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- November 2014
- Teaching Note
American Airlines in 2011
By: Willy Shih
The American Airlines in 2011 case set was developed to provide a setting for the comparative analysis of two very different business models in the U.S. domestic airline industry—the network carrier and the low cost carrier (LCC). These models offer very different...
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- July 2014 (Revised November 2015)
- Case
American Airlines in 2011
By: Willy Shih
The American Airlines in 2011 case was developed to provide a setting for the comparative analysis of two very different business models in the U.S. domestic airline industry—the network carrier and the low cost carrier (LCC). These models offer very different value...
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Keywords:
American Airlines;
Network Carrier;
Low-cost Carrier;
LCC;
Business Model;
Organizational Change and Adaptation;
Competition;
Competitive Strategy;
Disruption;
Transportation Industry;
Travel Industry;
Air Transportation Industry;
United States
Shih, Willy. "American Airlines in 2011." Harvard Business School Case 615-009, July 2014. (Revised November 2015.)
- February 2014
- Technical Note
Mobile Broadband and the Telecommunications Industry in 2011
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Kerry Herman and Christine Snively
Mobile broadband carriers provide network access to the Internet for a range of devices (typically portable or mobile), including consumer devices such as smartphones, tablets and E-Readers, but also a host of new emerging devices. Mobile broadband networks enable data...
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Keywords:
Telecommunications;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Applications and Software;
Information Infrastructure;
Digital Platforms;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Telecommunications Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Technology Industry;
Communications Industry
Applegate, Lynda M., Kerry Herman, and Christine Snively. "Mobile Broadband and the Telecommunications Industry in 2011." Harvard Business School Technical Note 814-009, February 2014.
- November 2001
- Case
Sigma Networks, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Eisenmann and Christina L. Darwall
Sigma Networks, a venture capital-based telecommunications start-up, provides metropolitan area networks (MANs) that use fiberoptic lines to connect local Internet service providers (e.g., ISPs, hosting firms) with a long-haul ("backbone") network. MANs represent a...
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Keywords:
Business Startups;
Customers;
Capital Budgeting;
Venture Capital;
Strategic Planning;
Technology Networks;
Telecommunications Industry
Eisenmann, Thomas R., and Christina L. Darwall. "Sigma Networks, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 802-103, November 2001.
- November 2023
- Case
Tata Group in 2021: Pursuing Profits through Purpose
By: Tarun Khanna, Krishna G. Palepu and Vidhya Muthuram
October 8, 2021: Tata Sons won a bid to acquire India’s national carrier Air India, marking the airline's return to its original owners after 68 long years. The winning bid of $2.4 billion gave Tata Sons full ownership of the airline and its coveted network of 6,200...
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- 2024
- Working Paper
You've Got Mail! The Late 19th Century U.S. Postal Service Expansion, Entrepreneurship, and Firm Performance
By: Astrid Marinoni and Maria P. Roche
We analyze the impact of the US Postal Service's expansion in the late 1800s on firm creation and performance. Exploiting novel data constructed from digitized archives on historic business establishments, post office locations, and road network characteristics in...
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Keywords:
Institutional Innovation;
Knowledge Exchange;
US Postal Service;
Firm Performance;
Infrastructure;
Expansion;
Government Administration;
Communication;
Business History;
Entrepreneurship;
Public Administration Industry;
California
Marinoni, Astrid, and Maria P. Roche. "You've Got Mail! The Late 19th-Century U.S. Postal Service Expansion, Firm Creation, and Firm Performance." Harvard Business School Working Paper, No. 23-022, October 2022. (Revised March 2024.)
- 12 Dec 2017
- First Look
New Research and Ideas, December 12, 2017
with a wide range of game types, China’s largest social networking service provider with several of the largest social networking applications in the world, and China’s favorite Internet portal. It was...
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Sean Silverthorne
- 20 Jan 2016
- Research & Ideas
Maybe Uber isn't God's Gift to Mankind
fraud—telling their insurance carrier that they were not working for Uber at the time of the accident, when technically they were. Edelman’s scenario goes like this: A driver in the field is on the hunt for passengers using the...
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- November 2023
- Case
Norse Atlantic Airways
By: Willy Shih
Bjørn Tore Larsen, Norse Atlantic Airways's founder and CEO, hadn't planned to get into the airline business. But when the COVID-19 pandemic depressed the global demand for air travel and the lease rates for jetliners, he realized if ever he was going to get into the...
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- 20 Aug 2013
- First Look
First Look: August 20
including internal and external crowdsourcing contests. Emphasis is placed on exploring actual open innovation initiatives within Siemens and their outcomes. These include creating internal social- and knowledge-sharing networks and...
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Anna Secino
- June 2012
- Case
Innovating at AT&T: Partnering to Lead the Broadband Revolution
By: Lynda M. Applegate, Phillip Andrews and Kerry Herman
In 2010, the U.S. retail market value for next-generation non-handset wirelessly-enabled devices was just over $1 billion. By 2011 it had grown 1,141% to $13.2 billion and was forecast to reach $24.7 billion in 2015. At the same time, user demand for data was surging...
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Keywords:
Innovation & Entrepreneurship;
Team Leadership;
Emerging Technologies;
Business Models;
Business To Business;
Corporate Vision;
Growth Strategy;
Corporate Culture;
Innovation and Invention;
Corporate Entrepreneurship;
Partners and Partnerships;
Leadership;
Mobile and Wireless Technology;
Growth and Development Strategy;
Globalized Firms and Management;
Business Model;
Technology Industry;
United States
Applegate, Lynda M., Phillip Andrews, and Kerry Herman. "Innovating at AT&T: Partnering to Lead the Broadband Revolution." Harvard Business School Case 812-124, June 2012.
- 17 Jul 2006
- Lessons from the Classroom
Developing a Strategy for Digital Convergence
"network effects"—the idea that the value or utility of a product goes up as more people use it. A telephone holds no value if there is only one in the world—but the technology becomes increasingly valuable as more people use it. In a business with strong...
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- 05 May 2015
- First Look
First Look: May 5
that provide insights on when and why even people who care about morality end up crossing ethical boundaries. May 2015 American Economic Review: Papers and Proceedings Why Do Firms Have Purpose? The Firm's Role as a Carrier of Identity...
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Carmen Nobel
- Web
South Asia - Global
forever without regard for history. It was an interactive discussion attended by 44 alumni who were delighted to be part of a thought-provoking session, followed by a networking event where attendees shared their perspectives on the...
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- Web
Privacy Policy & Legal Info | HBS Online
network carrier or data providers, and IP address. Usage Data such as cookies, content viewed or posted, frequency of visits, other Website browsing information, and preferences. Posted Data such as your...
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- 01 Sep 2023
- News
Money Does Grow on (Family) Trees
For 17 years, Andre Kearns (MBA 1999) has been tracing his family tree. One by one, he has added branches, grounding himself in a long and sometimes complicated lineage. Through family stories, forgotten heirlooms, and vital records, Kearns has traveled back through...
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- Web
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Publications
2000-2005 Selected
Chiu, C-y, Morris, M.W., Hong, Y-y, & Menon, T. (2000). Motivated cultural cognition: The impact of implicit cultural theories on dispositional attribution varies as a function of Need for Closure.... View Details
- Web
Advisory Board - Entrepreneurship
resides in Bethesda, Maryland, with her husband and three children. Shelby Bonnie (MBA 1990), CNET Networks Shelby Bonnie, Chairman and CEO of CNET Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: CNET) has overseen the company's evolution from a start-up in 1992...
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- 16 Jul 2020
- Research & Ideas
Restaurant Revolution: How the Industry Is Fighting to Stay Alive
contactless curbside pickup options. Investors are helping shore up distribution networks by injecting cash into distributors to keep products flowing. Franchisees are being offered more generous payment terms. Every player in the fragile...
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