Managing and Using Information Systems: A Strategic Approach - Sixth Edition
Managing and Using Information Systems: A Strategic Approach - Sixth Edition
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.
Chapter 2
Strategic Use of Information
Resources
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• Infrastructure
• Information, technology, people and processes available
to perform business processes and tasks. (not just
technology!)
• Might even include resources not owned by the firm
(e.g., eBay, Facebook, LinkedIn)
• Information repository
• Data captured, organized, and retrievable by the firm
Bargaining Power of Buyers Can be high if it’s easy to switch. Switching costs are
increased by giving buyers things they value in
exchange such as lower costs, effort, or time; or useful
information
Bargaining Power of Suppliers Strongest when there are few firms to choose from,
quality of inputs is crucial, or the volume of purchases
is insignificant to the supplier
• Social capital:
• the sum of the actual and potential resources embedded
within, available through, and derived from the individual
or firm’s network of relationships
• Structural – Who is connected to whom
• Relational – How the people interact (e.g., respect,
friendship)
• Cognitive – How the people think and the impact of a
shared language
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc.