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Two-sided user generated content platforms on the Internet : optimal strategies for growth
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Two-sided platforms aggregating user generated content have become increasingly common on the Internet, as highlighted by the recent emergence of two knowledge markets connecting user submitted questions with user generated ...
Is there a future? : an analysis of the music industry through its history and its strategy for survival in the age of peer to peer & file sharing technologies
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
The recorded music business is presently at a crossroads: new technologies have forever changed the way business is conducted, revenues are getting smaller every year, the conversion of revenue origin from sales of physical ...
The human element : the impact of mergers and acquisitions on organizations and people
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
The concept of this thesis emerged from my own experience of mergers and acquisitions in which I had been involved over the past 20 years. Companies make acquisitions, mergers, or joint ventures for technology or geographical ...
Improving on-time delivery performance through the implementation of lean supply chain management
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002)
Improving supplier production efficiency through focused data feedback and simulation
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2001)
Plant location strategies in a global network
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
Companies currently utilize a number of different approaches to making decisions around where to locate factories. This thesis analyzes the specific challenges faced by Polaroid Corporation in making site location decisions ...
The behavioral theory of contract
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009)
This work develops a theory of contract grounded in empirical analysis of individuals' experience with and interpretations of form-adhesive contracts. Form-adhesive contracts are unilaterally drafted, typically by ...
Analysis of operations headcount in the new product introduction of servers and workstations
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
An optimal coordination between a design team and a manufacturing team is necessary to minimize the overall cost of a project and to remain competitive. The type of coordination can range from one way communication to ...
Design and operational enhancements for a batch process driven supply chain
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000)
Film manufacturing at Eastman Kodak involves large-scale batch steps dictated by both technical and economic factors. Large-scale batch processes can lead to an unresponsive and wasteful supply chain. This thesis explores ...
An exploration of corporate entrepreneurship : venturing signatures and their underlying dynamics
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The primary goal of this work is to broadly explore the factors influencing corporate entrepreneurship and to examine how its many elements can be linked together. A broad reading of the published literature on corporate ...