Towards a new theory of innovation management: A case study comparing Canon‚ Inc. and Apple Computer‚ Inc. Ikujiro Nonaka Institute of Business Research‚ Hitotsuhashi University‚ Kunitachi‚ Tokyo‚ Japan Martin Kenney Department of Applied Behavioral Sciences‚ University of California‚ Davis‚ CA 95616‚ USA Abstract This paper argues that innovation can be best understood as an information process which is then concretized as a product that meets demand. Two very different firms‚ Canon Inc. and
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Fitbit Inc. was founded by James Park and Eric Friedman in 2007. The duo‚ realized that sensors and wireless technology had advanced to a point where they could bring remarkable experiences to fitness and health. This realization led to the conception of a wearable device with activity trackers and wireless-enabled technology that can measure various data and track activities related to health and fitness such as heart rate‚ quality of sleep‚ steps walked‚ steps climbed etc. Fitbit Inc. is devoted
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11/1/12 Palladium Door‚ Inc. Case Palladium Door‚ Inc. is a privately owned producer of residential and commercial garage doors. Among its production line‚ it manufactures insulated and non-insulated steel garage doors‚ supplies‚ cables‚ springs‚ rollers and side roller tracts. Robert Hawly‚ director of sales and marketing‚ came up with a renewed plan of corporate sales goals of $12.5 million for the upcoming year‚ and a new distribution strategy as well. Along with Hawly’s new plan‚ many of the
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Executive summary Coach‚ Inc. is an upscale American leather goods company known for women’s and men’s handbags‚ as well as items such as luggage‚ briefcases‚ wallets and other accessories (belts‚ shoes‚ scarves‚ umbrella…). The firm was founded in 1941‚ in a loft in New York as a partnership called the Gail Manufacturing Company. As of July 2‚ 2011‚ the company operates in over 20 countries with more than 1‚100 retail stores and around 15‚000 employees worldwide. Today‚ Coach Inc. has distribution‚ product
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First Investment Inc.: Analysis of Financial Statements Company Information First Investments Inc owns stock of Basic Industries. Basic Industries is a diversified multinational corporation with major shares in various electrical related markets. Financial Analysis The financial analysis of the company is carried out using DuPont System of analysis. DuPont Analysis [Ref:4] There are two methods of DuPont Analysis‚ one is called three steps and other is called five steps DuPont Analysis. Three
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an international firm. First‚ it is important to evaluate how the communities where the company operates perceive ethics. A study about the perception of ethics among Muslims and Christian would reveal any differences regarding how the business practices of MEGA Inc. and evaluated. From the findings‚ both the customers share similar ideology regarding ethics in business practices. This shows that regardless of the location of operations‚ the business practices of MEGA Inc. appeared unethical because
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Cook’s Pest Control‚ Inc. v. Robert and Margo Rebar1010897Supreme Court of AlabamaDecember 13‚ 2002FactsOn August 28‚ 2000‚ Cook’s Pest Control and Mr. & Mrs. Rebar entered into a renewable "Termite Control Agreement" for 1 year. Under that agreement‚ Cook’s Pest Control was obligated to inspect for and treat termites for the Rebars. On August 16‚ 2001‚ Mrs. Rebar paid for the renewal of the contract and submitted an "Addendum to Customer Agreement". The agreement changed the terms of the contract
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Case Study #2 FHE Inc. Operations Management FHE is a multimillion-dollar company that manufactures pumps and related fluid-handling equipment. The manufactured equipment transfers various types of liquids‚ from paint to food products. These pump are used by automobile and appliance industries‚ allowing performance in vehicle servicing and home construction‚ to name a few. Over the past five years‚ sales and profits have increased as a result of new product introductions. The organizational
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Motorola Inc. Facts: Motorola was founded in 1928 and was well known for its radios and other electrical andelectronic products. They were one of a few American companies that marketed a wide range of electronic products. They created a new division called Application Specific Integrated Circuit(ASIC)‚ which was a new and dynamic market with unique requirements. This was changing the way Motorola delivered its products to its customers. This caused them to look at designing an effective management
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LIVENT‚ INC.: An Instructional Case Michael C. Knapp Professor University of Oklahoma Price College of Business 307 W. Brooks Norman‚ Oklahoma 73019 Office phone: 405-325-5784 mknapp@ou.edu Carol A. Knapp Visiting Associate Professor University of Oklahoma Price College of Business 307 W. Brooks Norman‚ Oklahoma 73019 ABSTRACT: Like many financial frauds‚ the Livent‚ Inc. fraud was masterminded by a few individuals‚ primarily Garth Drabinsky‚ a Broadway “impresario” who had received
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