\nApple Inc. is known for its state-of-the-art designs for products such as the iPhone, but most are unaware that Apple has used technology to streamline its supply chain management and operational systems to provide competitive pricing. This use of technology has allowed the company to under price its competitors and yet maintain a 25 percent margin on their products. The use of IT has provided Apple with a strategic and competitive position which most of their competitors find difficult to match or exceed.
\nUsing your company or a real-world example from your research, analyze how information systems affect the firm?s strategic and competitive position.
\nUsing the assigned readings and the Argosy University online library resources, explain how information technology:
\nImpacts competitive rivalry, such as pricing, promotion, and distribution
\nEnables or dissuades new entrants
\nEnables customers to achieve greater bargaining power
\nEnables suppliers to gain more bargaining power
\nGives rise to substitute products or services that threaten the existing market
\nBy Saturday, January 21, 2017, post your response to the appropriate Discussion Area. Through Wednesday, January 25, 2017, review and comment on at least two peers? responses.
\nWrite your initial response in 300?500 words. Your response should be thorough and address all components of the discussion question in detail, include citations of all sources, where needed, according to the APA Style, and demonstrate accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation<\/p>\n
Do the following when responding to your peers:
\nRead your peers? answers.
\nProvide substantive comments by
\ncontributing new, relevant information from course readings, Web sites, or other sources;
\nbuilding on the remarks or questions of others; or
\nsharing practical examples of key concepts from your professional or personal experiences
\nRespond to feedback on your posting and provide feedback to other students on their ideas.
\nMake sure your writing
\nis clear, concise, and organized;
\ndemonstrates ethical scholarship in accurate representation and attribution of sources; and
\ndisplays accurate spelling, grammar, and punctuation.
\nGrading Criteria
\nAssignment Components\t
\nMax Points
\nInitial response was:
\nInsightful, original, accurate, and timely.
\nSubstantive and demonstrated advanced understanding of concepts.
\nCompiled\/synthesized theories and concepts drawn from a variety of sources to support statements and conclusions.
\n16
\nDiscussion Response and Participation:
\nResponded to a minimum of two peers in a timely manner.
\nOffered points of view supported by research.
\nAsked challenging questions that promoted discussion.
\nDrew relationships between one or more points in the discussion.
\n16
\nWriting:
\nWrote in a clear, concise, formal, and organized manner.
\nResponses were error free.
\nInformation from sources, where applicable, was paraphrased appropriately and accurately cited.
\n8
\nTotal:\t
\n40<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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