In-class discussion questions for Apr 22
We will discuss these questions on Wed, Apr 23. Do not post comments on this.
- What is a jobless recovery?
- What are the causes of a jobless recovery?
- What kind of jobs are increasingly being replaced by computers and robots?
- What kind of jobs are increasingly being outsourced abroad?
Online discussion questions – Apr 17
- What were the roles of Samyojak (former CAs at Mandis) in eChoupal?
- Why did ITC allow farmers to continue doing business with CAs at Mandis as they used to, even if it could ban the farmers from doing so?
- Do you think ITC’s competitive advantages from eChoupal can be sustainable? Why or why not?
- Any other examples, in which a new entrant with IT disrupts the existing industry by eliminating “choke points” or market inefficiency?
In-class discussion questions for Apr 20
We will discuss these questions on Monday, Apr 20. Do not post comments on this.
- What is a long tail and how does this work?
- How do FreshDirect, Uber, Airbnb, and Khan Academy disrupt the existing industries by address which choke points?
Week 13 – IT-Driven Competitive Strategies – class slides and videos (UPDATED)
Week 13 – Strategy (color).pdf
eChoupal – YouTube (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-RH8Xl1C8eE)
Historic Blockbuster – Onion News (http://www.dailymotion.com/video/x5o4oo_historic-blockbuster_news)
Jeff Bezos Interview – The Daily Show (http://thedailyshow.cc.com/videos/baettl/jeff-bezos)
FreshDirect – Business Insider (http://www.businessinsider.com/jason-ackerman-on-freshdirect-growth-2013-10)
How to Airbnb – Airbnb (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SaOFuW011G8)
Salman Kahn – TED Talks (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nTFEUsudhfs)
Uber – YouTube (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq1HV2v3qZw)
Unofficial LETTER GRADES updated on Blackboard
I have updated unofficial letter grades as of April 15 as well as attendance and participation grades. The letter grades include Homework #2 and reading briefs for ITC case.
Be advised that the mid-term grades are strictly unofficial, and your final grade can change depending on your performance for the rest of the semester and Executive Report #3.
Online discussion questions – Apr 15
- Any other example in which middlemen such as CAs in Mandis create inefficiency in an industry?
- What did ITC do in order to overcome regulatory challenges in implementing eChoupal?
- While eChoupal seems to be beneficial to farmers, they are not well-versed in using PCs and the Internet. How does ITC help them adopt eChoupal?
- Before accepting a job offer, what kind of research do you have to do?
In-class discussion questions for Apr 17
We will discuss these questions on Fri, Apr 17. Do not pose comments on this.
- With eChoupal, who are the losers? How did ITC embrace them as part of the system?
- Do you think if the farmers initially liked eChoupal?
- What have made this change successful?
- How could ITC achieve competitive advantages from eChoupal?
- Could ITC’s competitors copy this innovation quickly?
- What choke points have Amazon.com and Netflix eliminated?
Executive Report #3 – due by Friday, May 1
Executive Report #3 Topic #3 – References
- R. Norlan and M.F. McFarlan, “Information Technology and the Board of Directors,” Harvard Business Review (October 2005)
- R.D. Austin and C.A.R. Darby, “The Myth of Secure Computing,” Harvard Business Review (June 2003)
- G. Westerman and R. Hunter, “Developing a Common Language about IT Risk Management,” MIT Center for Information Systems Research
- G. Westerman, “What Makes an IT Risk Management Process Effective?” MIT Center for Information Systems Research
- Why Security Matters Now – CIO Magazine http://www.cio.com/article/504837/
- How CIOs Can Learn to Catch Insider Crime – CIO Magazine http://www.cio.com/article/702107/
Executive Report #3 Topic #2 – References
- Alaska Airlines, Flying above an Industry’s Troubles – New York Times http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/03/business/alaska-airlines-flying-above-an-industrys-troubles.html?ref=technology
- M.C. Lacity, L.P. Willcocks, and D.F. Feeny, “The Value of Selective IT Outsourcing,” MIT Sloan Management Review (Spring 1996)
- J.C. Linder, “Transformational Outsourcing,” MIT Sloan Management Review (Winter 2004)
- J. Ross and N.O. Fonstad, “Planning a Strategic Outsourcing Profile,” MIT Center for Information Systems Research
- J. Ross and C.M. Beath, “Sustainable Value from Outsourcing: Finding the Sweet Spot,” MIT Center for Information Systems Research
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