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84) Research has shown that the more successfully a firm can align its IT with its business goals, the more profitable it will be. What practical steps should a firm use in aligning IT with its goals?

85) You are advising the owner of Smalltown Computer, a new, local computer repair store that also builds custom computers to order. What competitive strategies would you advise Smalltown Computer to take? Which ones will it have difficulty exercising?

86) You are advising the owner of Smalltown Computer, a new, local computer repair store that also builds custom computers to order. How is the concept of core competency relevant to this business? Define the concept and give examples.

87) You are consulting with the owner of Better Bodies, a national chain of gyms. How could the use of information systems help them exert each of the four generic strategies in achieving competitive ad