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Speed and consensus in standardization : a theoretical and empirical analysis of third generation communication systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
International standardization has been playing an important role in telecommunications industries. The primary benefits of the large committee standardization are interoperability and scales of economy. However, mainly due ...
New value chain in the precription drug industry : a mandate to change
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
This thesis focuses on an analysis of strategy in the prescription drug industry. For prescription drug companies, the ultimate consumers are patients, but intermediate customers are physicians. Because of regulations and ...
Best practices in B2B e-commerce : the case of Dell and IBM in the computer hardware industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
Research was done on several public sources to identify the 828 practices of two players in the computer hardware industry. As key players in a technology intensive industry, such as computer hardware, yet coming from ...
A study of partnership models in distribution channels
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
Recently Japanese oil companies have been struggling to provide customers with differentiated services and satisfaction, and to capture their perception. They tried changing the relationship with dealers over multiple ...
An analysis of managing the globally dispersed team : a case study of an auto component manufacturer
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
Globalization has become one of the most important strategic issues for almost every business organization. Along with globalization, managers and employees are being required to work with people in geographically dispersed ...
Internet and business transformation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
The Internet is currently keeping managers awake at night. Surveys conducted in various industries and regions around the globe typically show that more than 90% of the executives consider that the Internet will transform ...
Best practices in B2B e-commerce : the case of AT&T and MCI Worldcom in the telecommunications industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
The evolution of the Internet has deep influence on the way businesses are managed. It not only has great impact on the way businesses approach their customers but also on the interface with their trading partners, employees, ...
Changing capital markets industry structures : the Internet challenge to incumbent leaders
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
In his 1997 book, The Innovators Dilemma, HBS Professor Clay Christensen discusses the impact of "disruptive technologies" on leading incumbent firms in various industries. In many ways the phenomena of the Internet and ...
Strategies and scenarios for wireless information systems
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
This thesis investigates the emerging market for wireless information services caused by the convergence of Internet, information and telecommunication technologies. Portals and content and application providers are now ...
Critical success factors for business-to-commerce E-business : lessons from Amazon and Dell
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
The Internet has becoming an increasingly important channel for both business-to-consumer and business-to-business e-commerce. It has changed the way many companies do business. Every day, more and more companies worldwide ...