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Leveraging Information Technology to Gain Competitive Advantage: a Case Study on General Electric Consumer Products
Journal of Informaiton Technology and Information Management
  • Bih-Ru Lea, Missouri University of Science and Technology
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.

Department(s)
Business and Information Technology
Keywords and Phrases
  • General Electric Lighting (GEL),
  • Consumer Products,
  • Information Technology
Document Type
Article - Journal
Document Version
Citation
File Type
text
Language(s)
English
Rights
© 2005 International Information Management Association, All rights reserved.
Publication Date
1-1-2005
Publication Date
01 Jan 2005
Disciplines
Citation Information
Bih-Ru Lea. "Leveraging Information Technology to Gain Competitive Advantage: a Case Study on General Electric Consumer Products" Journal of Informaiton Technology and Information Management (2005)
Available at: http://works.bepress.com/bih-ru-lea/5/