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Author: Michael E. Whitman, Herbert J. Mattord
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Competitive advantage:
- It is a condition or circumstance that puts a company in a superior or favourable business position.
- Competitive advantage is a means of providing a product or service that is more superior than the competition.
- Competitive advantages are attributed to a variety of factors including cost structure, branding, the quality of product offerings, intellectual property, the distribution network and customer service.
Changes in IT (Information Technology) industry:
- Integrating IT systems in a business was a competitive advantage in the past. Whereas today, it is a necessity to business and critical in competitive industries.
- As the industries have become more competitive, IT has offered ways to mitigate costs, improve products, and increase overall consumer support.
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