SECTION D- ESSAY QUESTIONS. [50 MARKS] Answer any two questions from this section. Question 1 Study the below passage and answer the questions that follow. Many well-known examples of the use of information technology for competitive advantage involve systems that link an organisation to suppliers, distribution channels, or customers. In general, these systems use information or processing capabilities in one organisation to improve the performance of another or to improve relationships among organisations. Declining costs of capturing and using information have joined with increasing competitive pressures to spur numerous innovations in use of information to create value. The ideas do not constitute a procedure leading inexorably to competitive advantage. However, they have been of value when combined with an appreciation of the competitive dynamics of specific industries and a grasp of the power of information. a). Name the three key (3) stakeholders who are directly linked to the businesses as given in the passage. (3 marks) b). Name any two (2) types of strategic control that can be implemented in this situation. c). Discuss the four (4) stages of Performance Management Cycle. (20 Marks) (2 marks)