In this assignment you will write a report applying theoretical concepts from LU1-9 to a selected ebusiness of your own choice. Think carefully about the industry the e-business is classified under. Once you have described your selected e-business, you will answer a series of questions related to the innovation types and current and emerging technologies and apply this to your selected ebusiness. You will also consider the impact of IS/IT alignment and make several recommendations for an IS strategy for the e-business. Note: - Your answers must have a sound theoretical foundation. - Use your manual as a starting point and then conduct additional research. - Only use credible sources and reference ALL theory points -(negative marking applies as per the referencing rubric). - Application should be your own, original work and should not be based on any examples provided on Learn, by your lecturer, or on any internet source. - Recent sources should be used, preferably post 2021. - The report should have an introduction and conclusion. - Adopt an appropriate academic tone, and check your spelling and grammar. 1. Write an introduction for the report where you describe your selected e-business and (5) the industry it operates in. 2. Classify the type of disruptive innovation that has or could be applied in your selected e-business. In your answer: - Explain and justify your choice of innovation type. - Differentiate between your choice and the other types of innovation. - Provide an example to illustrate the innovation type in practice. 3. Conduct an analysis of the e-business's competitive advantage using Porter's Five Forces Model. 4. Make recommendations on the following for your selected e-business: (20) - Organisational form suitable for the e-business for the future. - A suitable organisational culture for IT/IS led change. In your answer, include IT/IS alignment dimensions the e-business should consider. Justify your choices. 5. Critically analyse the ability of the e-business to compete internationally. (10) 6. Suggest a suitable approach to systems development for the digital business. (10) 7. Analyse how knowledge can be a source of competitive advantage for the e-business. (10) 8. Provide examples for each of the SECI model methods for knowledge creation (10) applicable to the e-business