Question: the PageRank algorithm

the flash drive

minicomputers

the iPod

the automobile

Answer: minicomputers

Question: domestic exporter

multinational

franchise

transnational

virtual company

Answer: domestic exporter

Question: product differentiation

market niche

mass customization

process efficiency

market transparency

Answer: market niche

Question: BPR

3-D printing

TQM

BPM

Six sigma

Answer: 3-D printing

Question:

Answer: A shoe manufacturer’s use of information systems in selling custom, made-to-order shoes directly to customers

Question: Positioning and rivalry among competitors

Low cost of entry

Substitute products or services

Increased bargaining power of customers

Increased bargaining power of suppliers

Answer: Substitute products or services

Question: Value chain

CAD software

Benchmarking

Industry best practices

Porter’s competitive forces model

Answer: CAD software

Question: Suppliers

Other competitors

External environment

Customers

Technology

Answer: External environment

Question:

Answer: By building industry-wide, IT-supported consortia and symposia

Question:

Answer: In network economics, the marginal cost of adding new members to the network is higher than the marginal gain.