Akamai's Edge (B)

Van den Steen, Eric

Abstract

Akamai's Edge (B)

Eric Van den Steen

Harvard Business School - Competition & Strategy Unit

December 20, 2011

Harvard Business School Strategy Unit Case No. 712-456

Abstract:
Learning Objective: To explore sources of competitive advantage, their implications for how to respond to entry, and the interaction with beliefs, vision, and mental models. To explore how the effectiveness of network effects as a competitive advantage may be reduced by market growth and by alternative business models.

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Date posted: March 20, 2012

Suggested Citation

Van den Steen, Eric, Akamai's Edge (B) (December 20, 2011). Harvard Business School Strategy Unit Case No. 712-456. Available at SSRN: http://ssrn.com/abstract=2026016

Contact Information

Eric Van den Steen (Contact Author)

Harvard Business School - Competition & Strategy Unit ( email )

Harvard Business School
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Boston, MA 02163
United States