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The potential commercialization of neuronal replacement therapy using smart polymers
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
NeuroBioChip Device is a programmable, biocompatible, biodegradable, polymer matrix which allows the growth and programming of donor neurons. It creates a microenvironment conducive for neuronal outgrowth and promises a ...
Does early success and market dominance help or hinder future innovative capability?
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
Many successful innovative companies are acquired and become absorbed into larger more structured organizations. The innovation capabilities of the company change in the new environment depending on the extent to which ...
0 + 0 = 1 : the appliance model of selling software bundled with hardware
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007)
The business model of selling software bundled with hardware is called the appliance model. As hardware becomes less and less expensive and open source software is being offered for free, the traditional business model of ...
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 ...
Intellectual property strategy : analysis of the flash memory industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006)
This thesis studies the intellectual property strategy of companies in the flash memory industry, with special emphasis on technology and the development of nitride-based flash, a new and emerging type of memory technology. ...
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 ...
The challenges of implementing CRM in the financial services industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003)
Customer Relationship Management means great opportunities and great challenges for those who want to pursue a broad implementation. Despite investing millions of dollars in CRM initiatives, many companies are facing the ...