Conceptualization

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  • Assess the conceptualization, analysis, and synthesis of key research concepts presented.
  • Evaluate whether the presentation provides a cohesive summary of the assigned concepts with an effective evaluation of their implications for IT for competitive advantage research, as well as for business practices and social change initiatives.
  • Assess whether the presenter made a meaningful academic argument or interpretation that demonstrated fluency with the material.

Important Note: To ensure that all presentations receive peer review, please respond first to a presentation that has not yet received a review.

Be sure to support your work with a minimum of two specific citations from this week’s Learning Resources and one or more additional scholarly sources.

Akter, S., Wamba, S. F., Gunasekaran, A., Dubey, R., & Childe, S. J. (2016). How to improve firm performance using big data analytics capability and business strategy alignment? International Journal of Production Economics, 182, 113–131. doi:10.1016/j.ijpe.2016.08.018

Alamoudi, Y., & Alamoudi, W. (2016). Cloud computing – The future of business. Journal of Information Systems Technology and Planning, 8(19), 41–60. Retrieved from http://www.intellectbase.org/journals.php

Grosse, R. (2016). How emerging markets firms will become global leaders. International Journal of Emerging Markets, 11(3), 274–287. doi:10.1108/IJOEM-07-2015-0138

Liu, X., Vahtera, P., Wang, C., Wang, J., & Wei, Y. (2017). The delicate balance: Managing technology adoption and creation in multinational affiliates in an emerging economy. International Business Review, 26(3), 515–526. doi:10.1016/j.ibusrev.2016.11.002

Neirotti, P., & Raguseo, E. (2017). On the contingent value of IT-based capabilities for the competitive advantage of SMEs: Mechanisms and empirical evidence. Information & Management, 54(2), 139–153. doi:10.1016/j.im.2016.05.004

Pongsuwan, P. (2016). How does procurement capability maturity affect e-procurement adoption and leverage purchasing in supply chain. International Journal of Business and Economic Development, 4(3), 45–54. Retrieved from http://ijbed.org/admin/content/pdf/i-12_c-124.pdf

Aro-Gordon, S. (2016). Leveraging information technology for effective performance appraisal in the Nigerian public service. Journal of Management, 7(2), 21–38. doi:10.15533/sdm/2016/v7i2/104322

Chevallier, C., Laarraf, Z., Lacam, J. S., Miloudi, A., & Salvetat, D. (2016). Competitive intelligence, knowledge management and coopetition: The case of European high-technology firms. Business Process Management Journal, 22(6), 1192–1211. doi:10.1108/BPMJ-11-2015-0161

Hernandez-Vivanco, A., Bernardo, M., & Cruz-Cázares, C. (2016). Relating open innovation, innovation and management systems integration. Industrial Management & Data Systems, 116(8), 1540–1556. doi:10.1108/IMDS-09-2015-0405

Li, M., & Nguyen, B. (2017). When will firms share information and collaborate to achieve innovation? A review of collaboration strategies. The Bottom Line, 30(1), 65–86. doi:10.1108/BL-12-2016-0039

Martinho, J. L., Gomes, C. F., & Yasin, M. M. (2016). The role of people and social context in promoting the IT organizational performance: Evidence from Portugal. Personnel Review, 45(5), 1087–1107. doi:10.1108/PR-02-2015-0034