bonuses and...
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Keywords:
Business Subsidiaries;
Business Startups;
Employee Stock Ownership Plan;
Resource Allocation;
Organizational Design;
Technology Adoption
Hamermesh, Richard G., and David Kiron. "Managing Segway's Early Development." Harvard Business School Case 804-065, December 2003. (Revised September 2004.)
- December 2003 (Revised April 2004)
- Case
Dragon's Teeth Vineyards
By: Alan D. MacCormack, Marius Leibold, Sven Voelpel and Kerry Herman
Dragon's Teeth Vineyards (DTV) is a South African wine producer that is considering whether to use genetically modified organisms (GMOs) in its wine-making process. GMOs promise to lower the costs of wine production significantly through increased yields and reduced...
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Keywords:
Technological Innovation;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Genetics;
Transition;
Brands and Branding;
Product Development;
Product Design;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Technology Adoption;
Food and Beverage Industry;
Biotechnology Industry;
South Africa
MacCormack, Alan D., Marius Leibold, Sven Voelpel, and Kerry Herman. "Dragon's Teeth Vineyards." Harvard Business School Case 604-069, December 2003. (Revised April 2004.)
- December 2003 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
High-Definition TV: The Grand Alliance
Describes political and economic forces that influenced the development of an all-digital, high-definition television (HDTV) standard in the United States between 1986 and 1996. Outlines the stakes for various government and industry participants in the...
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Keywords:
Decision Choices and Conditions;
Investment;
Policy;
Management Practices and Processes;
Emerging Markets;
Standards;
Business and Government Relations;
Networks;
Research and Development;
Technology Adoption;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry;
Technology Industry;
Japan;
Europe;
United States
Eisenmann, Thomas R. "High-Definition TV: The Grand Alliance." Harvard Business School Case 804-103, December 2003. (Revised October 2005.)
- Article
Why Schumpeter Was Right: Innovation, Market Power and Creative Destruction in 1920s America
By: Tom Nicholas
Are firms with strong market positions powerful engines of technological progress? Joseph Schumpeter thought so, but his hypothesis has proved difficult to verify empirically. This article highlights Schumpeterian market-power and creative-destruction effects in a...
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Keywords:
Innovation and Invention;
Power and Influence;
Emerging Markets;
Rank and Position;
Status and Position;
Capital Markets;
Capital Structure;
Information Technology;
Patents;
Creativity;
Economic Systems;
Development Economics;
United States
Nicholas, Tom. "Why Schumpeter Was Right: Innovation, Market Power and Creative Destruction in 1920s America." Journal of Economic History 63, no. 4 (December 2003).
- November 2003 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Teledesic (Abridged)
Describes plans for a failed project that proposed the use of 288 satellites to deliver high-speed data communications services anywhere in the world.
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Keywords:
Communication Technology;
Network Effects;
Failure;
Information Technology Industry;
Information Technology Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R. "Teledesic (Abridged)." Harvard Business School Case 804-096, November 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
- November 2003 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Marv Tseu at Active Reasoning
By: William A. Sahlman and Christina Darwall
Describes a set of decisions confronting the management team of an early-stage software company. The company has made considerable progress in developing its software but will need additional capital to move forward. Unfortunately, conditions in the capital market are...
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Keywords:
Applications and Software;
Financing and Loans;
Capital;
Business Startups;
Information Technology Industry
Sahlman, William A., and Christina Darwall. "Marv Tseu at Active Reasoning." Harvard Business School Case 804-077, November 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
- October 2003 (Revised January 2005)
- Case
Microsoft: Launching the Smart Watch
By: John T. Gourville and Christina L. Darwall
Microsoft is on the verge of launching its Smart Watch technology, which will allow specially designed watches to receive up-to-date information on sports, business, traffic, news, etc. After several years of effort and millions of dollars spent, the questions now...
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Keywords:
Customer Focus and Relationships;
Information Management;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Launch;
Product Positioning;
Product Design;
Product Development;
Performance Effectiveness;
Partners and Partnerships;
Information Technology Industry
Gourville, John T., and Christina L. Darwall. "Microsoft: Launching the Smart Watch." Harvard Business School Case 504-004, October 2003. (Revised January 2005.)
- October 2003 (Revised January 2004)
- Background Note
Online Securities Trading in Japan
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Jamie Ladge, Haruki Umezawa and Masako Egawa
Provides an overview of the Japanese securities industry and discusses how the online trading/brokerage industry grew as a result of deregulation of financial markets and penetration of the Internet in Japan. Describes major players in the online industry--Matsui...
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Keywords:
Internet and the Web;
Competitive Strategy;
Emerging Markets;
Financial Markets;
Business Strategy;
Financial Instruments;
Globalized Markets and Industries;
Internet and the Web;
Japan
Applegate, Lynda M., Jamie Ladge, Haruki Umezawa, and Masako Egawa. "Online Securities Trading in Japan." Harvard Business School Background Note 804-054, October 2003. (Revised January 2004.)
- October 2003 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Symbian: Setting the Mobility Standard
By: Fernando F. Suarez and Thomas R. Eisenmann
Symbian, a joint venture owned by companies who collectively sold a dominant share of the world's cell phones, faced competition from Microsoft in developing the operating system for "smartphones," which integrated mobile communications and computing functions. In...
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Keywords:
Competition;
Joint Ventures;
Information Technology;
Software;
Wireless Technology;
Mobile Technology;
Information Technology Industry;
Information Technology Industry
Suarez, Fernando F., and Thomas R. Eisenmann. "Symbian: Setting the Mobility Standard." Harvard Business School Case 804-076, October 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
- October 2003 (Revised February 2004)
- Case
Strategic Inflection: TiVo in 2003 (A)
By: David B. Yoffie, Pai-Ling Yin and Christina L. Darwall
Mike Ramsey, TiVo's CEO, must decide on which direction to build the company. Facing an onslaught of new competitors, a huge opportunity in the cable industry, and the possibility of becoming the new "user interface" for TV entertainment, Ramsey must balance the...
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Keywords:
Television Entertainment;
Profit;
Product Positioning;
Standards;
Opportunities;
Commercialization;
Competition;
Technology Adoption;
Entertainment and Recreation Industry
Yoffie, David B., Pai-Ling Yin, and Christina L. Darwall. "Strategic Inflection: TiVo in 2003 (A)." Harvard Business School Case 704-425, October 2003. (Revised February 2004.)