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More Thoughts On Microsoft, David R. King
More Thoughts On Microsoft, David R. King
David King
The analysis examining “The case of Microsoft’s Surface Tablet” was developed in the Spring of 2013, but the predictive ability of SWOT analysis is borne out by current events with Steve Ballmer announcing his retirement and Microsoft’s purchase of Nokia’s mobile division. The purchase of Nokia’s mobile division was enabled by the financial assets of Microsoft highlighted by the article, and it fills two strategic needs.
The Geography Of Innovation Commercialization In The United States During The 1990s, Joshua L. Rosenbloom
The Geography Of Innovation Commercialization In The United States During The 1990s, Joshua L. Rosenbloom
Joshua L. Rosenbloom
This article analyzes the geographic distribution and interrelationship of three measures of innovation commercialization across the 50 largest metropolitan areas in the United States and estimates a model of the factors explaining variations in the location of innovation commercialization. Innovation commercialization tends to be highly concentrated geographically, suggesting the presence of substantial external economies in these functions. Beyond these scale effects, however, the author finds that university science and engineering capacity and local patenting activity both help to account for intercity differences in the level of innovation commercialization activity.
Kaizen Blitz: Introducing A New Manufacturing Procedure Based On The Continuous Pursuit Of Perfection, Frank L. Montabon, Steven A. Melnyk, Roger J. Calantone
Kaizen Blitz: Introducing A New Manufacturing Procedure Based On The Continuous Pursuit Of Perfection, Frank L. Montabon, Steven A. Melnyk, Roger J. Calantone
Frank L. Montabon
This paper introduces and describes the Kaizen Blitz. a new approach to system improvement now being used for attaining significant in1provernent in both shop floor and office productivity. The presentation concludes by examining the various research opportunities that this development has uncovered.