Online learning may not be a new thing. Many established universities had tried to record videos of their lecture sessions and put them online for the students to learn from afar. However, this is not a disruptive innovation. To be called a disruptive innovation, it should enable more affordable and […]
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Data, Information, and Knowledge for Organizational Competitive Advantage
Data, Information, and Knowledge In daily conversation, the words data, information, and knowledge are commonly used interchangeably. However, in the context of information systems, the three words have a separate meanings. Bourgeois, (2019) defined data as raw unprocessed facts, that may be devoid of context or purpose, while information is […]
Moore’s Law and a Company’s Sustainable Competitive Advantage
In 1965, Gordon Moore, co-founder of Intel, wrote a four-page paper for Electronics Magazine describing how the process of chip manufacturing has enabled more powerful chips to be produced at cheaper prices (Moore, 1965). The paper predicted the pace of this advancement, which was then coined as Moore’s Law. The […]
Knowledge Economy: Skills Today’s Managers Need that weren’t Required a Decade Ago
Today’s information technology has shaped all aspects of human life. It is only imperative that information technology has also impacted all different landscapes of business disciplines. It enables the rise of the knowledge economy and information economy where organizations depend heavily on rich data gathered in real-time. It affects all […]
Patagonia Information Technology and Business Sustainability Case
How Patagonia achieve sustainable competitive advantage Patagonia is a famous outdoor apparel brand, but the most stand-out identity of Patagonia is its genuine support for good causes, especially environmental causes. The company is committed to not only producing the best product but to using the overall business to protect nature […]