Publication

2002-04-29 - Harvard Business School Press

Language

English

Word Count

84,000 words, Guess

Page Count

336 pages

Physical Format

Hardcover

Identifiers

and 3 more
  • Library of Congress Control Number2001059374
  • LibraryThing28514
  • Goodreads323472

Classifications

  • LCCT173.5 .G39 2002

Description

"In Platform Leadership, high-tech strategy experts Annabelle Gawer and Michael A. Cusumano reveal how Intel, Microsoft, and Cisco, as well as companies including Palm and NTT DoCoMo, have orchestrated industry innovations to support their products - and, in the process, established dominant market positions. Based on these in-depth case studies and on incisive analysis, the authors present their Four Levers Framework for designing and implementing a successful platform strategy - or for improving an existing strategy." "For executives, strategists, and entrepreneurs in many high-tech arenas, this book shows how firms can orchestrate innovation to ensure their own competitive futures - and drive the evolution of their industry."--BOOK JACKET.

First Sentence

In many industries, conventional wisdom has said, a position of leadership bestows authority, strength, even invulnerability.

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