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| A stable, formal structure that takes resources from the environment and processes them to produce outputs |
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| ________ and ____________ are primary production factors provided by the environment |
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An organization is more stable and an informal group in terms of longevity and routineness |
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| Aka: standard operating procedures- are precise rules, procedures, and practices that have been developed |
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| One of the greatest difficulties of bringing about organizational change |
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| A powerful restraint on change |
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| Environments generally change faster than |
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| Technology that brings about sweeping change to businesses, industries, and markets |
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| What does info technology do to organizations? |
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| Strong linkages to customers and suppliers INCREASE switching costs |
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| 4 basic competitive strategies: |
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1. Low cost leadership
2. Product differentiation
3. Focus on the market niche
4. Customer and supplier intimacy |
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| Highlights specific activities in the business where competitive strategies can be best applied |
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| Make the delivery of the primary activities possible and consist of organiz infrastructure |
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| A world class leader at something |
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| A movement between levels of sociotechnical systems |
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