KODAK CASE STUDY: MONOPOLY TO OLIGOPOLY BUS 525: ECONOMICS OF THE FIRM Casey Fogerson: 11527549 Nicholas Kramer: 11779949 Maher Yassine: 11776418 Sichao Wang: 11480118 Woo Jung: 10989969 Yi-Chun Lin: 11753536 MARCH 10TH‚ 2014 I. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY Kodak dominated the amateur photography market primarily through its innovative products: color slide film and color photography. Seeing that Kodak monopolized the market‚ the United States government stepped in with the 1921 and 1954 consent decrees
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From the start‚ the Eastman Kodak company had many distinct advantages. After the invention of the silver halide photographic film‚ Kodak had a step ahead of any other company during its time. In 1888 Kodak developed a camera which was portable and George Eastman was able to revolutionize the photography industry. He patented his invention and began a journey on developing more advanced photographic technology toward the future of the company. Kodak had a distinctive competency over its competition
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Kodak Case Study and Analysis February 27‚2012 1. Has Kodak followed the same generic strategy before and after 1993? What do you feel is the best generic strategy for the digital imaging business? Printer industry? Prior to 1993 I would say that Kodak’s generic strategy was broad differentiation. They were a well established company in business for more than 100 years‚ had a very strong brand identity‚ very strong reputation for their research and development‚ and a very broad distribution
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Introduction Eastman Kodak is one of the largest film camera producers in the world which found by George Eastman in New York‚ 1880. Within the century‚ Kodak quickly became a household name and its photo-finishing process became the industry standard. With the advent of digital technology in 1980s‚ Kodak faced a challenge in digital transform development‚ and it experienced a sharp decrease in its market share and sales between 1980 and 2003. They began to make a statement that "Digital photography is
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Assignment Questions for Seven Cases Please word-process answers to the questions and turn in a hard copy of your answers on the day we discuss the case in class. Please give elaborate and well-reasoned answers to show that you have grasped the ideas in the case. Thanks. Kodak and the Digital Revolution 1. Evaluate Kodak’s strategy in traditional photography. Why has the company been so successful throughout the history of the industry? Kodak sought to deliver a low cost easy to use product to
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Introduction Eastman Kodak Company‚ commonly known as Kodak is an American multinational imaging and photographic equipment‚ materials and services company headquartered in Rochester‚ New York‚ United States. It was founded by George Eastman in 1889. Kodak is best known for photographic film products. During most of the 20th century Kodak held a dominant position in this sector. In fact‚ Eastman Kodak Co. is one of the dominant market share holders within the camera and other photography-related
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“Describe the impact of the digital revolution on marketing and on consumer behaviour” What is Digital Revolution? It is the change to digital technology from analog mechanical and electronic technology which happened during 1980s and still going till today. What is Marketing? Marketing is a process of selling and promoting good and services; it involves market research as well as advertising. What is Consumer Behaviour? It is a study about people‚ who are consumers of how‚ why‚ when‚ and
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Executive Summary The Eastman Kodak company‚ founded in 1880 by George Eastman‚ has been one of the premier photography firms to ever arise. Kodak has driven innovation for over 130 years in the photography field and‚ indeed‚ imaging in general. This report delves into the circumstances and strategies leading to Kodak’s slow demise by answering a variety of questions relating their position to digital imaging and with VRIO‚ SWOT‚ Strategy Canvas‚ and Porter’s Five Forces analyses. Questions
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EASTMAN KODAK : MEETING THE DIGITAL CHALLANGE The case basically opens up with information regarding the present time. The information is presented in chronological order based on the company’s CEOs. It first provides with a history of the company’s creation. It moves on to the diversification of Kodak’s core competency‚ traditional photography to digital imaging and data storage. As stated earlier‚ the case studies has been segmented based on the company heads and their strategies and achievements
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[pic] COURSEWORK FOR CONTEMPORARY STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT TITLE- THE BALANCE OF PLANNED AND EMERGENT APPROACHES TO STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT IN THE CASE OF EASTMAN KODAK : MEETING THE DIGITAL CHALLENGE MODULE LEADER- DR HANS SCHLAPPA MODULE- CONTEMPORARY STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT DEGREE- MSc in BUSINESS PSYCHOLOGY AUTHOR- SIRIWAN DARARATTANAROJ STUDENT NUMBER- 09249400 SUBMISSION DATE - 22/11/2010 THE WORD LIMIT FOR THIS COURSEWORK IS 1500 WORDS THE NUMBER OF WORDS USED IN
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