Questions from Management Information Systems

Q: It has been said that there is no such thing as a

It has been said that there is no such thing as a sustainable competitive advantage. Do you agree? Why or why not?

Q: What issues must be addressed when building an e-commerce presence

What issues must be addressed when building an e-commerce presence? 1. List and describe each of the factors that go into the building of an e-commerce Web site. 2. List and describe four business obj...

Q: “Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds

“Weather at our destination is 50 degrees with some broken clouds, but they’ll try to have them fixed before we arrive. Thank you, and remember, nobody loves you or your money more than Southwest Airl...

Q: Salesforce.com is the most successful enterprise-scale software as

Salesforce.com is the most successful enterprise-scale software as a service (SaaS) and the undisputed global leader in cloud-based customer relationship management systems. Users can access Salesforc...

Q: Summit Electric Supply is one of the top wholesale distributors of industrial

Summit Electric Supply is one of the top wholesale distributors of industrial electrical equipment and supplies in the United States, with 500 employees and nearly $302 million in 2010 sales. Summit o...

Q: Supply chain management is less about managing the physical movement of goods

Supply chain management is less about managing the physical movement of goods and more about managing information. Discuss the implications of this statement.

Q: 55 car dealers provided customer data on an ad hoc basis.

55 car dealers provided customer data on an ad hoc basis. There is no real incentive for dealers to share information with the company. How could customer relationship management (CRM) and partner rel...

Q: How do enterprise systems help businesses achieve operational excellence? 1

How do enterprise systems help businesses achieve operational excellence? 1. Define an enterprise system and explain how enterprise software works. 2. Describe how enterprise systems provide value fo...

Q: Who’s the leader in retail e-commerce? Of course,

Who’s the leader in retail e-commerce? Of course, it’s Amazon.com. Since the early 1990s, Amazon has grown from a small online bookseller to one of the largest retailing companies in the world, and ea...

Q: To most people, Facebook and Twitter are ways to keep in

To most people, Facebook and Twitter are ways to keep in touch with friends and to let them know what they are doing. For companies of all shapes and sizes, however, Facebook and Twitter have become p...