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There have been claims that IT investment promises a greater competitive advantage to the firm. The deployment of IT is expected to offer speedier, more accurate, and greater flexibility in transaction processing and, ultimately, firm productivity. In contrast, studies indicated that the link between IT investment and productivity is somewhat unclear. REQUIRED: Discuss TWO (2) possible explanations as to why the IT productivity paradox happened in IT-related investment. (3 Marks) Explain how today's business could ensure greater values created from their investment in technology. Provide TWO (2) relevant justifications to support your answer. (4 Marks) Resource-based View (RBV) is one popular theory that explains how IT could create value for the firm. REQUIRED: (b) (b) (c) Kijek T & Kijek A. (2019). Is innovation the key to solving the productivity paradox? Journal of Innovation & Knowledge. 4 (2019), 219-225 Explain the proposition of RBV. (2 Marks) Identify TWO (2) indicators that could represent resources in the context of IS. (1 Mark) Discuss an advantage and a disadvantage of financial and non-financial measures in assessing values generated from IT. Provide an example of an indicator for each. Use the following format in presenting your answers: Financial measure Advantage Disadvantage Example Non-Financial measure There have been claims that IT investment promises a greater competitive advantage to the firm. The deployment of IT is expected to offer speedier, more accurate, and greater flexibility in transaction processing and, ultimately, firm productivity. In contrast, studies indicated that the link between IT investment and productivity is somewhat unclear. REQUIRED: Discuss TWO (2) possible explanations as to why the IT productivity paradox happened in IT-related investment. (3 Marks) Explain how today's business could ensure greater values created from their investment in technology. Provide TWO (2) relevant justifications to support your answer. (4 Marks) Resource-based View (RBV) is one popular theory that explains how IT could create value for the firm. REQUIRED: (b) (b) (c) Kijek T & Kijek A. (2019). Is innovation the key to solving the productivity paradox? Journal of Innovation & Knowledge. 4 (2019), 219-225 Explain the proposition of RBV. (2 Marks) Identify TWO (2) indicators that could represent resources in the context of IS. (1 Mark) Discuss an advantage and a disadvantage of financial and non-financial measures in assessing values generated from IT. Provide an example of an indicator for each. Use the following format in presenting your answers: Financial measure Advantage Disadvantage Example Non-Financial measure There have been claims that IT investment promises a greater competitive advantage to the firm. The deployment of IT is expected to offer speedier, more accurate, and greater flexibility in transaction processing and, ultimately, firm productivity. In contrast, studies indicated that the link between IT investment and productivity is somewhat unclear. REQUIRED: Discuss TWO (2) possible explanations as to why the IT productivity paradox happened in IT-related investment. (3 Marks) Explain how today's business could ensure greater values created from their investment in technology. Provide TWO (2) relevant justifications to support your answer. (4 Marks) Resource-based View (RBV) is one popular theory that explains how IT could create value for the firm. REQUIRED: (b) (b) (c) Kijek T & Kijek A. (2019). Is innovation the key to solving the productivity paradox? Journal of Innovation & Knowledge. 4 (2019), 219-225 Explain the proposition of RBV. (2 Marks) Identify TWO (2) indicators that could represent resources in the context of IS. (1 Mark) Discuss an advantage and a disadvantage of financial and non-financial measures in assessing values generated from IT. Provide an example of an indicator for each. Use the following format in presenting your answers: Financial measure Advantage Disadvantage Example Non-Financial measure There have been claims that IT investment promises a greater competitive advantage to the firm. The deployment of IT is expected to offer speedier, more accurate, and greater flexibility in transaction processing and, ultimately, firm productivity. In contrast, studies indicated that the link between IT investment and productivity is somewhat unclear. REQUIRED: Discuss TWO (2) possible explanations as to why the IT productivity paradox happened in IT-related investment. (3 Marks) Explain how today's business could ensure greater values created from their investment in technology. Provide TWO (2) relevant justifications to support your answer. (4 Marks) Resource-based View (RBV) is one popular theory that explains how IT could create value for the firm. REQUIRED: (b) (b) (c) Kijek T & Kijek A. (2019). Is innovation the key to solving the productivity paradox? Journal of Innovation & Knowledge. 4 (2019), 219-225 Explain the proposition of RBV. (2 Marks) Identify TWO (2) indicators that could represent resources in the context of IS. (1 Mark) Discuss an advantage and a disadvantage of financial and non-financial measures in assessing values generated from IT. Provide an example of an indicator for each. Use the following format in presenting your answers: Financial measure Advantage Disadvantage Example Non-Financial measure There have been claims that IT investment promises a greater competitive advantage to the firm. The deployment of IT is expected to offer speedier, more accurate, and greater flexibility in transaction processing and, ultimately, firm productivity. In contrast, studies indicated that the link between IT investment and productivity is somewhat unclear. REQUIRED: Discuss TWO (2) possible explanations as to why the IT productivity paradox happened in IT-related investment. (3 Marks) Explain how today's business could ensure greater values created from their investment in technology. Provide TWO (2) relevant justifications to support your answer. (4 Marks) Resource-based View (RBV) is one popular theory that explains how IT could create value for the firm. REQUIRED: (b) (b) (c) Kijek T & Kijek A. (2019). Is innovation the key to solving the productivity paradox? Journal of Innovation & Knowledge. 4 (2019), 219-225 Explain the proposition of RBV. (2 Marks) Identify TWO (2) indicators that could represent resources in the context of IS. (1 Mark) Discuss an advantage and a disadvantage of financial and non-financial measures in assessing values generated from IT. Provide an example of an indicator for each. Use the following format in presenting your answers: Financial measure Advantage Disadvantage Example Non-Financial measure There have been claims that IT investment promises a greater competitive advantage to the firm. The deployment of IT is expected to offer speedier, more accurate, and greater flexibility in transaction processing and, ultimately, firm productivity. In contrast, studies indicated that the link between IT investment and productivity is somewhat unclear. REQUIRED: Discuss TWO (2) possible explanations as to why the IT productivity paradox happened in IT-related investment. (3 Marks) Explain how today's business could ensure greater values created from their investment in technology. Provide TWO (2) relevant justifications to support your answer. (4 Marks) Resource-based View (RBV) is one popular theory that explains how IT could create value for the firm. REQUIRED: (b) (b) (c) Kijek T & Kijek A. (2019). Is innovation the key to solving the productivity paradox? Journal of Innovation & Knowledge. 4 (2019), 219-225 Explain the proposition of RBV. (2 Marks) Identify TWO (2) indicators that could represent resources in the context of IS. (1 Mark) Discuss an advantage and a disadvantage of financial and non-financial measures in assessing values generated from IT. Provide an example of an indicator for each. Use the following format in presenting your answers: Financial measure Advantage Disadvantage Example Non-Financial measure There have been claims that IT investment promises a greater competitive advantage to the firm. The deployment of IT is expected to offer speedier, more accurate, and greater flexibility in transaction processing and, ultimately, firm productivity. In contrast, studies indicated that the link between IT investment and productivity is somewhat unclear. REQUIRED: Discuss TWO (2) possible explanations as to why the IT productivity paradox happened in IT-related investment. (3 Marks) Explain how today's business could ensure greater values created from their investment in technology. Provide TWO (2) relevant justifications to support your answer. (4 Marks) Resource-based View (RBV) is one popular theory that explains how IT could create value for the firm. REQUIRED: (b) (b) (c) Kijek T & Kijek A. (2019). Is innovation the key to solving the productivity paradox? Journal of Innovation & Knowledge. 4 (2019), 219-225 Explain the proposition of RBV. (2 Marks) Identify TWO (2) indicators that could represent resources in the context of IS. (1 Mark) Discuss an advantage and a disadvantage of financial and non-financial measures in assessing values generated from IT. Provide an example of an indicator for each. Use the following format in presenting your answers: Financial measure Advantage Disadvantage Example Non-Financial measure There have been claims that IT investment promises a greater competitive advantage to the firm. The deployment of IT is expected to offer speedier, more accurate, and greater flexibility in transaction processing and, ultimately, firm productivity. In contrast, studies indicated that the link between IT investment and productivity is somewhat unclear. REQUIRED: Discuss TWO (2) possible explanations as to why the IT productivity paradox happened in IT-related investment. (3 Marks) Explain how today's business could ensure greater values created from their investment in technology. Provide TWO (2) relevant justifications to support your answer. (4 Marks) Resource-based View (RBV) is one popular theory that explains how IT could create value for the firm. REQUIRED: (b) (b) (c) Kijek T & Kijek A. (2019). Is innovation the key to solving the productivity paradox? Journal of Innovation & Knowledge. 4 (2019), 219-225 Explain the proposition of RBV. (2 Marks) Identify TWO (2) indicators that could represent resources in the context of IS. (1 Mark) Discuss an advantage and a disadvantage of financial and non-financial measures in assessing values generated from IT. Provide an example of an indicator for each. Use the following format in presenting your answers: Financial measure Advantage Disadvantage Example Non-Financial measure

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a Two possible explanations for the IT productivity paradox are Misaligned IT investments It is possible that firms invest in IT without considering how it aligns with their business goals and process... View the full answer