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Globally dispersed startups
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Managing a hi-tech startup in the USA is a difficult challenge. Managing a startup based in a peripheral country is next to impossible. It requires setting up a strategic operations office in a different country and managing ...
Location based technology and services : a business plan and in-depth industry analysis
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
In the United States, the forthcoming E911 Phase II Mandate specifies that cellular service providers must be able to provide caller location to Public Safety Answering Points (i.e. 911 operators). The mandate specifies ...
Leveling the workload at the interface between internal and external supply chains
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Fuel cells : manufacturing strategy for emerging technologies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Firms attempting to commercialize emerging technologies face unique challenges. Strategy making is one of the major challenges especially when the industry structure is embryonic. In this environment, it is important not ...
Global managers : how to obtain them in organizations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
We live in a global era; we can find the same products and services around the world. The barriers that used to exist have blurred or disappeared. In the past when we traveled from one country to another, there were many ...
The convergence of telecommunications and broadcasting in Japan
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Japan has fallen far behind the United States in the extent and sophistication of its information networks and Internet use. But Japan can catch up. A combination of changes, including the rapid growth of the Internet, ...
A value chain perspective on the economic drivers of competition in the wireless telecommunications industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
We address aspects of uncertainty brought about by the rapid pace of change in the wireless telecommunications industry. We draw upon elements of value chain theory in developing a systematic historical perspective on these ...
The future direction of Japanese automotive suppliers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Due to the downturn in the domestic economy and intense global competition with European and American automakers, the Japanese automotive industry has been forced to undergo rapid changes in recent years. The changing ...
Building world-class Chinese companies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
The paper studies China's telecommunication industry and Chinese-owned companies. From analysis on the regulatory environment. corporate governance structure and management incentives, we discuss the challenges of building ...
Application of the Copy Exact methodology to systems implementation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Manufacturing companies that successfully grow their markets and operations face the challenge coordinating operations to capture the value created by economies of scale. However, sharing best practices across organizations ...