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WorksheetsISST7322 Ch 2 & 3
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 7mins
What marked the *shift from operational to strategic use* of information systems?
Widespread use of AI
Internet and e-business revolution ✅
ERP systems failure
Cloud computing
Which of the following is NOT one of Porter's Five Forces?
Bargaining power of buyers
Threat of substitute products
Brand reputation ✅
Rivalry among existing competitors
The force that examines how easy it is for customers to drive prices down is:
Supplier power
Buyer power ✅
Competitive rivalry
Threat of new entrants
In a highly competitive industry, which force is most dominant?
Threat of new entrants
Threat of substitutes
Rivalry among existing competitors ✅
Supplier power
When barriers to entry are low, what is the implication for a firm?
Fewer competitors
Easier to gain monopoly
More new entrants ✅
Higher brand loyalty
The *Value Chain* framework is primarily used to:
Set product pricing
Optimize marketing
Analyze internal business activities ✅
Benchmark with competitors
The Piccoli and Ives model primarily focuses on:
Gaining market share
Sustaining competitive advantage ✅
Advertising strategies
Global expansion
Sustaining competitive advantage requires:
Fixed pricing models
Continuous innovation and adaptation ✅
Reducing employee count
Outsourcing core activities
Strategic alliances help firms:
Compete without collaboration
Avoid regulations
Share resources for mutual benefit ✅
Increase barriers to entry
Coopetition refers to:
Hostile competition
Cooperation between suppliers
Simultaneous competition and cooperation ✅
Vertical integration
Which is a potential risk of strategic alliances?
Market expansion
Loss of proprietary knowledge ✅
Economies of scale
Innovation sharing
One key **benefit** of coopetition is:
Costly licensing
Shared customer databases ✅
Weaker negotiation power
Increased legal disputes
Which organizational element must align with IS strategy to achieve competitive advantage?
Corporate social responsibility
Organizational design ✅
Political alignment
Public relations
Internal culture influences IS strategy by:
Determining data storage needs
Driving adoption and alignment with organizational goals ✅
Increasing technical complexity
Enhancing supplier power
