Dissertations / Theses on the topic 'School of Management and Technology'
To see the other types of publications on this topic, follow the link: School of Management and Technology.
Create a spot-on reference in APA, MLA, Chicago, Harvard, and other styles
Consult the top 50 dissertations / theses for your research on the topic 'School of Management and Technology.'
Next to every source in the list of references, there is an 'Add to bibliography' button. Press on it, and we will generate automatically the bibliographic reference to the chosen work in the citation style you need: APA, MLA, Harvard, Chicago, Vancouver, etc.
You can also download the full text of the academic publication as pdf and read online its abstract whenever available in the metadata.
Browse dissertations / theses on a wide variety of disciplines and organise your bibliography correctly.
1
Toft, P. N. "Management of innovation in school technology." Thesis, University of Salford, 1988. http://usir.salford.ac.uk/14795/.
Full textAbstract:
This thesis documents and evaluates two associated topics of action research in the form of case studies in school technology. Its emphasis is on the role of strategic planning in the management of innovation within this increasingly important area of the English school curriculum. The research was carried out during a period in which British industrial innovation, and its effective management, was seen to be crucial to the nation's economic well being in the face of international competition. Growing acceptance of the importance of technology in general schooling, evidenced by its inclusion in the national curriculum embodied in the 1988 Education Reform Act, is set against the interlinked cultural, epistemological and professional barriers to its acceptance as high status activity within schools. It is argued that considerable energy expenditure is required before the intentions of the Reform Act become reality, and that innovation will need to be effectively managed. The study is therefore set against a review of the literature of innovation management in three spheres: curriculum development; the diffusion of Innovations; and industrial management. The first case study examines the implementation of an innovatory interpretation of the school subject Craft, Design and Technology (CDT) within the City of Manchester Education Authority. It tests the feasibility of developing a 'concept base' approach to CDT by teachers collaborating and being supported by the authority's inspector for CDT. It concludes that the innovation in a simple form is feasible, given that certain conditions and levels of resourcing can be met, but that in a more elaborate form, the innovation is severely problematic. The turbulence and rapid change being experienced within schools in the late nineteen eighties increases the severity of these problems. The second case study describes a project carried out in the North West of England in which various local education authorities and institutions of higher education collaborated to reduce perceived severe qualitative and quantitative shortages of CDT teachers. Five project aims were tested within the research and it is concluded that under certain conditions they are achievable, but that collaboration between institutions with different goals and customs is difficult, and that the quality of management information available to CDT staffing decision makers in the region W4S insufficiently accurate or sophisticated for effective innovation to proceed. In conclusion, certain generalisations are made relating to the effective management of innovation in school technology. These include: the inevitability of transactional distortion of objectives in the journey from intention-to outcome; the need to formulate and understand objectives and defend them from this drift, albeit in flexible ways; the need for incentives and central control in such collaborative endeavours; and finally the need for simple and effective communications within innovations.
2
Beltrão, Ricardo L. C. (Ricardo Luis Carmeiro). "Management of technology in Petrobras." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/10878.
Full text
3
San, Jose Ralf 1970. "Bluetooth technology." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9207.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2000.Also available online at the DSpace at MIT website.
Includes bibliographical references.
Bluetooth is the codename adopted by a consortium of wireless equipment manufacturers that is working toward a low-cost, global standard for wireless communication of data and voice. It will operate in the unlicensed ISM band (industrial, scientific, and medical) with gross transfer rate up to lMbps and it will connect devices within a range of 10 or up to lOOm. The benefits of Bluetooth technology are twofold. First, it enables a user to replace the various cables between devices with a universal short-range radio link. For example, a cellular telephone and a portable computer equipped with the Bluetooth technology can interface without the need for cables. Further, they could interoperate with similarly equipped devices such as printers, fax machines, desktop computers and peripherals, and a host of other digital devices. The second major benefit of the Bluetooth technology is its ability to provide a connection between the ad hoc network and existing data networks. Bluetooth technology is designed for wireless personal area networks (WPANs), which are networks of personal electronic devices in close proximity to each other. Expectations for Bluetooth technology are that it will become a major player in the wireless data communications market, due primarily to its simplicity and its support from large companies, many of whom are integrating the technology into their products. Further, Bluetooth members are encouraging vendors to incorporate the technology into their products by waiving intellectual property royalty fees. That being said, this paper will explore the technical aspects of Bluetooth as well as the strategic rationale behind the founding companies. Since e-commerce might be heavily affected by this technology, especially business-to-consumer and consumer-to-consumer, this paper also explores the impact and possible changes in consumer and merchant behaviors.
by Ralf San Jose.
M.B.A.
4
Eberlein, John A. (John Arthur). "Technology transfer at MIT : an analysis of the technology licensing office." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1989. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/14311.
Full text
5
Duffy, Juliet (Juliet Maria). "Information management using Web 2.0 technology." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2009. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/50100.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Chemical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2009.Includes bibliographical references.
Web 2.0, the ultimate platform for tacit based knowledge work has finally arrived. User driven, collaborative platform based tools including wikis, web mash-ups, discussion boards, linkage based search engines, and tagging have the potential to vastly change how information is managed and how knowledge work is captured. This thesis investigates how the new paradigms and tools of Web 2.0 can be applied to the Pharmaceutical Industry and assist with information management at The Novartis Institute for BioMedical Research (NIBR). Applying Web 2.0 tools to NIBR's chemical compounds, targets, assays, people, and projects in a well thought out framework has the potential to yield tremendous productivity improvements in the drug discovery process. Effectively harnessing the collective intelligence of thousands of scientists within Novartis's worldwide research network will enable a paradigm shift. A large, extremely knowledgeable user community can more effectively annotate metadata, hyperlink to important content, establish tags, and collectively author content. Such activities will not only improve the search ability of information but also allow important scientific connections to emerge linking biology to chemistry and furthering Novartis's understanding of disease.
by Juliet Duffy.
S.M.
M.B.A.
6
Meyer, Marc H. "New product strategy in the technology-based firm : product technology, market strategy, and performance." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/15191.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1986.MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND DEWEY.
Bibliography: leaves 212-218.
by Marc H. Meyer.
Ph.D.
7
West, Hugh. "Technology strategy in commodity industries." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9822.
Full text
8
Carey, David R. "Information technology : attitudes and implementation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1988. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/14534.
Full text
9
Herbst, Kendall. "How technology is disrupting fashion." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/80999.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2013.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 41-42).
This thesis analyzes how the fashion industry has begun to leverage technology to increase branding, improve products, drive sales and experiment with new business models. Overall, the fashion industry has been slow to embrace technology, but in the past ten years that pattern has changed. Fashion/tech startups emerge daily, undercutting monopolies and influencing the way people shop and connect to brands. Meanwhile, established retailers are in search of ways to connect to the digital customer and looking for new, innovative partnerships. However, both startups and established companies have had mixed results in incorporating technology. After examining what tactics has been successful and what paths has failed, the recommendation for retail executives is to use technology to facilitate customer needs vs. attempt to create them. When there is a consumer-based "pull" effect, the resulting fashion product tends to resonate with shoppers. However, when brands or entrepreneurs attempt to inject or "push" technology into fashion simply because the capability is there now, the product fails to gain early traction.
by Kendall Herbst.
M.B.A.
10
Hawman, Michael W. (Michael William). "Strategies for successful technology integration." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/10546.
Full text
11
Kamaledin, Mohamed Al-Sayed. "Applications for paper honeycomb technology." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2018. https://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/122843.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis: M.B.A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2018Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 39-40).
Paper Honeycomb technology was invented as another means of constructing lightweight, durable, and affordable products that could serve both home and industry. Since the technology became popular after appearing in its first market, it has taken on one market after another, even while identifying more opportunities to adapt this technology for other uses. To date, there are applications in packaging, construction, marketing promotions, cars, aircrafts, and lately, in furniture. This thesis focuses specifically on new market opportunities for the paper honeycomb technology, especially its use in furniture. I test different hypotheses on both the demand side and the supply side of the market. Then I identify attractive new markets by evaluating several marketing strategies in a value framework of create-capture-deliver.
by Mohamed Al-Sayed Kamaledin
M.B.A.
M.B.A. Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management
12
Ueno, Yoshinobu 1965. "Information technology as competitive advantage in supply chain management." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1998. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9981.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (S.M.M.O.T.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, Management of Technology Program, 1998.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 73-77).
by Yoshinobu Ueno.
S.M.M.O.T.
13
Pudar, Nick J. (Nick Joseph). "Organizational structural effects on technology transfer." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1990. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/108866.
Full text
14
Ryan, Cynthia A. (Cynthia Anne) 1961. "Sustainable competitive advantage through information technology." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9193.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2000.Also available online on DSpace at MIT.
Includes bibliographical references (leaf 48).
This paper discusses the difficulty of achieving sustainable competitive advantage through information technology. While information technology proliferates and innovations arise frequently, few companies have been able to use IT to remain leaders in their industries. Using a framework proposed by Michael Scott Morton, this paper examines how one firm, Capital One Financial, has created sustainable competitive advantage through a powerful combination of its information technology, strategic planning, and organizational design. The first section provides an introduction and information about the Scott Morton framework. Section two provides background information about the credit card industry and Capital One;s history. The third section analyzes why Capital One's advantage has been sustainable to date and includes discussion of strategic, economic, organizational and technical reasons. Section four analyzes the risks to Capital One's advantage in the future and includes discussion of technicalogical risks, organizational risks and customer risks. The final section includes a summary and some conclusions.
by Cynthia A. Ryan.
M.B.A.
15
Ghosemajumder, Shuman 1974. "Advanced peer-based technology business models." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8438.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2002.Includes bibliographical references (leaf 58).
The mass adoption of the Internet and the creation of digital standards for the storage of information goods ( e.g. written documents, audio recordings, videos) has allowed individuals to exchange these goods with one another on an international scale with essentially no marginal cost. This phenomenon has been accelerated by the rise of peer-to-peer (P2P) file sharing systems. which provide a public marketplace for the express purpose of finding and exchanging these goods. Napster was the first such system, and is still the most famous, but its demise has been followed by the ascendance of more powerful systems such as KaZaA, Gnutella. and Freenet - which now boast more aggregate users than Napster ever had. This thesis examines the social behaviors, economic ramifications, legal issues, and technological developments which are the results of this ultimate form of disintermediation. It concludes by proposing a strategy for the effective commercial distribution of information goods in a world of free exchanges. The recording industry is examined most closely, since this is the industry with the most copyrighted content available on these systems. Primary data has been collected from 23 interviews with industry representatives, technologists and end users plus 206 questionnaires from end users alone. An additional 1141 questionnaires were administered anonymously via the Internet for comparison. The results indicate that a viable business model requires several responses to current trends. The qualitative model proposed in this thesis consists of three strategic complementarities: I . A new pricing model. 2. A commercial file sharing standard. 3. A strategy for minimizing the negative impact of free exchanges. The suggested format for each of these actions is examined. It is argued that all three responses are crucial for the online success of any information goods industry, and that an incomplete solution will be rejected by consumers.
by Shuman Ghosemajumder.
M.B.A.
16
Roxo, da Fonseca Gustavo J. C. (Gustavo José Costa) 1967. "Technology innovation in financial services industry." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/17891.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2004.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 96-98).
Over the last few decades, we have seen an enormous evolution in the financial services industry driven by technology innovations. Indeed, we cannot imagine the current financial system without electronic fund transfers, ATMs, and Internet banking among many other innovative implementations. In fact, the financial services industry is the largest market to IT suppliers which makes the financial providers the preferred partners in many technological innovations such as mobile technologies, security devices and customer relationship management (CRM) tools. Although the importance of technology innovation is clear in transforming the financial services industry, we do not often find organizations getting sustainable competitive advantage though technology innovation. In fact, in most cases, financial providers have just been focused on being as good as the competition in terms of technology innovation, neglecting any sophisticated technology strategy that could enable them to primarily capture the value created by internal innovative ideas. The goal of this research is to evaluate the stage of technology innovation in the financial services industry, its strategic relevance to the organizations, and its governance models. Based on the information gathered through reviewing relevant literature and interviewing people involved with technology and financial services, our work will propose some technology strategies that could improve the effectiveness of innovation to different types of financial providers.
by Gustavo J.C. Roxo da Fonseca.
M.B.A.
17
Bhansali, Sumit Milap. "Essays on impact of information technology." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/40861.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2007.This electronic version was submitted by the student author. The certified thesis is available in the Institute Archives and Special Collections.
Includes bibliographical references.
The five essays in this dissertation look at how specific information technologies (such as Electronic Document Management (EDM), Semantic Web and RuleML) and IT in general can be used to automate and standardize data and processes, enable faster and more accurate information flow, and improve individual as well as firm performance. The first essay is an analytical review-type study in which we provide a comprehensive survey of research literature about different complementary organizational assets that when coupled with IT can lead to higher firm performance. In the second essay, we study the causal effects of digitizing work on information workers' time- use and performance at a large insurance firm. We make causal inferences and obtain unbiased estimates by exploiting a quasi-experiment: the phased introduction of Electronic Document Management (EDM) across multiple offices at different dates. In addition to large changes in time-use and performance, we find that digitization leads to a decline in the substitutable routine labor input and an increase in complementary non-routine cognitive labor input at the information worker level. We also uncover a new micro-level mechanism, "IT-enabled slack", that explains how exactly IT can lead to payoff in terms of information worker productivity. In the third essay, we examine the IT productivity relationship using a large primary source firm-level dataset about IT investments that spans the 2003-2005 period. Given results from previous studies, we present evidence of an inverted U-shaped returns curve, with returns now close to what they were in pre-Internet era. The fourth essay explores what high-performing firms specifically do to gain the greatest benefits from their IT investments.
(cont.) Through a set of matched interviews with multiple respondents at 138 firms, we find that data/process standardization and systems integration, level of application integration and several IT-specific cultural elements are positively correlated with IT impact on customer satisfaction. The fifth essay shows the first detailed realistic e-business application scenario that exploits capabilities of the SweetRules V2.1 toolset for e-contracting using the SweetDeal approach. SweetRules is a powerful integrated set of tools for semantic web rules and ontologies. SweetDeal is a rule-based approach to representation of business contracts.
by Sumit Milap Bhansali.
Ph.D.
18
Gutwald, Paul M. (Paul Michael). "Strategic sourcing and technology supply-chains." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/10906.
Full text
19
Liao, Kenny Ghen-yue 1966, and Luis Alberto 1967 Reátegui. "Information technology outsourcing in emerging markets." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/26892.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2002.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-85).
Information Technology (IT) firms can better differentiate themselves and achieve improved profitability through IT outsourcing business. This can be explained by using Hax and 'Wilde's Delta Model. Several IT firms have successfully achieved these objectives in well-developed countries. However, this thesis argues that developing successful IT outsourcing business in emerging markets cannot be achieved simply by replicating previous experiences in well developed countries, as IT outsourcing is greatly influenced by the cultural factors and the macro environment of the local markets. This thesis discusses the factors through two perspectives. The first encompasses the factors influencing a firm's decision whether or not to outsource its IT functions. Those factors can be categorized into five different concerns: financial, resource, strategic, managerial, and cultural. The second perspective focuses on the eight critical factors for IT outsourcing projects to be successful, four inside and four outside the firm. For emerging markets, we use Michael Porter's Diamond Model to analyze how IT outsourcing business is influenced by the environment in which it is operating. To give an example of an emerging market, we have studied IT outsourcing business in China. We have conducted in-depth interviews locally with a variety of IT firms and corporate customers, and applied once more Michael Porter's Diamond Model to analyze our findings. This thesis identifies the market segments and reviews the critical success factors in each of them, and concludes with recommendations to IT firms on strategies for the IT outsourcing business development in China.
by Kenny Ghen-yue Liao and Luis Alberto Reátegui.
M.B.A.
20
Alayan, Amal Muhammad Musa. "Strategies for technology-based economic development." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1993. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/35362.
Full text
21
Bergner, Christiane, and Thomas Köhler. "The link between information technology, performance management and school effectiveness." Saechsische Landesbibliothek- Staats- und Universitaetsbibliothek Dresden, 2018. http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:bsz:14-qucosa-234339.
Full textAbstract:
In the last decades, several research studies have been executed on the key factors that influence school effectiveness. Taking state of the art literature into account, six broad areas can been identified: student, home, school and leadership, curricula, teachers and teaching/learning approaches. As part of the area of school and leadership, the overarching topic of performance management has been empirically tested to be an effective strategy for improving student outcomes. The role of organizational performance metrics and monitoring cannot be overstated as a success factor of an organization because they affect strategic, tactical and operational planning in setting objectives, evaluating performance, and determining future courses of action.
Consequently, the research project at hand aims to analyze, as a first step, the interrelation between the use of technology and performance monitoring and, as a second step, the impact of these management practices on the organizational effectiveness of schools. For that, an online survey is sent to about 20.000 principals in Germany. Statistical analysis will be conducted.
22
Kurokawa, Susumu 1956. "In-house R&D versus external technology acquisitions : small technology-based firms in the U.S. and Japan." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/13069.
Full text
23
Fonstad, Nils Olaya. "Understanding the roles of technology in improvising." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/27371.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2003.Page 366 blank.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 355-365).
(cont.) significantly during an improvisation) and emergent artifacts (i.e., artifacts that are created and adapted during an improvisation). In addition, I find that there are three general uses of artifacts in improvising: tool (the use of an artifact to build an outcome), component (the use of an artifact as part of an outcome), and product (the use of an artifact as an outcome). Finally, these uses tend to involve two aspects of artifacts: practical (the use of an artifact for its functional capabilities) and symbolic (the use of an artifact for its representational capabilities). Artifacts, particularly emergent artifacts, were an integral part of enacting structures (the use of emergent artifacts as structural referents), assessing continuously (the use of emergent artifacts as products of the improvisation to solicit feedback and examine the progress, or lack thereof, of the collaborative endeavor), creating resourcefully (the re-use of emergent artifacts as components of the final product), and adapting extemporaneously (the use of artifacts as tools to adapt the emerging output). My research addresses calls for IS researchers to theorize more specifically about the nature and influence of IT artifacts and offers a framework to think about technology not simply as a stable tool that is used for practical purposes, but also as an artifact that can be stable or emergent, it can be used as a product, component, or tool, and it is used for both practical and symbolic aspects.
What are the roles of technology as groups of individuals innovate in work environments they describe as dynamic and unpredictable? In organizational studies, a growing number of researchers are using the framework of improvising to make sense of the processes of innovation and transformation in dynamic environments. The roles of technologies in improvising, however, have not been well articulated in this literature. My dissertation research addresses two general questions: What core activities constitute improvising? and What are the roles of technology in improvising? I ground my work in two practice-based theoretical frameworks, structuration theory (Giddens, 1984) and an extension of structuration theory, technologies-in-practice (Orlikowski, 2000). Drawing on a growing literature on improvising in organizations and accounts of improvising in African American quiltmaking, I develop a framework describing the activities that constitute improvising and the different kinds, roles, and aspects of technological artifacts in improvising. I then apply this framework to examine the findings of field research I conducted into the work practices of two groups: a team of chemists developing new formulas for personal care products, and a management team developing a funding pitch and prototype web service during the initial stages of their small Internet-based start-up business. I define improvising as a structured process of innovation that involves responding to changing situation(s) with resources at hand by creating a production and adapting it continuously. Overall, I find that two kinds of artifacts are significant to improvising: stable artifacts (i.e., artifacts that do not change
by Nils Olaya Fonstad.
Ph.D.
24
Tavshikar, Milind (Milind Murlidhar). "Value chain dynamics in the RFID technology." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2006. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/37256.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2006.Includes bibliographical references (leaf 66).
RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) technology has been one of the oldest renewed technologies with a promise of becoming a foundation of "The Internet of Things" in future. MIT's Auto-ID labs and EPCGlobal have been instrumental in advocating standards, making mass scale adoption a reality. The early adopters were found to be in the retail supply chain industry followed by many interesting applications in areas ranging from Fish Tracking to authentication of currency notes. Projects implemented till 2006 were mainly pilot in nature with a desire to understand the technology, given its limitations and challenges and conclude with value propositions or return on investment analysis for corporations. This work has attempted to study such phenomenon in greater detail, bring together the dimensions of technology and business as related to the current state of RFID. We found a very different set of value dynamics applicable to each individual component in the RFID business landscape. Analysis on presented in more detail for manufacturers (Suppliers) of goods as well as Sellers (Retailers) of goods. Further work may be in the form of analyzing the remaining components like logistics players and end customers in a similar fashion.
(cont.) Case studies and interview were done to collect data. Secondary sources of information in the forms of published reports and articles are also used and referenced. Management science techniques like Systems Dynamics are used to model some of the value parameters for each component in the retail supply chain. In conclusion, we think although each component of the studied landscape has shown value enhancement and erosion (primarily to cost factors), the overall system shows net gains. As all other technologies, RFID will become cheaper with increased adoption and has a very high probability to be prevalent and ubiquitous in near future.
by Milind Tavshikar.
S.M.
25
Hitt, Lorin M. (Lorin Moultrie). "Economic analysis of information technology and organization." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/10711.
Full text
26
Saunders, Adam. "Essays on information technology and intangible capital." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2011. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/68967.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2011.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis. Vita.
Includes bibliographical references.
This thesis consists of three essays related to information technology and intangible capital. The first essay, "Valuing IT-Related Intangible Capital," examines the value of intangible assets in the firm. Using a panel of 130 firms from 2003-2006, we find that intangible assets are correlated with significantly higher market values beyond their cost-based measures. Moreover, we estimate that there is a 30-55% premium in market value for the firms with the highest organizational IT capabilities as compared to those with the lowest organizational IT capabilities. The second essay, "Has Information Technology Leveled the Competitive Playing Field?" analyzes the relationship between IT and ordinary (non-IT) capital and the competitive dynamics within U.S. industries. Using a panel of industry data from 1998-2005, when an industry becomes more IT intensive, there is more entry and expansion of firms (including entry of new small firms and expansion of large firms from the same and other industries). Yet there is also more turnover of small firms in the industry as well as concentration of the industry into large firms. In contrast, as an industry becomes more ordinary capital-intensive, there is less entry of small firms and fewer establishment openings by large firms; a lower rate of turnover by small firms; and fragmentation of the industry into small firms. In the third essay, "The Value and Durability of Patents in High-Tech Firms" (co-authored with Erik Brynjolfsson and Lorin Hitt), we use data on publicly traded high-tech companies from 1984-2002 to examine the relationship between the firms' market value and their patent-based intangible assets. We find that high-tech firms with patents that are cited by a wide variety of other patents in different patent classes are worth significantly more than firms with patents that are cited by a narrow range of patents. Patent generality is especially valuable in periods of change, when firms are no longer at the leading edge of innovation in a particular year. In these periods, we find that the value of diverse patents across technology categories is positive but not significant and that generality is comparatively more valuable than diversity.
by Adam Saunders.
Ph.D.
27
Borbón, Ernesto 1973. "The effects of technology in retail banking." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/29735.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2003.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 69-77).
This paper was written acknowledging that technology has become an indispensable part of banking and its purpose is to analyze the effects of technology in the retail bank-client service delivery and will only refer to the back-office aspect of banking (and related technologies) as it becomes necessary to support the arguments or descriptions, therefore depth regarding this area will be intentionally limited. The paper is organized in 5 chapters. Chapter 1, Retail Banking Industry, definition and analysis. This chapter defines "retail banking" for the purpose of the paper, and presents a value chain and a five forces analysis to determine where technology could be more beneficial for the retail banks. Chapter 2, Non-financial competitors, discusses examples of existing and potential technology enabled non-financial firms to offer financial services ranging from just an information source to full blown payment channel. Chapter 3, Analysis of Relevant Technologies, brings some perspective on how technologies already adopted by end-users could be used (or are already been used) to deliver banking services. It also presents statistics about these technologies and a brief discussion on how consumers have changed their behaviors to embrace these new technologies. Some of these technologies are payment cards, mobile communication devices, internet, software agents and telematics Chapter 4, Security and Privacy Concerns, due to the nature of the products and services in the banking industry, the issue of security and privacy are extremely important and they enhance or hinder consumer adoption of new technologies. That is why these concerns will be discussed in a separate chapter. Chapter 5, Putting it All Together, building on the information gathered in the previous 4 chapters this fifth chapter presents a potential scenario of how these technologies could change the way we will do banking in the near future.
by Ernesto Borbon.
S.M.
28
Chiang, Jong-Tsong. "Strategic positioning of national technology-targeting programs." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/13086.
Full text
29
Doi, Douglas Alan. "Major automotive firms' engine technology development (1980-1990)." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1992. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/12778.
Full text
30
Kim, Heekyung Hellen. "Three essays in the economics of information technology." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/82293.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2013.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references.
The first chapter is to investigate the impact of a free on-line repository of research articles on the diffusion of their ideas measured by the citation counts. The key questions that this chapter answers are as following: 1) does a free on-line repository of research articles increase the diffusion of their scholarly ideas measured by their citations?; 2) who benefits from the free access? By using a dataset from the Social Science Research Network (SSRN), an open repository of research articles, and employing a natural experiment that allows the effect of free access separate from other confounding factors, this study identifies the causal effect of free access on the citation counts as well as shows a heterogeneous effect of free access on both supply and demand side. The second chapter is to study the correlation between CEO pay and information technology. The hypothesis is that IT increases "effective size" of the firm that a top manager controls and thus her marginal productivity. In turn, in an efficient market, the firms with a higher degree of information technology will reward their CEOs with a higher compensation. The third chapter is to examine whether firms that emphasize decision making based on data and business analytics ("data driven decision making" or DDD) show higher performance. Using detailed survey data on the business practices and information technology investments of 179 large publicly traded firms, this study finds that firms that adopt DDD have output and productivity that is 5-6% higher than what would be expected given their other investments and information technology usage. Furthermore, the relationship between DDD and performance also appears in other performance measures such as asset utilization, return on equity and market value. Using instrumental variables methods, this study finds evidence that the effect of DDD on the productivity do not appear to be due to reverse causality. These results provide some of the first large scale data on the direct connection between data-driven decision making and firm performance.
by Heekyung Hellen Kim.
Ph.D.
31
Dragoş, Alin S. "Impact of Blockchain technology on US financial inclusion." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111462.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis: S.M., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2017.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 58-59).
This paper describes how blockchain technology alters the dynamic within financial services and focuses on the impact on US financial inclusion. First, I provide an overview of the financial services industry and the issues associated with financial inclusion. Second, I provide a framework for reviewing blockchains. Lastly, I take an in-depth look at the economics of offering checking accounts, and identify approaches for how blockchains will redefine the value chain in financial services. Blockchain technology brings new avenues for companies within the payments value chain to work more closely together to reduce costs for all parties involved. Banks are leading the way in exploring how blockchains will make them more efficient. By partnering with merchants, banks stand to make the most out of the lower costs to network securely promised by blockchains. In this process, banks set themselves up to offer no-fee checking accounts to all consumers, without taking a loss on each account, as they do today. Banks' ability to profitably offer no-fee checking to unbanked and underbanked customers is the key to increasing financial inclusion in the US, and ultimately across the globe.
by Alin S. Dragos.
S.M.
32
Błaszczuk, Krzysztof (Krzysztof Aleksander). "Investment opportunities in green technology real estate projects." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2012. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/72882.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2012.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (p. 40-41).
The real estate sector accounts for more than a third of global greenhouse gas emissions and potentially provides great opportunity for carbon reduction. Energy efficient and green buildings have a huge potential in transforming the property sector, and investors could benefit from that transformation through the greening of their real estate holdings and investing in green technology real estate developments. My work will further define this opportunity by investigating the real estate industry's relationship to sustainability and global greenhouse gas emissions through perspective of energy markets, demographical changes and different technologies in the energy efficiency sphere. Additionally my thesis will provide summary of research regarding willingness to pay for efficiency and sustainability measures both in the residential and commercial part of the market. Finally I will analyze main factors affecting demand and forces shaping investment opportunity.
by Krzysztof Błaszczuk.
S.M.
33
Taber, Terry R. (Terry Ray). "Innovation--keeping it alive at established technology firms." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/10498.
Full text
34
Aral, Sinan. "Essays on information, technology and information worker productivity." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39003.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2007.Includes bibliographical references.
I examine how information technology (IT) skills and use, communication network structures, and the distribution and flow of information in organizations impact individual information worker productivity. The work is divided into three essays based on the task level practices of information workers at a midsize executive recruiting firm: Essay 1: "Information, Technology and Information Worker Productivity: Task Level Evidence." I develop and econometrically test a multistage model of production and interaction activities at the firm, and analyze correlations among network structure, characteristics of information flow and real economic output. I find that (a) IT use is positively correlated with non-linear drivers of productivity; (b) the structure and size of workers' communication networks are highly correlated with performance; (c) an inverted-U shaped relationship exists between multitasking and productivity such that, beyond an optimum, more multitasking is associated with declining project completion rates and revenue generation; and (d) asynchronous information seeking such as email and database use promotes multitasking while synchronous information seeking over the phone shows a negative correlation. These data demonstrate a strong correspondence among technology use, social networks, and productivity for project-based information workers.
(cont.) Essay 2: "Network Structure and Information Advantage: Structural Determinants of Access to Novel Information and their Performance Implications." I examine relationships between social network structure, information structure, and individual performance. I build and validate a Vector Space Model of information diversity, develop hypotheses linking two key aspects of network structure - size and diversity - to the distribution of novel information among actors, and test the theory using data on email communication patterns, message content and performance. Results indicate that access to diverse, novel information is related to network structure in non-linear ways, and that network diversity contributes to performance even when controlling for the positive performance effects of access to novel information, suggesting additional benefits to network diversity beyond those conferred through information advantage.
(cont.) Essay 3: "Organizational Information Dynamics: Drivers of Information Diffusion in Organizations." I examine drivers of the diffusion of different types of information through organizations by observing several thousand diffusion processes of two types of information -'event news' and 'discussion topics' - from their original first use to their varied recipients over time. I then test the effects of network structure and functional and demographic characteristics of dyadic relationships on the likelihood of receiving each type of information and receiving it sooner. Discussion topics exhibit more shallow diffusion characterized by 'back-and-forth' conversation and are more likely to diffuse vertically up and down the organizational hierarchy, across relationships with a prior working history, and across stronger ties; while news, characterized by a spike in communication and rapid, pervasive diffusion through the organization, is more likely to diffuse laterally as well as vertically, and without regard to the strength or function of relationships. The findings highlight the importance of simultaneous considerations of structure and content in information diffusion studies.
by Sinan Aral.
Ph.D.
35
Winn, Don (Don Lawrence) 1963. "Best practices of high-technology globally dispersed teams." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2000. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/9191.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2000.Also available online on DSpace at MIT.
Includes bibliographical references (leaves 59-60).
Globalization is changing the way business is conducted. It is a given that people will work in teams separated by time and distance yet stitched together through various forms of technology. Although globally dispersed teams work differently, the literature indicates basic team principles remain relevant. This thesis explores those characteristics that lead to effective initiation of globally dispersed teams. A brief literature review is provided to summarize several frameworks of effective teams. The review then focuses specifically on the cultural and alignment literature that is often overlooked but is extremely important to global team success. Interviews were conducted in a high-technology manufacturing company that is in the process of initiating a globally dispersed worldwide quality team. The fieldwork is analyzed using a three-dimensional model, then best practices are identified and recommendations presented.
by Don Winn.
M.B.A.
36
Berke, Katherine M. (Katherine Marie). "Evaluating investments in information technology : theory versus practice." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1996. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/10880.
Full text
37
Taplett, Amanda Kingston. "Technology development productivity : case studies in technology transition." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39687.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (M.B.A.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering; in conjunction with the Leaders for Manufacturing Program at MIT, 2007.Includes bibliographical references (p. 79).
Development of new technology is critical to the growth and success of technology-driven companies. New technology is generated in a number of ways, one of the most important being the company's own internal research and development department. This thesis examines the transfer of technology developed in an internal R&D group into product development groups across multiple business units of the company. An analysis of the company's documented development process activities and metrics will establish the context in which technology is transferred. The company's organizational structure is a central R&D group that supports two market-focused business units, each with their own technology development group. A series of five case studies tracking technology that was developed in the central R&D group and transferred to the business units will illustrate the way technology development activity occurs in the organization. The R&D organization is structured to support research, applied research, and development activities that drive both incremental and radical innovation, and it is managed to support a balance of short term and long term strategic goals.
(cont.) The case studies highlight the fact that project definition should include attention to the goal the project is intended to achieve, the type of innovation used to achieve that goal, recognition of the phase or maturity of technological research in that area, and how those aspects of the project should shape the development process and plans for communication and collaboration.
by Amanda Kingston Taplett.
S.M.
M.B.A.
38
Briggs, Anthony R. (Anthony Roman) 1974. "Patient orientation and freedom to operate in the management of technology." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2004. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/28684.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2004.Includes bibliographical references (p. 153-164).
Can firms keep up with the pace of technological change? This thesis explores the idea that firms differ in their adaptive behavior, namely fast response to technological change, based on their relative resource allocation to different patent orientations. This thesis begins with a thorough review of theories of intellectual property, the development and use of patents and patent citations, and challenges in the accurate sampling of patents. Then, from a detailed analysis of patents in the photolithographic aligner industry, the thesis examines the extent to which firm patenting behavior is oriented towards (1) internal technologies (2) customer and supplier technologies (3) competitor technologies and (4) technologies that are assigned to peripheral firms outside of the core industry. It is shown that firms whose patent orientation focuses on internal technological development and competitor technologies are adaptive relative to the pace of technological change, whereas focus on customer of supplier technologies offers no adaptive benefits. These results imply that the patent systems may not just offer economic gains, by protecting internal technological development and establishing barriers to entry, but can also offer organizational gains. In particular, the results suggest that organizations focused on 'freedom to operate' from competitor patents are more adaptive.
by Anthony R. Briggs.
S.M.
39
Chan, Erik Chi-Hein. "Management innovations at outstanding information technology companies and implications for China." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2010. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/59131.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2010.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references.
Over the past few decades, information technology has fundamentally changed the way we work as a society. Managers often forget that management itself also needs to change along with our evolving society. It is an opportunity, particularly, overlooked by manager's in China amidst rapid industrialization and the birth of a new generation of Chinese with transformed values. In this thesis, we will analyze five companies: Google, Zappos, Netflix, Alibaba, and W.L Gore for their recent successes in management innovation. Our goal is to distill a core set of principles we can learn from to recommend to venture entrepreneurs and managers looking to operate in China.
by Erik Chan Chi-Hein.
S.M.
40
Dickinson, Michael W. (Michael William) 1964. "Technology portfolio management : optimizing interdependent projects over multiple time periods." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1999. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/80491.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management; and, (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1999.Includes bibliographical references (p. 49-50).
by Michael W. Dickinson.
S.M.
41
Heineck, Fabio L. (Fabio Luis). "Methodological analysis of process technology in Engineering projects implementation." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2007. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/39514.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2007.Includes bibliographical references (p. 94).
This thesis will evaluate the utilization of process management tools in the implementation of a major engineering project in a steel plant of Gerdau Group in the city of Charqueadas, Brazil. The project consisted of an increase in capacity of the electric arc furnace in order to improve the availability of liquid steel to the subsequent processes in the Melt Shop. The evaluation will be performed according to the Approach to Developing Process Technology Strategy (Beckman, S.L. and Rosenfield, D.B., Operations Leadership Competing in the New Economy, Irwin McGraw Hill, 2007) methodology and it will assess to what degree the company covered the six recommended steps of the methodology: Step 1 - Understand the Business Strategy and Competitive Environment Step 2 - Understand the Technology Trends in the Industry Step 3 - Understand the Internal Capabilities of the Company Step 4 - Identify and Assess Process Technology Investment Alternatives Step 5 - Develop an Implementation Plan and Implement Step 6 - Implement, Assess and Measure Results The evaluation will not prioritize the technical depth of the process technologies analyzed, but rather will focus on the strategic and tactical aspects of the projects' implementation process.
(cont.) The major goal will be to assist the company in improving its engineering projects managerial system. The actual methodology utilized in engineering projects, although covering most of managerial aspects of implementation, does not represent a formal approach to the process technology decisions required. The utilization of process management tools will provide less variability in the achievement of project performance goals, allowing the company to achieve the expected benefits related to its investments in installations and infrastructure quickly and consistently. The conclusions will be used to develop recommendations for the implementation of future projects and the evaluation will also address the organizational aspects for a possible replication of the project in other steel plants outside Brazil.
by Fabio L. Heineck.
S.M.
42
Kim, Jayeon (Jayeon Elena). "The disruptive impact of technology on the fashion industry." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2017. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/111471.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis: M.B.A., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2017.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 47-50).
The rules of the power game are shifting in the fashion industry due to technology. High-end fashion brands are faced with a significant disruption because of the forces of media and technology. Traditionally, fashion trends trickled down from high-end fashion to lower-end fashion or mass fashion. High-end luxury fashion brands once wielded absolute power as trendsetters, and mass brands followed the trends set by exclusive brands. Traditional high-end print fashion magazines such as Vogue and Harper 's Bazaar were powerful sources of information about upcoming fashion trends. However, technology is changing every element of this power structure. Luxury brands and highend fashion magazines no longer have the absolute power as fashion trendsetters that they once enjoyed. In this new era, the ability to adapt to digital and technology trends will be the key solution for fashion brands to maintain their traditional power. This thesis is an exploration into three sectors of disruption: Fashion Week Cycle, Fashion Communication, and Fashion Retailers. In this thesis, I analyze and discuss how technology has been disrupting the fashion industry and suggest possible solutions and strategies for traditional players who want to regain their standing.
by Jayeon Kim.
M.B.A.
43
Balem, Michel. "Technology strategy--an assessment of the mobile telecommunications industry." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/12936.
Full text
44
Friar, John. "Technology strategy : the case of the diagnostic ultrasound industry." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1986. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/97290.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (Ph. D.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1987.MICROFICHE COPY AVAILABLE IN ARCHIVES AND DEWEY.
Bibliography: leaves 182-192.
by John H. Friar III.
Ph.D.
45
Brady, Paul J. (Paul Joseph) 1960, and Raymond T. 1966 Leach. "Analysis of technology intermediaries and their impact on strategy." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/8475.
Full text
46
Li, Xitong Ph D. Massachusetts Institute of Technology. "Using web data and services : technology, theory and evidence." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/90071.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis: Ph. D., Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2014.Cataloged from PDF version of thesis.
Includes bibliographical references.
Many firms and individuals have been publishing data and services on the Web. It is necessary to develop advanced technology facilitating the use of Web data and services and to understand what impacts on firms and individuals would be. This thesis, composed of three essays, aims to explore (1) what technology could be developed to facilitate using Web data and services, and (2) what theoretical mechanisms are driving the impact of using Web data and services. The first essay describes an advanced technology for using Web services and the other two essays present some theoretical mechanisms and empirical evidences about how consumers are influenced by the data published on commercial webpages. The first essay presents a classification of the data misinterpretation problems that may occur when composing Web services. After the problem scope is identified, it proposes an approach to automatic detection and reconciliation of data interpretation conflicts in Web services composition. To validate and evaluate the approach, the first essay describes a prototype and demonstrates the approach can significantly alleviate the reconciliation efforts for Web services composition. The second essay explores how herding and social media Word of Mouth (WOM) drive product sales when commercial websites disclose the sales data in real-time on the product pages and integrate with social-networking platforms (e.g., Facebook, Twitter). Using a panel data set consisting of about 500 deals from Groupon.com, the second essay shows both herding and Facebook-mediated WOM lead to additional product sales, whereas Twitter-mediated WOM has no significant impact on sales. More importantly, it documents that herding and Facebook-mediated WOM are complements in driving sales. Given the fact that many commercial websites integrate with social-networking platforms and the importance of social media endorsements, the third essay investigates if online review ratings would affect consumers' decisions of endorsing via Facebook and purchasing products. It builds a stylized Bayesian learning model and derives three hypotheses. The empirical findings largely support the hypotheses. In particular, the results show that a favorable valence of online reviews causes to increase consumers' social media endorsements and the estimated effect is greater when the variance in the review ratings is larger. Moreover, the findings reveal that consumers exhibit different behaviors when they consider endorsing versus purchasing products.
by Xitong Li.
Ph. D.
47
Chacko, Roger V. (Roger Verghis) 1967. "Consumer emancipation : technology effects on consumer packaged-goods marketing." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 2002. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/67171.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (S.M.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 2002.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-87).
The Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG) industry has existed for decades with a high household penetration. Individual firms started out as small family owned businesses and then gradually became more "industrialized" via acquisitions. Historically, a low capital cost of entry, as well as high geographic dispersion encouraged fragmentation of competition. Overcapacity encouraged product proliferation; relatively low profitability produced little innovation, reducing the overall loyalty of consumers to CPG products today. Consumer habits changed quickly with the introduction of new offerings, further pressuring CPG manufacturers. A key CPG issue today is how to reduce cost base and overcapacity to enable investment in innovation, and branding. Cost reduction is expected from simplification (SKU's, products, lines etc), capacity consolidation, and a reduction in the fixed cost component of production. It is the belief that value creating innovation in the industry will enable the CPG industry to regain relevance and loyalty with the consumer while being more efficient (reducing costs), and enabling the investment necessary to sustain profitable growth. The annual organic growth in the CPG industry ranges between 2-6%. This thesis analyzes the effects of technology on marketing, as a value creating catalyst for profitable growth. The analysis starts with a review of the frameworks on strategy proposed by Hax, evolutions in consumer shopping behavior by Falk, as well as developments in technology based marketing by Coviello. The thesis further reviews practical technology applications currently in the CPG field. The consumer survey section in the thesis evaluates three technology device concepts (FAST LANE, PRODUCT GPS, and AUTO REORDER) that were developed using technology lead-users. The information presented and conclusions argued in this thesis suggest that the technology device concepts have a strong value creating effect in marketing and on the business; a benefit that is appropriated to the consumer, the retailer, and the CPG manufacturer. The final pillar in the survey is an interview with two major retailers in the Boston area that validate the potential and willingness to implement such mutually value creating programs.
by Roger V. Chacko.
S.M.
48
Gray, Jeffrey Thomas 1965. "Valuation of investments in manufacturing technology." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1994. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/12063.
Full textAbstract:
Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Sloan School of Management, 1994, and Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Electrical Engineering, 1994.Includes bibliographical references (p. 84-89).
by Jeffrey Thomas Gray.
M.S.
49
Sawaya, Samir. "The role of technology and technology transfer in the strategy and structure of a multi-national engineering consulting firm from the developing countries." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1991. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/32582.
Full text
50
Garbo, Samuel P. (Samuel Paul). "Technology development and business strategy : a changing environment impacts practices." Thesis, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 1997. http://hdl.handle.net/1721.1/10540.
Full text