IT & Competitive Advantage Assignment (Critical Reflection)

IT & Competitive Advantage Assignment (Critical Reflection)
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Strategic Management Information System course — Master Level
For this order, please answer the following questions. Please know it is not the length that matters, rather the depth of your analysis.
There are no right or wrong answers here, however, you have to search for more knowledge in order to answer the question in an informed manner… Please remember that you will need to cite your sources properly both in-text and at the end of your document. (This includes referencing the articles provided)
1. In his article, IT Doesn’t Matter (attached), Carr discusses the concept of commoditization and even provides some examples of how long it took for different inventions to hit a critical mass in the market. The video Did you Know? (https://youtu.be/uqZ1100Y17Y ) also, talks about some of these technological advancements. What do you believe will be the next thing to take off such as Facebook did (not too long ago) that will transform our lives yet again? 2. In his article, IT Doesn’t Matter (attached), Carr provides a list of New Rules for IT Management. Please discuss the applicability of these rules to companies like Facebook or Google? How about Hershey? Address all three companies in your answer. 3. In the epilog for the book The Shallows (attached) & in Is Google Making Us Stupid (attached), Nicholas Carr refers to Kubrick’s dark prophecy — As we come to rely on computers to mediate our understanding of the world, it is our own intelligence that flattens into artificial intelligence.” Discuss what you understand under this to mean and provide an example that would support this assertion. 4. In the article — Investing in IT that Makes Competitive Difference (attached), in addition to other great information, there is a section that talks about how technology has changed competition and there is a graph provided, showing the dollar value of US corporate IT stocks. Research how these stocks have done since then and discuss 3 companies that likely had an impact on this performance. (Hint: While you may not be able to find information that is directly comparable, perhaps you can look at the Dow Jones Tech Index INDEXDJX:DWCTEC or some other similar information to inform your discussion here). 5. In the article – How Information Gives you Competitive Advantage(attached) – Porter & Millar discuss how IT is changing competitive advantage. Some of their predictions are quite fascinating if you think about the fact that they discussed the topics more than 20 years ago. For this assignment, talk about how information technology has changed the value chain and provide an example of where you have seen this either from your past work experiences or as a customer.