Author Abstract
The purpose of this paper is to understand the health and wellbeing of the Information Technology industry. This goal is accomplished by introducing the concept of an Information Technology "ecosystem" which is the large network of firms that drive the delivery of information technology products and services. At the beginning of the 21st century the Information Technology ecosystem went through a deep recession and retrenchment. About the same time Microsoft Corporation entered into a Consent Decree with the US Department of Justice that resolved their multi-year antitrust dispute. The data shows that since this time, the Information Technology ecosystem has regained its health, competitiveness, productivity, and is delivering significant levels of innovation from both new market entrants as well as incumbent market leaders such as Microsoft.
Paper Information
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- Working Paper Publication Date: February 2006
- HBS Working Paper Number: 06-034
- Faculty Unit(s): Technology and Operations Management