smaller company with fewer resources successfully disrupts the business practices of an incumbent business. Disruptive innovation has brought success to countless companies. However‚ though it is effective‚ it can also be dangerous. This is because many theories on the subject are misunderstood or misapplied. Christenson believes this is because users tend to focus on the concepts created 20 years ago‚ rather than reading books and articles that have been published with refinements since that time
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Houston‚ TX Instructor: Dr. J Outline I. Introduction II. Innovation Theories a. Disruptive Innovation – Sustaining‚ Evolutionary and Revolutionary b. Value Innovation– Red and Blue Oceans c. Compare and Contrast Theories III. Case Study d. Apple Inc. i. Disruptive Innovation ii. Value Innovation IV. Conclusion Introduction Disruptive innovation has a proven advantage to foster creativity through innovation and the ability to cultivate
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competing heavily with integrated mills such as USX. USX responded by closing or selling eight of inefficient facilities and restructuring its remaining manufacturing facilities to focus on hot-and-cold rolled sheet‚ strip and tin products rather than a larger range of products which it had done in the past. Additionally‚ USX invested over $2 billion to improve its processes to become one of the‚ if not the‚ most efficient steel manufacturer in the world by improving labor efficiency from 11 man hours
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Cases 3M: Profile of an Innovating Company 1 Case 1 Richard Ivey School of Business — The University of Western Ontario WAVERIDER COMMUNICATIONS‚ INC.: THE WIRELESS LAST MILE 21 Case 21 Harvard Business School POM Cases Disruptive Technology a Heartbeat Away: Ecton‚ Inc. 35 Case 35 Richard Ivey School of Business — The University of Western Ontario ACER GROUP’S R&D STRATEGY − THE CHINA DECISION 54 Case 54 Harvard Business School POM Cases Hewlett−Packard:
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beneficial‚ and risky in business performance. A concrete example at the end of this analysis would shed light on the pre-mentioned
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Disruptive technologies are not always disruptive to customers‚ and often take a long time before they are significantly disruptive to established companies. They are often difficult to recognize. Indeed‚ as Christensen points out and studies have shown‚ it is often entirely rational for incumbent companies to ignore disruptive innovations‚ since they compare so badly with existing technologies or products‚ and the deceptively small market available for a disruptive innovation is often very small
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JIMMA UNIVERSITY BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS COLLEGE MBA PROGRAM MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS (MBA 641) ASSIGNMENT ON IPAD AS DISRUPTIVE TECHNOLOGY SUBMITTED TO: YOSEPH TILAHUN SUBMITTED BY: AKLILU GUULAY GHIDAY April 7‚ 2014 CASE STUDY QUESTIONS Evaluate the impact the ipad using Porter’s competitive forces model? In Porter’s competitive forces model‚ the strategic position of the firm and its strategies are determined not only by competition with its traditional direct competitors but also
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millions.(Rush & Downie‚ June‚ 2006). However‚ from the highs of financial gain‚ the company’s fortune fluctuated and it faced trouble. There were many reasons for the fall of which many were related to the macroeconomic factors of the country. Some of the reasons were because of the mismanagement of the company. The paper will reflect on the issues that brought about the downfall of the company from such a tremendous track record. For this purpose‚ the paper will discuss the background to the
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BACKGROUND Apple Inc. is a well known American multinational corporation that focusing on designing and then marketing consumer electronics‚ computer software‚ and personal computers. Apple Inc. was established on 1st April 1976 in Cupertino‚ California. The company was founded by the key persons in Apple Inc. history‚ Steven Paul Jobs (Steve Jobs) and Stephen Wozniak (Steve Wozniak) and Ronald Wayne. Then‚ after seeing the potential and the future of the computing world‚ Apple was incorporated
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Han leh@mtu.edu Mar 5th‚ 2013 Why are Apple Products so Popular? In today ’s world‚ Apple ’s products are highly sought after because they are very popular for everyone. According to Yarow，editor of The Business Insider，said that the newest iPhone sold 5 million over the opening weekend (Yarow‚ 2012). However‚ it is difficult to find the reason why Apple’s products are so superior compared with other electronic products in the market. Since Apple’s products come out in our life‚ it has facilitated
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