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The text discusses the pros and cons of pipeline businesses and platform businesses. Several examples of new platform businesses are mentioned (Uber, Airbnb, Facebook, and Alibaba, for example). Yet i...
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Five Guys’ success led to imitation attempts by more recent entries in the fast-casual “better burger” segment of the restaurant industry such as BurgerFi, Shake Shack, and Smashburger. Do you think t...
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In your small group, discuss any potential ethical issues with Amazon paying the university administration for direct access into the school’s course textbook system.
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While Amazon as a firm continues to diversify its products, services, and markets under one corporate umbrella, why do firms such as Barnes & Noble choose to split into separate firms for greater focu...
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