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Leveraging Information Technology to Gain Competitive Advantage: a Case Study on General Electric Consumer Products

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Abstract

The purpose of this study is to analyze the impact of merging General Electric Lighting (GEL) and General Electric Appliance (GEA) into General Electric Consumer Products (GECP) and how IT strategies are used to gain competitive advantages in its industry. This study will analyze major IT projects being developed and implemented in relation to their impact on major information flows, organizational structure, IT architecture, control systems, and the labor characteristics of the IT function. Alternatives to achieve integration will then be discussed and recommendations will be proposed.

Original languageAmerican English
JournalJournal of Informaiton Technology and Information Management
StatePublished - Jan 1 2005

Keywords

  • Consumer Products
  • General Electric Lighting (GEL)
  • Information Technology

Disciplines

  • Business
  • Computer Sciences

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