...PART I IT in the Organization 1. Information Technology in the Digital Economy 2. Information Technologies: Concepts and Management 3. Strategic Information Systems for Competitive Advantage CHAPTER Strategic Information Systems for Competitive Advantage Rosenbluth International: Competing in the Digital Economy 3.1 Strategic Advantage and Information Technology 3.2 Porter’s Competitive Forces Model and Strategies 3.3 Porter’s Value Chain Model 3.4 Interorganizational Strategic Information Systems 3.5 A Framework for Global Competition 3.6 Strategic Information Systems: Examples and Analysis 3.7 Implementing and Sustaining SIS Minicases: (1) Cisco Systems/ (2) Aeronautica Civil 89 LEARNING OBJECTIVES 3 After studying this chapter, you will be able to: Describe strategic information systems (SISs) and explain their advantages. Describe Porter’s competitive forces model and how information technology helps companies improve their competitive positions. Describe 12 strategies companies can use to achieve competitive advantage in their industry. Describe Porter’s value chain model and its relationship to information technology. Describe how linking information systems across organizations helps companies achieve competitive advantage. Describe global competition and global business drivers. Describe representative SISs and the advantage they provide to organizations. Discuss the challenges associated with sustaining competitive advantage. ROSENBLUTH INTERNATIONAL: COMPETING...
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...Table of Contents Introduction.......................................................................................................................................... 1 Internal analysis ................................................................................................................................... 1 External analysis .................................................................................................................................. 2 Competitor analysis ............................................................................................................................. 3 Consumer analysis ............................................................................................................................... 4 Conclusion ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Perspective ........................................................................................................................................... 5 Bibliography ..................................................................................................................................................... 6 Introduction Motivation: Anthon Berg (henceforward referred to as AB) is Toms Gruppen A/S’ (henceforward referred to as Toms) primary export product and is seen in various tax-free shops in different airports, which is why AB already is an international...
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...you to look at the firm that he or she is considering to buy in terms of competitive advantage. You have been asked to explain to senior management how you would provide this information. You have been tasked with using Porter's five forces to make this determination. Discuss and defend to your management how utilizing Porter's five forces to analyze any organization or industry would provide an understanding of competitive advantage. | | Phase 1 - Task 2 | Task Type: | Individual Project | Deliverable Length: | See assignment details | The company that you are working for is considering buying another smaller firm. However, there is some business analysis needed for your company to make its final decision about purchasing. Throughout this course, you will be working on creating the Business Strategy and Management Plan.Keep in mind that the final Business Strategy and Management Plan template should contain the following elements: * Title page * Course number and name * Project name * Your name * Date * Table of contents * Autogenerated * Up-to-date * Maximum of 3 levels deep * Section headingsEach week, you will add a section to your Business Strategy and Management Plan and submit it for grading. For Week 1, you will make a qualitative evaluation of the industry's strategic...
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...www.ccsenet.org/ijbm International Journal of Business and Management Vol. 5, No. 7; July 2010 Competitive Advantages and Strategic Information Systems Mahmood Hemmatfar, Ph. D. Faculty Member of Islamic Azad University, Brojerd Branch, Iran Mahdi Salehi, Ph. D. (Corresponding author) Assistant Prof. Department of Accounting and Management Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran Tel: 98-912-1425-323 E-mail: Mahdi_salehi54@yahoo.com Marziyeh Bayat, Ph. D. Faculty Member of Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Branch, Iran Abstract Information edge and 3rd millennium predisposed so many of revolutions. Business organization with emphasize on information systems is try to gathering desirable information for decision making. Because of comprehensive change in business background and emerge of computers and internet, the business structure and needed information had change, the competitiveness as a major factor for life of organizations in information edge is preyed of information technology challenges. In this article we have reviewed in the literature of information systems and discussed the concepts of information system as a strategic tool. Keywords: Strategic information systems, Information technology, Information sciences, Decision support systems, Competitive advantages 1. Introduction The potential usefulness of different kinds of Information System (IS) for environmental management is well recognized (Díez et al, 2009). Perhaps we can say advances in information...
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...www.ccsenet.org/ijbm International Journal of Business and Management Vol. 5, No. 7; July 2010 Competitive Advantages and Strategic Information Systems Mahmood Hemmatfar, Ph. D. Faculty Member of Islamic Azad University, Brojerd Branch, Iran Mahdi Salehi, Ph. D. (Corresponding author) Assistant Prof. Department of Accounting and Management Ferdowsi University of Mashhad, Iran Tel: 98-912-1425-323 E-mail: Mahdi_salehi54@yahoo.com Marziyeh Bayat, Ph. D. Faculty Member of Islamic Azad University, Hamedan Branch, Iran Abstract Information edge and 3rd millennium predisposed so many of revolutions. Business organization with emphasize on information systems is try to gathering desirable information for decision making. Because of comprehensive change in business background and emerge of computers and internet, the business structure and needed information had change, the competitiveness as a major factor for life of organizations in information edge is preyed of information technology challenges. In this article we have reviewed in the literature of information systems and discussed the concepts of information system as a strategic tool. Keywords: Strategic information systems, Information technology, Information sciences, Decision support systems, Competitive advantages 1. Introduction The potential usefulness of different kinds of Information System (IS) for environmental management is well recognized (Díez et al, 2009). Perhaps we can say advances in information...
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...Strategic Management Case Study Outline products Cardio-Vasculair X-Ray Imaging Equipment Patient Montioring & Cardiac Care Equipment Computed Tomography Imaging Equipment Ultrasound Diagnostic Imaging Equipment General X-Ray Imaging Equipment Magnetic Resonance Imaging Equipment Healthcare Information Systems Nuclear Medicine Imaging Equipment ▪ Levels of strategy: if applicable-identify the level. In Regards to the medical equipments sector which is our main concern in this project are the following: • Business level • Functional level ▪ Organisation’s values. 1. Excellence. We promise commitment to excellence in all our endeavors with customers, business partners and suppliers, employees, communities, and shareholders. 2. Integrity. We promise absolute integrity in all our dealings, commitments, and communications on an individual and corporate level. 3. Employer of Choice. We recruit the most suitable candidates, and we promise commitment to all our employees by providing a working environment of motivation, training, and development. 4. Social Responsibility. We promise to take pioneering actions, initiatives, and programs to support the societies where we operate and to promote environmental sustainability. 5. Elevation of the Image of Saudi-based-businesses. We promise to invest all our efforts into reflecting a sterling image of Saudi-based- businesses. ▪ Organisation’s vision. ...
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...More Praise for the Second Edition of Mergers & Acquisitions from A to Z ‘‘Sherman and Hart have done a terrific job assembling and synthesizing the basic, yet critical, issues to be aware of before/during/ after the deal. A well-rounded, up-to-date primer filled with pragmatic information that will serve as an excellent reference regardless of the reader’s M&A experience.’’ —Edward J. Hayes, Jr. Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Quantum Corporation ‘‘After reading Andrew’s book, it became clear that his insight and processes assist entrepreneurs looking to expand their businesses. Andrew’s book offers guidance for non–U.S.-based businesses considering mergers and acquisitions in the United States.’’ —Nancye Miller, CEO, EO The Entrepreneurs’ Organization ................. 11539$ $$FM 10-19-05 09:48:09 PS PAGE i This page intentionally left blank PAGE ii MERGERS & ACQUISITIONS F ROM A SECOND TO Z EDITION Andrew J. Sherman and Milledge A. Hart American Management Association New York • Atlanta • Brussels • Chicago • Mexico City • San Francisco Shanghai • Tokyo • Toronto • Washington, D.C. ................. 11539$ $$FM 10-19-05 09:48:11 PS PAGE iii Special discounts on bulk quantities of AMACOM books are available to corporations, professional associations, and other organizations. For details, contact Special Sales Department, AMACOM, a division of American Management Association, 1601...
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...Magisteruppsats i Informatik Master thesis in Informatics REPORT NO. 2008:034 ISSN: 1651-4769 Department of Applied Information Technology Soft Systems Methodology in action: A case study at a purchasing department Using SSM to suggest a new way of conducting financial reporting at a purchasing department in the automotive industry OLLE L. BJERKE IT Universtiy of Göteborg Chalmers University of Technology and Universtiy of Gothenburg Göteborg, Sweden 2008 1 Using Soft Systems Methodology at a purchasing department to conduct a study of financial reporting needs Olle L. Bjerke Department of Applied Information Technology IT University of Göteborg Göteborg University and Chalmers University of Technology SUMMARY The aim of this essay has been to try out Soft Systems Methodology on financial reporting at Volvo Cars Corporation (VCC). VCC saw a possible opportunity to improve their reporting processes, and SSM was chosen to deal with this possible problematic situation. Action Research became the natural way of conducting the study since it is almost a mandatory way of conducting SSM. A delimitation was made due to limited resources and only a small part of the purchasing department was involved, namely electrical purchasing. The result of the study is the artifacts from the different SSM steps that points upon how the participants would like the reporting system to be as well as many issues with the current reporting process. These outputs from the method...
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...Markets A thesis presented by Oved Yosha to The Department of Economics in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy in the subject of Economics Harvard University Cambridge, Massachusetts May 1992 Abstract Chapter I: Adverse selection in an insurance market may result in low-risk individuals remaining uncovered. In the framework of a monopolistic insurance market with private information, it is shown that government entry to the market as a competitor which sells insurance, results in all potential buyers actually purchasing insurance. Chapter II: The welfare trade off between reduction in risk and enhanced market power, as depository institutions become larger but fewer, is studied. The main result is that when there are enough independent risks in the economy, it is possible to achieve high diversification through mergers between depository institutions at a very small cost in terms of greater market power. Chapter III: Firms wishing to issue securities on the stock market are required to disclose private information which might be beneficial to competitors. Issuing securities publicly is more costly than doing so privately. In equilibrium, firms with sensitive information issue securities privately, while competitors cannot unambiguously infer that the information withheld is very sensitive. This suggests that one special role of banks and venture capital in financial markets, is to provide debt and equity financing, respectively, confidentially...
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...MCMXXIV Export-Import Bank of the United States 1998 Annual Report C H A I R M A N ’ S L E T T E R s the Export-Import Bank of the United States (Ex-Im Bank) enters its 65th anniversary year, it faces more challenges than perhaps at any other time in its history. These chal lenges are related to the economic turmoil experienced in developing mar kets such as Asia and Russia during the past year. I am proud that Ex-Im Bank responded quickly and effec tively to the economic downturn that continues to threaten the growth and prosperity of much of the developing world. It was a difficult year for Ex-Im Bank, U.S. exporters, and their customers, but by working together, we were able to maintain vital export flows. A Expertise and Innovative Programs During the past 65 years, Ex-Im Bank has been recognized for its expertise in helping U.S. businesses compete against tough for eign competition in the developing world. Our ability to manage the political and com mercial risks associated with international trade in emerging markets helped meet the need for export financing in the markets affected by world economic difficulties in 1998. For example, Ex-Im Bank initiated export credit programs for Korea, Thailand, and Indonesia. We estimate that the shortand medium-term portion of the Korean program alone will result in approximately $3 billion in exports of U.S. goods and ser vices over a two-year period — U.S. exports that would not have been sold without...
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...Lucas: * Cover page * Summary of individual roles, duties and contributions in the project * Executive summary of capital budgeting * Industry research and brief analysis of capital budgeting Evonne & Cheryl: * Excel spreadsheet * Capital budgeting decision & techniques applied * Recommendations to management Sapnaa & Si Ying: * Present Value * Time Value of Money for assigned company * Report compilation Executive Summary Capital budgeting is the process in which a business determines whether projects such as building a new plant or investing in a long-term venture are worth pursuing. From our industry research it can be seen that the main potential challenges Punggol Waterway’s food and retail outlets will face would be competition from other Singapore tourist attractions, competition from upcoming retail and food outlets development in Singapore, tourism industry trends, Inflation, slowing economic growth and decreasing wages. By coming up with cash flow statements the net present value, internal rate of return and payback period can be calculated. The net present value was calculated to be $1,534,247.96 and since it is more than zero, it is recommended that the project should be undertaken. Also the Internal Rate of Return was 8.41%. Since the IRR, it is higher than the required rate of return of 8%, the project should be undertaken. The payback period was made out to be 4.29 years. The time value of...
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...INFORMATION COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY (ICT) PROCUREMENT MANUAL TABLE OF CONTENTS SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION ABBREVIATIONS AND ACRONYMS SECTION 2 PREPARING FOR ICT PROCUREMENT PLANNING How do we prepare for ICT Procurement? Looking at Total Cost Ownership What is the value of Hiring ICT Procurement Consultant? What are the classifications of ICT Procurement? Drafting the Technical Specifications, Scope of Work and Terms of Reference Drafting Service Level Requirements Reference to Benchmarks Use of Brand Names in ICT Procurement “Green” Considerations in Making Technical Specifications PREPARING THE BIDDING DOCUMENTS What are Bidding Documents? Who shall participate in the preparation of the Bidding Documents? BAC for ICT Projects What various types and sizes of contracts may be provided in the Bidding Documents How should Pre-Procurement Conference be conducted? Conducting Proof-of-Concept SECTION 3 INSTRUCTIONS ON THE PROCEDURAL STEPS FOR ICT PROCUREMENT Competitive Bidding ICTO-DOST Standards Development SECTION 4 GUIDELINES ON CONTRACT IMPLEMENTATION FOR ICT PROCUREMENT OF GOODS Dispute Resolution ANNEX A: Definition of Terms ANNEX B: Process Flow for Goods and Infrastructure ANNEX C1: Process Flow Quality Based Evaluation ANNEX C2: Process Flow Quality Cost Based Evaluation ANNEX D: Sample Technical Specification Checklist ANNEX E: Sample Bid Evaluation Template 1 2 3 3 4 4 5 7 10 11 11 11 13 13 14 14 14 17 17 18 18 18 19 SECTION 1 INTRODUCTION This Manual seeks to...
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...1.DEGREE OF RIVALRY Spotify faces a moderately high competition. The number of rivals is seeming to increase as the disruption initially created by the technology seems to settle and competitors start to imitate and accommodate their offerings. The competition is not necessarily in price and tends to balance on the side of the premium services offered. Competitors Profiling Spotify’s biggest rivals are Apple Music — Based on what was before Beats Music. Includes a paid service, a live radio station called Beats 1 and a social component. It is available on over 100 countries and available on Apple devices as well as Android or Windows operated gadgets. The fees charged are $9.99 for a single license or $14.99 for a family license. It does not have a free version, but offers three month trial. Pros: Playlists are made by experts, not algorithms. Apple Music users have access to new tracks and videos uploaded by artists themselves. Has Taylor Swift's blessing, after a reversal on royalty payments. Cons: The features are not wildly different or better than Spotifyàs or Rdio’s so it is hard to justify Jimmy Lovine’s (Apple music excecutive) service will be "revolutionary." But it could still use its clout to bring streaming to the masses. Thus increasing the degree of rivalry in the market to the detriment of overall profitability. Tidal Jay Z bought for $56 million in 2015 and the service is available in over 44 countries. It costs $9.99 a month for normal streaming...
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...Does Dehong Have an Effective Marketing Strategy Stage One Table of Contents |I. Introduction………………………………………….……………………..……... |3 | |Company Background………………………………………….……,….... |3 | |Identified Problems…………..…………………..,………………………. |3 | |Objectives………………………………………………………………,… |4 | |Criteria……………………………………………………………………. |4 | |Justification for the Choice of Business Involved……………………..…. |4 | |II. Literature Review……………………………………………………................... |5 | |Objective 1 Analysis the Current Lamp Market……….…………………. |5 | | 2.2 Objective 2 Evaluate Dehong’s Market Positioning…..………………….. |7 | | 2.3 Objective 3 Analyze the Effectiveness of Dehong’s Marketing Mix…….. |10 | |2.4 Objective 4 Determine If Dehong’s Marketing Positioning and Its Marketing Mix are Suitable for...
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...Course: - Edexcel HND in Business Module: - Business Environment Assignment Prepared by: Lecturer: Mr Term: Sepember-December2012 Course Start date: September2012 (Birmingham Central Campus) Introduction: This Assignment is about Business Environment and I have to complete the flowing tasks for the purpose of the assignment: Task 1 1. Types of Business Organisations, their purposes: There are three main types of Organisation in UK A) Private sector organisations. B) Public sector organisations. C) Voluntary sector organisations. The main types of Business organisation in the Private Sector is: The Sole trader: A sole trader is a business that is owned by one person. It may have one or more employees. It is the most common form of ownership in the UK. (e.g. Window cleaning, and Plumbing, etc.). Nowadays lots of people are setting up their own businesses by creating small web-based companies working from home. The Partnership: In a partnership, partners are personally liable for the debts of the business, although partners in a limited partnership (not to be confused with a limited liability partnership) who play no part in the management of the business, may have a limit on their liability set out in the Partnership Deed.. Companies: are owned by shareholders that each contributes a stock of money into a central pool. This pool of...
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