Using MIS (10th Edition)
10th Edition
ISBN: 9780134606996
Author: David M. Kroenke, Randall J. Boyle
Publisher: PEARSON
expand_more
expand_more
format_list_bulleted
Expert Solution & Answer
Chapter 3, Problem 3.15MML
a.
Explanation of Solution
Five force model for Flexible Screens:
The five force model for flexible screens is given below:
- Threat of substitutes:
- The chances for substitutes for the product will be less if the product is new to the markets.
- Threat of New entrants into the industry:
- When the ecofriendly technology becomes popular there are more chances for new entrants into the market.
- Rivalries with other firms:
- Threat of rivalries will be low if the product is new to the market...
b.
Explanation of Solution
Influence of unique forces on competitive strategy of a firm:
- An industry is highly influenced by the unique force which determines the competitive strategies of all firms.
- Substitutes, competitors, new entrants, suppli...
Expert Solution & Answer
Want to see the full answer?
Check out a sample textbook solution
Students have asked these similar questions
Jason is a project manager for his organization, and he’s been asked to lead an XP project. This project will create a new app to rate restaurants in an area based on how romantic the restaurant is for couples on dates. Jason is meeting with his organization’s client, Sara, to discuss the requirements they’ve already identified in the project. Along with Jason, there are eight project team members.
What’s the XP name for Jason and Sarah's role?
Leah Jones is the IT manager at Rock Solid Outfitters, a medium-sized supplier of outdoor climbing and camping gear. Steve Allen, the marketing director, has asked Leah to develop a special web-based promotion. As Steve described it to Leah, Rock Solid will provide free shipping for any customer who either completes an online survey form or signs up for the Rock Solid online newsletter. Additionally, if a customer completes the survey and signs up for the newsletter, Rock Solid will provide a $10 merchandise credit for orders of $100 or more. Leah has asked you to develop a decision table that will reflect the promotional rules that a programmer will use. She wants you to show all possibilities, and then to simplify the results to eliminate any combinations that would be unrealistic or redundant.
You began operating a small general electric contracting company two years ago. Originally, it was just you and your cousin, but it has grown to five licensed electricians, plus one office manager who takes calls from customers, schedules the work, and orders parts and supplies. Your company handles a wide range of work, including installing new circuit breaker panels, rewiring existing electrical systems for renovations and additions, and installing residential light fixtures, security lighting systems, swimming pool lighting, and ceiling fans.Business has really taken off, and your current manual systems and procedures can no longer keep pace. The office manager has been exploring several options and has identified three different software packages designed for small contractors. Each one of the packages includes software designed for managing parts and supplies inventory, scheduling jobs, and invoicing customers. Two of the software packages are from large, well-known companies, and…
Chapter 3 Solutions
Using MIS (10th Edition)
Ch. 3.3 - Prob. 1EGDQCh. 3.3 - Prob. 2EGDQCh. 3.3 - Prob. 3EGDQCh. 3.3 - Prob. 4EGDQCh. 3.7 - Prob. 1TARQCh. 3.7 - Prob. 2TARQCh. 3.7 - Prob. 3TARQCh. 3.7 - Prob. 4TARQCh. 3.8 - Prob. 1SGDQCh. 3.8 - Prob. 2SGDQ
Ch. 3.8 - Prob. 3SGDQCh. 3.8 - Prob. 4SGDQCh. 3.8 - Prob. 3.1ARQCh. 3.8 - Prob. 3.2ARQCh. 3.8 - Prob. 3.3ARQCh. 3.8 - Prob. 3.4ARQCh. 3.8 - Prob. 3.5ARQCh. 3.8 - Prob. 3.6ARQCh. 3.8 - Prob. 3.7ARQCh. 3.8 - Prob. 3.8ARQCh. 3 - Prob. 3.1UYKCh. 3 - Prob. 3.2UYKCh. 3 - Prob. 3.3UYKCh. 3 - Prob. 3.1CE3Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.4CS3Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.5CS3Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.6CS3Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.7CS3Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.8CS3Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.9CS3Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.10CS3Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.11CS3Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.12CS3Ch. 3 - Prob. 3.13MMLCh. 3 - Prob. 3.14MMLCh. 3 - Prob. 3.15MML
Knowledge Booster
Similar questions
- The management of the company decided to extend its Web-based system (consideringthe Amazon.com website) to include products other than books (e.g., wine, specialty gifts). How would you have assessed the feasibility of this venture when the idea first came up?arrow_forwardThere is a chance we will be picking up a new government client to do with a potential redesign of a web presence, with a focus on vision impairment. Can I please get you to put together some basic guidelines we could use to do a quick check on the accessibility of a website. I think there are some government resources there, and I think there’s an international code we will need to be across. Can you give me these basic guidelines, just the top three things we need to look for, and a sentence or two on whatever the international code is so at least I will know what it is called. Prepare a briefing document of 400 words (10% tolerance allowed), listing three top things needed for making websites vision accessible, as well as a sentence or two on any government standards that must be met.arrow_forwardMr. Johnson has been an independent driver for delivery services (such as Amazon Flex, DoorDash, and Uber Eats). Last month, he bought a fleet of cars and started up a business thatrents them out to other independent drivers. As the business is growing, he wants to hire youto develop a software system that helps manage the renting. The following bullet points arefrom your discussion with Mr. Johnson:• A driver needs to make a reservation for a specific type of car (sedans, SUVs, pick-ups or vans) at least 24 hours before the check-out.• A driver can request an extension for the return date/time and will be granted if thereare no reservations on that vehicle.• The renting charges are different for different types of cars. The charges will beupdated from time to time. A rent that is a week or longer may get a discount.a) Functional requirements : write at least 5 functional requirements of this softwaresystem. For each functional requirement, write the corresponding black-box test…arrow_forward
- You has been given a mobile app project related to a museum, which can be used by the museum visitors. You have been asked to focus only on entrance admission, and auto guide or interactions in the museum. You need a lot of information from reliable sources to understand the context of the app to-built before you can proceed eliciting user requirements. You need to find existing systems that can give you some ideas about the domain of the app. List five (5) information sources under existing system source category, which is appropriate for the project. Provide titles and links only. There is another category of information sources other than stakeholders and systems. List five (5) information sources under that category, which is appropriate to provide more information about the problems faced by current visitors at the museum and their possible solutions. Provide titles and links onlyarrow_forwardYourFire, Inc., is a small business owned by Curt and Julie Robards. Based in Brisbane, Australia, YourFire manufactures and sells a lightweight camping stove called the YourFire. Curt, who previously worked as an aerospace engineer, invented and patented a burning nozzle that enables the stove to stay lit in very high winds—up to 90 miles per hour. Julie, an industrial designer by training, developed an elegant folding design that is small, lightweight, easy to set up, and very stable. Curt and Julie manufacture the stove in their garage, and they sell it directly to their customers over the Internet and via phone.a. Explain how an analysis of the five competitive forces could help YourFire.b. What does the YourFire competitive strategy seem to be?c. Briefly summarize how the primary value chain activities pertain to YourFire. How should the company design these value chains to conform to its competitive strategy?d. Describe business processes that YourFire needs in order to implement…arrow_forwardChris is the owner of a online retail startup business. His company creates and sell specializes T-shirt, water bottles, and bumper stickers. He started hid business out of his garage, and one year later he purchased a building. Now he employs more than 200 people. They fill hundreds of online orders each day that are delivered to thousands of people across the country. Initially, Chris business used Microsoft Excel to take and track orders. Chris is very reluctant to change systems, but as his business grows, he need more powerful database tool. Chris wants your help to determine if his business should stay with Excel or switch to Access. Address the following: What is your recommendation to Chris? How can the business needs be addressed by the system you recommend? (Focus on migration issues, remote users access, installation and maintenance costs, updates, and employee training.) What are the security issues that will need to be addressed, and how would you addressed…arrow_forward
- The marketing director at Rock Solid Outfitters, a medium-sized supplier of outdoor climbing and camping gear, has asked the IT manager to develop a special web-based promotion. Rock Solid will provide free shipping for any customer who either completes an online survey form or signs up for the Rock Solid online newsletter. Additionally, if a customer completes the survey and signs up for the newsletter, Rock Solid will provide a $10 merchandise credit for orders of $100 or more. The IT manager has asked you to develop a decision table that will reflect the promotional rules that a programmer will use. She wants you to show all possibilities, and then to simplify the results to eliminate any combinations that would be unrealistic or redundant. How will you proceed?arrow_forwardSam loves to shop and always follows the latest fashion trends. After graduating from high school, she decided to pursue a career in fashion design. After joining, he realized that the tuition fees were too high and decided to start a side business to pursue his dream. After facing various options, Sam finally decided to have a temporary fashion store in her room to cover her monthly expenses. Low on budget, Sam initially decided to set aside 1 store for his store. He made a list of N different things he could buy to keep in his store. Can you help her find a number of options for at least 1 item using python language code? Input 1 2 Output 3arrow_forwardThe question is, "How can I set up a network for my project?"arrow_forward
- Mr. sk is new to salesforce and is attending LWC training to become a lightning web component designer. Please describe him. LWC @wire variable meaning?arrow_forwardScenario: You are interested in purchasing a new car using CarsDirect (www.carsdirect.com). Visit the site and find a car you would consider buying. Be sure to search using various criteria such as price ranges, features, packages, reviews, and safety ratings. However, simply reading CarsDirect isn’t enough for an educated buyer! Visit the manufacturer’s website and read about the car—collect detailed information a buyer would want to know. Also, take notes on how easy or difficult it was to obtain information from both sites. Goal: Given your experience as an online care shopper, argue for three suggestions (and how to implement them online) to help online car shoppers obtain the information they need.arrow_forwardWhat do you like about using Trello? What is not so great? Have you used other similar tools? How do they compare to Trello? If you haven't used other tools, try finding the website for some and seeing if you think they offer a better ( or worse) set of features.arrow_forward
arrow_back_ios
SEE MORE QUESTIONS
arrow_forward_ios
Recommended textbooks for you
Database System ConceptsComputer ScienceISBN:9780078022159Author:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. SudarshanPublisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Starting Out with Python (4th Edition)Computer ScienceISBN:9780134444321Author:Tony GaddisPublisher:PEARSON
Digital Fundamentals (11th Edition)Computer ScienceISBN:9780132737968Author:Thomas L. FloydPublisher:PEARSON
C How to Program (8th Edition)Computer ScienceISBN:9780133976892Author:Paul J. Deitel, Harvey DeitelPublisher:PEARSON
Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Manag...Computer ScienceISBN:9781337627900Author:Carlos Coronel, Steven MorrisPublisher:Cengage Learning
Programmable Logic ControllersComputer ScienceISBN:9780073373843Author:Frank D. PetruzellaPublisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Database System Concepts
Computer Science
ISBN:9780078022159
Author:Abraham Silberschatz Professor, Henry F. Korth, S. Sudarshan
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education
Starting Out with Python (4th Edition)
Computer Science
ISBN:9780134444321
Author:Tony Gaddis
Publisher:PEARSON
Digital Fundamentals (11th Edition)
Computer Science
ISBN:9780132737968
Author:Thomas L. Floyd
Publisher:PEARSON
C How to Program (8th Edition)
Computer Science
ISBN:9780133976892
Author:Paul J. Deitel, Harvey Deitel
Publisher:PEARSON
Database Systems: Design, Implementation, & Manag...
Computer Science
ISBN:9781337627900
Author:Carlos Coronel, Steven Morris
Publisher:Cengage Learning
Programmable Logic Controllers
Computer Science
ISBN:9780073373843
Author:Frank D. Petruzella
Publisher:McGraw-Hill Education