Week 1 Case Study.docx MIS540 Week 1: Case Study: Letting Business Solve Social Problems MIS540 Introduction Michael Porter is an economist, researcher, author, advisor, speaker, and teacher whose academic focus
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Week 1 Case Study.docx MIS540 Week 1: Case Study: Letting Business Solve Social Problems MIS540 Introduction Michael Porter is an economist, researcher, author, advisor, speaker, and teacher whose academic focus is business and economy [ CITATION Mic \l 1033 ]. Michael Porter™s research and published books have led him to be the most cited business scholar in both business and economics. His research for the Institute for Strategy and Competitiveness focuses on business as a solution to social problems. Michael Porter argues that social problems are the largest business opportunity today, and there is no tradeoff between social progress and economic efficiency in any fundamental sense [ CITATION Wal13 \l 1033 ]. In June 2013, Michael Porter addressed the audience at a TED Conference to discuss business as a solution to social problems. This case study will discuss the following questions based on the previously mentioned TED talk: 1. In today™s global business, does the physical location of a business matter? 2. Do you agree or disagree that business can solve social problems? In today™s global business, does the physical location of a business matter? The physical location of a business only matters to a very small group of businesses in today™s global economy. Apart from the food and hospitality industry, many businesses today have rid themselves of brick-and-mortar locations and have moved their businesses completely online. MIS, or management information systems, has made the transi. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . .
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