The Sustainability of a Competitive Advantage Grounded in an IT-Dependent

Multiple Choice

The sustainability of a competitive advantage grounded in an IT-dependent strategic initiative is measured by:

A) An estimate of the likely time delay competitors will face in replicating the leader's initiative
B) The inverse of the number of response lag drivers associated with the barrier
C) An estimate of the amount of money competitors will lose before beginning to replicate the advantage
D) The amount of profit a firm loses in creating the advantage in the first place
E) Competitive advantages do not last long in hypercompetitive industries.