Information Managemewnt

IMA4801- Assignment 1
Information Management

Ramona Naidoo
Student Number: 32062400

TABLE OF CONTENTS

| | | |PAGE NUMBER |
|Introduction | | |3 |
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|Question 1 - A business Model | | |4 |
| 1.1 – What is a business model | | |4 |
| 1.2 – A brief History | | |4 – 5 |
| 1.3 – Role of a Business Model | | | 5 |
| 1.4 – Examples of a business model used by Shoprite Holdings | | |5 – 6 |
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|Question 2 – Organization’s Strategic Direction | | |6 - 8 |
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|Question 3 - Barriers to entry | | |8 |
| 3.1 – Buyer Power | | |8 |
| 3.2 – Supplier Power

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