Question.5080 - Value Disciplines DiscussionWhat are three challenges to sustaining a particular value discipline? Provide an example from your work experiences of a company that has exhibited signs of struggling with these challenges.After reading the article, should the title of Carr’s paper be taken literally? Why or why not? How would you evaluate his position on IS? Do you agree or disagree, why or why not?
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Maintaining x certain xxxxx discipline xxxxx be xxxxxxxxx for x variety xx reasons xxxxx market xxxxxxxxxx can xxxxx quickly xxxxxx previously xxxxxxxxxx value xxxxxxxxxxx less xxxxxxxx For xxxxxxx a xxxxxxxxxxx that xxxxxxxx at xxxxxxxxxxx perfection xxx fail xx market xxxxxx moves xx customization xx innovation xxxxxx internal xxxxxxx such xx organizational xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx restrictions xxxxx impede x company's xxxxxxxx to xxxxxx its xxxxxxxx value xxxxxxxxxx For xxxxxxx a xxxx focused xx innovation xxx struggle xx maintain xxx culture xx creativity xxx risk-taking xx it xxxxxxx unduly xxxxxxxxxxxx or xxxxxxxxxxx Finally xxxxxxx rivalry xxxxx diminish xxx competitive xxxxxxxxx associated xxxx a xxxxxxxx value xxxxxxxxxx If xxxxxxxxxxx successfully xxxxxxx or xxxxxxx a xxxxxxxxx unique xxxxxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxx may xxxx to xxxxx its xxxxxxxx or xxxxxx in xxx capabilities xx remain xxxxxxxxxxx Consider x firm xxxx a xxxxx reputation xxx customer xxxxxxxxx The xxxxxxxxxxxx possessed x thorough xxxxxxxxx of xxx clients' xxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx individualized xxxxxxx that xxxxxxxx their xxxxxxxxxxxx However xxx firm xxxxx to xxxxxxxx as xxxxxx circumstances xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxxxx developed xxx products xxx services xxxx better xxxxxxxxx customers' xxxxxxxx demands xxx company's xxxxxxxx on xxxxxx intimacy xxxxxx less xxxxxxxxx and xx encountered xxxxxxxxxxxx in xxxxxxxx its xxxxxxxx to xxxxxxx effectively xx the xxx market xxxxxxx Nicholas xxxxxx article xx Doesn't xxxxxx presents x compelling xxxxxxxx that xxxxxxxxxxx technology xx has xxxxxx a xxxxxxxxxx commodity xxxxxxxx little xxxxxxxxx advantage xx businesses xx suggests xxxx companies xxxxxx focus xx cost-cutting xxx avoiding xxxxx associated xxxx IT xxxxxx than xxxxxxx competitive xxxxx through xxxxxxxxxx While xxxxxx perspective xxxxx merit xx certain xxxxxxxx it xxxxxxxxx the xxxxxxxxx of xx to xxxxxx significant xxxxxxxxxxx advantages xxxx used xxxxxxxxxxxxx Carr's xxxxxxxxx that xx has xxxxxx a xxxxxxxxx is xxxxxxxxx supported xx the xxxx that xxxx businesses xxxx access xx similar xxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxxx However xxxx does xxx negate xxx potential xxx innovative xxx effective xxx of xx Companies xxx differentiate xxxxxxxxxx by xxxxxxxxxx IT xx analyze xxxxxx trends xxxxxxxx emerging xxxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx new xxxxxxxx or xxxxxxxx that xxxx customer xxxxx Furthermore xxxxxx emphasis xx cost-cutting xxx risk xxxxxxxxx may xx overly xxxxxxxx While xx is xxxxxxxxx to xxxxxx IT xxxxx effectively xxxxxxxxx frugality xxx hinder x company's xxxxxxx to xxxxxx in xxx latest xxxxxxxxxxxx and xxxx competitive xx investing xx IT xxxxxxxxxx can xxxxxxx their xxxxxxxxxx productivity xxx customer xxxxxxx ultimately xxxxxxx to xxxxxxxxx profitability xxxxx Carr's xxxxxxxxxxx provides xxxxxxxx insights xxxx the xxxx of xx in xxxxxxxx it xx essential xx consider xxx broader xxxxxxx and xxxxxxxxx benefits xx strategic xx investments xx leveraging xx to xxxxx innovation xxxxxxx customer xxxxxxxxxxx and xxxxxxx operational xxxxxxxxxx companies xxx gain x competitive xxxx and xxxxxxx long-term xxxxxxxMore Articles From Management Information System