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INDEX<br />

A<br />

A.1. steak sauce, 28<br />

Aaker, D., 58, 337<br />

Aaker, J., 56<br />

Activia (Dannon), 146<br />

Adidas Streetball Challenge, 315, 317<br />

Advocates, creating, 264–265<br />

Agaston, A., 142<br />

Allen, J., 36<br />

Almon, M., 142<br />

Amazon, 19, 20, 70, 77, 244, 279, 284, 294; Kindle<br />

wireless reading device, 217, 242, 244, 264, 290,<br />

308–309; Whispernet, 290<br />

Ambidextrous organizations defi ned, 333<br />

Ampex, 32<br />

Anderson, J. C., 244<br />

Ante, S. E., 173<br />

Anthony, S. D., 249<br />

Apple, 7–8, 70, 187, 281–282, 312, 315, 341;<br />

Apple Store, 160, 162, 248, 313; iMac, 8, 21,<br />

158, 162–163, 243; iPad, 161–162; iPhone, 161,<br />

162–163; iPod, 28, 34, 39, 79, 157–164; iTunes/<br />

iTunes store, 158–159, 162; Macintosh (Mac),<br />

7–8; Newton, 33–34, 160, 190, 344; turnaround<br />

at, 201<br />

Archer Farms (Target), 313<br />

Ariat footwear, 165<br />

Ariely, D., 57, 58<br />

Arm & Hammer baking soda, 177–178<br />

Armani, 250<br />

Arndt, M., 307<br />

Asahi, 33–34; Asahi-Kirin Beer War (chart), 6; can<br />

(fi gure), 5; Super Dry, 2–4, 6, 21, 28, 34, 39, 50,<br />

111, 188, 216, 256, 280, 284, 291, 339, 341, 355<br />

Asian cuisine, growing popularity of, 12<br />

Aspirational associations, 27<br />

Assets leveraging, 190–191<br />

AT&T, 201<br />

Atken, D., 292<br />

Atkins Diet, 142<br />

Atkins, R., 142<br />

ATRAC3 (Sony proprietary compression<br />

scheme), 159<br />

Attribute matching, 48–49<br />

Audi, 303–304<br />

Authenticity: delivering, 283–286; at Starbucks, 248<br />

Automated Rental Management System (ARMS),<br />

121, 288<br />

Automobile industry, See also General Motors:<br />

barriers to entry, 125; battery-powered cars,<br />

100; California Air Resource Board (CARB),<br />

100–101; Chrysler minivan, 110–115, 124, 222,<br />

339, 341, 347, 355; competitor priorities, 125;<br />

diesel hybrids, 101–102; differentiation, 125;<br />

electric cars, 106; Enterprise Rent-A-Car, 22,<br />

39, 119–122, 166, 215, 236, 260, 261, 264, 341,<br />

355; hybrids, 98–100; insights/strategies, 124;<br />

leadership, 124; market dynamics in, 97–126;<br />

Partnership of a New Generation of Vehicles<br />

(PNGV), 101; Prius (Toyota), 17, 34, 39, 49,<br />

98–106, 124, 223, 235, 259, 263, 280, 291, 341,<br />

347; Saturn (General Motors), 106–109; Tata<br />

Nano, 115–118, 124, 183, 249, 263, 264; Yugo,<br />

118–119, 205, 264; Zipcar, 122–123, 124, 207,<br />

256, 263, 280, 291<br />

Avon, 258; Breast Cancer Crusade, 258, 315, 318;<br />

Walk for Breast Cancer, 282, 318, 319<br />

B<br />

Baar, A., 259, 331<br />

Bailey, R., 60<br />

Barbiegirls.com, 306<br />

Barrett, C., 346<br />

Barriers to competition: creating, 275–276; set of, 18<br />

Barriers to entry, 223; creating, 41<br />

Barwise, P., 305<br />

Basu, K., 48<br />

Bath and Body Works, 70<br />

Battery-powered cars, 100<br />

Bayer, 253<br />

Beer experiment, 57–58<br />

Beijing Sustainability Summit, 300<br />

Ben & Jerry’s, 285; support of environmental<br />

causes, 258<br />

Benioff, M., 227, 227–229, 230–231<br />

Berenson, C., 206<br />

371

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