1. In what respect does business strategy resemble military strategy? In military strategy‚ business strategy resembles a framework or an approach to obtaining an advantageous position. 2. Refer to Chapter 1’s discussion of different types of information systems. Which types of ISs can gain strategic advantage and which cannot? Why? Maximizing sales and lowering costs are two strategies in information systems that help gain strategic advantage because it helps to maximize its strength
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Week 1 Homework 1. In what respect does business strategy resemble military strategy? Obtaining an advantageous position on the opposition is a tactic that is similar in both business and military strategy. 2. Refer to Chapter 1’s discussion of different types of information systems. Which types of ISs can gain strategic advantage and which cannot? Why? Transaction Processing systems are merely used for recording transactions and thus are not used for gaining strategic advantage. Customer
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JET BLUE AND WESTJET: A tale of two IS projects 1. How important is the reservation systems at airlines such as WestJet and JetBlue. How does it impact operational activities and decision making? Over the past years‚ customers have been heavily relying on airline reservation systems to book their tickets‚ reserve seats‚ pay for the tickets and also check-in online. For customers‚ this has been a very convenient method and they are able to easily plan their trips. For the Airline companies
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Gene One Benchmarking xxxxx University of Phoenix Gene One Benchmarking Gene One entered the biotech industry in 1996 with groundbreaking technology that helped the company grow to $400 million dollars in just eight years. CEO Don Ruiz and the Board believes that Gene One needs the IPO to reach aggressive strategic objectives of 40% annual growth rate‚ introduce six innovative products‚ and develop two technological breakthroughs. Of utmost importance to Gene One is assembling the
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According to Conniff (2005)‚ “When [chimpanzees] fight‚ chimps kiss and make up‚ and we should‚ too” (Location No. 2751). In other words‚ Conniff proposes that as humans‚ we should apologize to one another after any conflict‚ just like chimpanzees. Throughout chapter nine of The Ape in the Corner Office: Understanding the Workplace Beast in All of Us‚ the important benefits of apologizing are discussed‚ mentioning that apologies have the power to heal‚ eliminate hate‚ and rebuild relationships
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Carnival Cruise Lines Strategic Audit Group 2: Michael Kenlan Karen Maxwell Brian McKearney Tara Murphy Zach Smith MIE 480‚ Spring 2010 North Carolina State University Table of Contents Table of Contents i Executive Summary 1 Introduction 2 External Enviornment anaylsis 3 Porters Five Forces 3 Rivalry among Firms 3 Buyers 3 Substitutes 4 Suppliers 4 Other Stakeholders 4 Internal Environment Analysis 4 Carnival Cruise Line Business Model and Strategy
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would recommend JetBlue as a good place to work. * JetBlue’s revenues are closely tied to engagement so small improvements in key driver metrics generate big results. * Key drivers of crewmember engagement are pride/personal commitment‚ brand‚ crew leaders‚ executive leadership‚ team/people and work environment. * These six dimensions of engagement are now mapped to revenue growth and shareholder value. * Listening to employees in terms of what they like about JetBlue and their jobs
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of two major weather factors‚ winter snowstorms andsummer thunderstorms‚ snowstorms are easier to handle because they are more predictable. Don’t tell tha t toJetBlue‚ however. On February 14‚ 2007‚ JetBlue wasunprepared for a snowstorm that hit the East Coast. Dueto the lack of planning‚ JetBlue held hundreds ofpassengers on its planes‚ at JFK‚ in some cases for aslong as 10 hours (with bathrooms closed!). To the stranded travelers‚ JetBlue’s tepid offer of a refund was just as
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Strategic Business Plan Carlos Olvera Ivan López Wendy Galindo Southwest Airlines I. Introduction: Southwest airlines performance in recent years has been outstanding compared to the rest of the airline industry. The company has maintained a stable increase of income‚ having year over year profitability since 1973‚ despite the fact that industry where it competes is characterized by being vulnerable to the recent downward economics and an intense rivalry between competitors. Southwest
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Questions 1. Refer to Chapter 1’s discussion of different types of information systems. Which types of ISs can gain strategic advantage and which cannot? Why? (20 m) 2. Read the case study of JetBlue in Chapter 2 of your textbook. Referring to the list of the eight basic initiatives‚ classify the initiatives of JetBlue. (20 m) 3. An SIS often offers a corporation short-lived advantages. How so? (10 m) Discussion 1. Some argue that an SIS gives larger companies an unfair advantage and might even
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