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- October 2003 (Revised February 2004)
- Case
Dividend Policy at Linear Technology
By: Malcolm P. Baker and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld
In 1992, Linear Technology, a designer and manufacturer of analog semiconductors, initiated a dividend. The firm increased its dividend by approximately $0.01 per share each year thereafter. In fiscal year 2002, Linear experienced its first significant drop in sales...
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Keywords:
Financial Strategy;
Investment Return;
Financial Condition;
Taxation;
Initial Public Offering;
Financial Management;
Semiconductor Industry
Baker, Malcolm P., and Alison Berkley Wagonfeld. "Dividend Policy at Linear Technology." Harvard Business School Case 204-066, October 2003. (Revised February 2004.)
- October 2003
- Teaching Note
Dividend Policy at Linear Technology (TN)
By: Malcolm P. Baker
Teaching Note to (9-204-066).
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Semiconductor Industry
- October 2003 (Revised March 2004)
- Background Note
Semiconductor Industry, 2002, The
By: Marco Iansiti and Marcin Strojwas
The semiconductor industry has exhibited an unparalleled rate of innovation since its birth over 50 years ago. Describes how technological innovation has shaped industry structure.
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Iansiti, Marco, and Marcin Strojwas. "Semiconductor Industry, 2002, The." Harvard Business School Background Note 604-045, October 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
- October 2003
- Case
Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company: Building a Platform for Distributed Innovation
By: Marco Iansiti and Marcin Strojwas
Surging costs of building a state-of-the-art fabrication facility were pushing firms to outsource manufacturing while advanced technologies were requiring a tighter coupling between design and manufacturing. Explores the development of strategy in this environment....
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Keywords:
Strategy;
Business Model;
Networks;
Product Design;
Production;
Decisions;
Customer Relationship Management;
Supply Chain Management
Iansiti, Marco, and Marcin Strojwas. "Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company: Building a Platform for Distributed Innovation." Harvard Business School Case 604-044, October 2003.
- August 2003 (Revised March 2004)
- Case
Wintel (A): Cooperation or Conflict
By: David B. Yoffie, Ramon Casadesus-Masanell and Sasha Mattu
Examines the dynamic relationship between two complementors: Intel and Microsoft. Set in 1995, the case asks how Intel and Microsoft should solve a serious division between the two companies that threatens the health of the PC industry.
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Keywords:
Conflict Management;
Competition;
Cooperation;
Information Technology Industry;
Information Technology Industry;
Information Technology Industry
Yoffie, David B., Ramon Casadesus-Masanell, and Sasha Mattu. "Wintel (A): Cooperation or Conflict." Harvard Business School Case 704-419, August 2003. (Revised March 2004.)
- May 2003
- Article
Experience, Experimentation, and the Accumulation of Knowledge: An Empirical Study of the Evolution of R&D in the Semiconductor Industry
By: J. West and Marco Iansiti
West, J., and Marco Iansiti. "Experience, Experimentation, and the Accumulation of Knowledge: An Empirical Study of the Evolution of R&D in the Semiconductor Industry." Research Policy 32, no. 5 (May 2003).
- December 2002
- Article
Knowledge Seeking and Location Choice of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States
By: Juan Alcacer and Wilbur Chung
To what extent do firms go abroad to access technology available in other locations? This paper examines whether and when state technical capabilities attract foreign investment in manufacturing from 1987-1993. We find that on average state R&D intensity does not...
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Keywords:
Knowledge Acquisition;
Foreign Direct Investment;
Research and Development;
Information Technology;
Production;
Geographic Location;
United States
Alcacer, Juan, and Wilbur Chung. "Knowledge Seeking and Location Choice of Foreign Direct Investment in the United States." Management Science 48, no. 12 (December 2002): 1534–1554.
- June 2002 (Revised October 2005)
- Case
Inside Intel Inside
By: Youngme E. Moon and Christina L. Darwall
In early 2002, Pamela Pollace, vice president and director of Intel's worldwide marketing operations, is debating whether the company should extend its "Intel Inside" branding campaign to non-PC product categories, such as cell phones and PDAs. The "Intel Inside"...
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Keywords:
Advertising Campaigns;
Growth and Development;
Brands and Branding;
Marketing Strategy;
Product Positioning;
Sales;
Expansion;
Competitive Advantage;
Semiconductor Industry;
Semiconductor Industry;
California
Moon, Youngme E., and Christina L. Darwall. "Inside Intel Inside." Harvard Business School Case 502-083, June 2002. (Revised October 2005.)
- January 2002
- Case
Intrinsix: Managing Growth at an Electronic Design Service Company
By: H. Kent Bowen and Courtney Purrington
Intrinsix is a 15-year-old semiconductor design services company that wants to continue its growth and market reach and appears to be ready for an initial public offering (IPO). This case leads up to this strategic decision point by tracing the growth of Intrinsix from...
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Keywords:
Decisions;
Initial Public Offering;
Growth Management;
Management Analysis, Tools, and Techniques;
Management Style;
Marketing Strategy;
Problems and Challenges;
Competitive Strategy;
Electronics Industry
Bowen, H. Kent, and Courtney Purrington. "Intrinsix: Managing Growth at an Electronic Design Service Company." Harvard Business School Case 602-067, January 2002.
- August 2001
- Teaching Note
Apax Partners and Dialog Semiconductor: March 1998 TN
By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner and Ann Leamon
Teaching Note for (9-201-044).
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- March 2001 (Revised April 2001)
- Case
MiCRUS: Activity-Based Management for Business Turnaround
By: Robert S. Kaplan, Jonathan B. Schiff and Stanley Abraham
MiCRUS is a new company, spun off from IBM as a joint venture between IBM and Cirrus Logic to produce semiconductor wafers at world-class costs for its two parent companies. The senior management team needs to overcome the bureaucratic, internally focused culture that...
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Kaplan, Robert S., Jonathan B. Schiff, and Stanley Abraham. "MiCRUS: Activity-Based Management for Business Turnaround." Harvard Business School Case 101-070, March 2001. (Revised April 2001.)
- February 2001 (Revised March 2001)
- Case
Apax Partners and Dialog Semiconductor: March 1998
By: G. Felda Hardymon, Josh Lerner, Antonio Alvarez-Cano and Borja Martinez
Apax Partners is considering a complex buyout of a semiconductor manufacturer. The firms must assess in a compressed timeframe the complex technological, financial, and operational risks that the proposed transaction poses.
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Keywords:
Market Transactions;
Leveraged Buyouts;
Restructuring;
Time Management;
Production;
Risk Management;
Financial Services Industry;
Financial Services Industry
Hardymon, G. Felda, Josh Lerner, Antonio Alvarez-Cano, and Borja Martinez. "Apax Partners and Dialog Semiconductor: March 1998." Harvard Business School Case 201-044, February 2001. (Revised March 2001.)
- June 2000 (Revised June 2003)
- Teaching Note
Arrow Electronics, Inc. TN
By: Das Narayandas
Teaching Note for (9-598-022).
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- 2000
- Working Paper
Experience, Experimentation, and the Accumulation of Knowledge: The Evolution of R&D in the Semiconductor Industry
By: Jonathan West and Marco Iansiti
- February 2000
- Article
How the Incumbent Can Win: Managing Technological Transitions in the Semiconductor Industry
By: Marco Iansiti
Iansiti, Marco. "How the Incumbent Can Win: Managing Technological Transitions in the Semiconductor Industry." Management Science 46, no. 2 (February 2000).
- January 1999 (Revised June 2006)
- Case
Advanced Technologies, Inc.
By: Thomas R. Piper
The CEO of a semiconductor equipment manufacturer is assessing the financial forecasts and financing plan prepared by the chief financial officer. Continued rapid growth will create substantial financing pressures, especially if profitability fails to recover and/or if...
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Keywords:
Forecasting and Prediction;
Earnings Management;
Financial Condition;
Financial Reporting;
Risk and Uncertainty;
Economic Slowdown and Stagnation;
Outcome or Result;
Growth and Development;
Crisis Management;
Profit;
Financial Strategy;
Semiconductor Industry;
Semiconductor Industry
Piper, Thomas R. "Advanced Technologies, Inc." Harvard Business School Case 299-042, January 1999. (Revised June 2006.)
- October 1998 (Revised August 2001)
- Teaching Note
Intel Corporation: 1968-1997 TN
By: Gary P. Pisano
Teaching Note for (9-797-137).
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- July 1999
- Article
From Physics to Function: An Empirical Study of R&D Performance in the Semiconductor Industry
By: Marco Iansiti and Jonathan West
Iansiti, Marco, and Jonathan West. "From Physics to Function: An Empirical Study of R&D Performance in the Semiconductor Industry." Journal of Product Innovation Management 16, no. 4 (July 1999).
- 1997
- Working Paper
From Physics to Function: An Empirical Study of R&D in the Semiconductor Industry
By: Marco Iansiti and Jonathan West