Celebrity sightings
Author: Dutta, Soumitra ; De Meyer, Arnoud ; Demeester, Lieven L.INSEAD Area: Technology and Operations ManagementPublisher: Fontainebleau : INSEAD, 1998.Language: EnglishDescription: 23 p.Type of document: INSEAD CaseNote: Latest version available via https://publishing.insead.eduAbstract: The case describes the creation of an Internet based company which offers services to fans of teenage celebrities in the United States. The case describes the creation of the company, and its evolution during its first two years. Particular attention is paid to the design of the site, the marketing of the service, and the continuous innovation in the companyPedagogical Objectives: This is one of the first cases that illustrate the attempt to set a business which is exclusively based on Internet. It can help to illustrate four themes: - the necessity to build a community of users - the integration of this service with other Internet based services - the emergence of new behavior in the management chatrooms - the continuous innovation in an interactive way with the users.| Item type | Current location | Collection | Call number | Status | Date due | Barcode | Item holds |
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This is one of the first cases that illustrate the attempt to set a business which is exclusively based on Internet. It can help to illustrate four themes: - the necessity to build a community of users - the integration of this service with other Internet based services - the emergence of new behavior in the management chatrooms - the continuous innovation in an interactive way with the users.
The case describes the creation of an Internet based company which offers services to fans of teenage celebrities in the United States. The case describes the creation of the company, and its evolution during its first two years. Particular attention is paid to the design of the site, the marketing of the service, and the continuous innovation in the company
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