Using Microsoft as an example, discuss some of the challenges they have faced from disruptive innovation. What were these disruptive business models? Critique how Microsoft has responded to potential disruptive threats. Did they recognize these threats in a timely fashion? If not, what factors might have caused their blindness to these disruptive influences? Where has Microsoft been effective in addressing challenges from disruptive business models? If you were a high-level consultant to senior leadership at Microsoft, what recommendations would you offer in terms of emerging threats from disruptive technologies?

 Using Microsoft as an example, discuss some of the challenges they have faced from disruptive innovation. What were these disruptive business models? Critique how Microsoft has responded to potential disruptive threats. Did they recognize these threats in a timely fashion? If not, what factors might have caused their blindness to these disruptive influences? Where has Microsoft been effective in addressing challenges from disruptive business models? If you were a high-level consultant to senior leadership at Microsoft, what recommendations would you offer in terms of emerging threats from disruptive technologies?

Select a company with a significant e-commerce component. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of their e-commerce strategy using strategic analysis tools gained in this course and other courses that can enrich this analysis.Discuss such issues as the strategic choices they have made to achieve competitive advantage and their ability to actually realize this advantage as they have executed their strategy. Discuss whether you believe their chosen strategy is sustainable.

Select a company with a significant e-commerce component. Analyze the strengths and weaknesses of their e-commerce strategy using strategic analysis tools gained in this course and other courses that can enrich this analysis.Discuss such issues as the strategic choices they have made to achieve competitive advantage and their ability to actually realize this advantage as they have executed their strategy. Discuss whether you believe their chosen strategy is sustainable.

Suppose you wants to open a new restaurant of your choice in the local market. Based on the chapter concepts, critically Examine the following questions What are some secondary sources of information that you might use to conduct the research on potential new locations? Describe how these sources might be used? Describe one method that you may use to gather primary research on prospective locations. As per your understanding which kind of research you should make first? Why

Suppose you wants to open a new restaurant of your choice in the local market. Based on the chapter concepts, critically Examine the following questions

  • What are some secondary sources of information that you might use to conduct the research on potential new locations? Describe how these sources might be used?
  • Describe one method that you may use to gather primary research on prospective locations.
  • As per your understanding which kind of research you should make first? Why