1. How can information itself provide a competitive advantage to an organization? Please include at least two examples. For each example, describe in associated risk. Using the resource-based view as described in this chapter, describe how information technology might be used to provide and sustain a winning position for an online university.
2. Research and then write a forum reflection/post on the latest issues regarding trademarks, patents, and copyrights. What about companies attempting to patent business plans? Life forms? Where will the music business end up as a result of its inability to protect its copyrighted works that are available on the Internet? Need 250 words.