... for equivalent benefits or providing unique benefits that more than offset a higher price. Hence, a company must decide or focus on the type of competitive strategy it wants to adopt – the generic strategies are cost leadership, differentiation, and focus. Porter (1996) suggested that technical operational...

... in the developed country. Further analysis showed, in some cases, the findings are contradictory to prior results. © MCB UP Limited 2002 Information technology Manufacturing Strategy Management information systems Thailand “ … companies will succeed or fail depending on how well they take...

... user‐friendly, and must use easy‐to‐understand icons and graphical displays[ 6 , 8 ]. © Company 1996 Executive information systems Financial institutions Managers Strategy The use of computer‐based information systems has evolved over time to aid in managerial decision...

... of the horse. Historically, I/T has been crucified on the cross of non‐delivery frequently facing the complaint “what you built is not what I wanted”. © MCB UP Limited 1996 Client‐server computing Distribution systems Electronics Information technology Management Strategy Senior...

... to manage turbulence. Uses the Strategic Alignment Model to show how organisations can determine and manage the achievement of alignment goals and extend these goals in response to external turbulence. © Company 1994 Corporate culture Management Organizational change Strategy Technological...

...Kevin J. Fitzgerald Discusses the change in business continuity planning when centralized mainframe computing environments are replaced by decentralized server/workstation/minicomputer environments. Telecommunications emerges as both the “soft spot” and the major challenge to strategy planners. ©...