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The role of spouses in entrepreneurship
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The atmosphere of the entrepreneurial world emphasizes the need for unlimited time and extensive effort on part of the entrepreneur to creatively build an organization. As a result, the amount of time an entrepreneur can ...
Personalized medicine, population genetics and privacy : an empirical study of international gene banks
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The promise of personalized medicine lies in its potential to fundamentally change healthcare. In the past, pharmaceuticals were prescribed on a "one size fits all" basis-patients with certain disease phenotypes were given ...
Managing technological innovation and sustaining competitive advantage in the digital imaging industry
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The emergence and adoption of a disruptive technology that replaces an existing industry platform not only has enormous implications to incumbent firms, but also creates business opportunities that is enabled by the newly ...
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 ...
Financial services in supply chains : success factors and future opportunities for traditional financial institutions
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
This thesis examines how the traditional banking institutions can add value in supply networks of products and services. The approach is based on a critical examination of the current range of services offered by traditional ...
Keys for growth in Japan's mature mobile market
(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2005)
The objective of this thesis is to identify key factors that will produce further growth for NTT DoCoMo in Japan's mature mobile market. Since the early 1990s, the mobile phone market in Japan has grown rapidly, and ...