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NKT Photonics A/S: Doing Business at the Technological Frontiers

Torben Pedersen; Githa Kurdahl;

商品編號:9B16M055
出版日期:2016/05/11
再版日期:2016/05/11
商品來源:Ivey
商品主題:Entrepreneurship; General Management/Strategy; International Business
商品類型:Case (Field)
涵蓋議題:change management;collaborative partnership;value chain partnership;disruptive innovation;organizational culture
難易度:4 - Undergraduate/MBA
內容長度:11 頁
地域:Denmark
產業:Professional; Scientific; and Technical Services;
事件年度:2014

To improve its profitability, NKT Photonics A/S (NKT), a small Danish company operating in the global photonics industry, was getting ready to undertake the commercialization process of its highly advanced optical fibre technology. NKT’s chief executive officer (CEO) was considering two options for accomplishing this goal: (1) establishing strategic partnerships with system integrators in order to gain access to commercial customers, or (2) repositioning NKT as a system integrator by embarking on an acquisition strategy. Turning the company into a more commercial entity would mean a complete change of culture. It might also result in the loss of some top engineering and scientific minds and perhaps even the company's reputation. The CEO wondered if there a way to effectively introduce a business mindset to the organization while still preserving its innovation-based DNA.

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