Debatable Propositions


# Proposition Teams

1

Resolved: To sustain a competitive advantage over "clicks and bricks" firms, "clicks" should have a fundamentally different strategy and not try to compete on traditional grounds.
  • Affirmative: Team x
  • Negative: Team x

2

Resolved: The most successful strategic position for cybermediaries is to raise extremely high barriers to entry against rivals.
  • Affirmative: Team x
  • Negative: Team x

3

Resolved: To be competitive against "clicks," "bricks and clicks" firms will be forced to migrate to virtual organizational designs.
  • Affirmative: Team x
  • Negative: Team x

4

Resolved: The development of NE/IT strategy should precede corporate strategy in most modern firms.
  • Affirmative: Team x
  • Negative: Team x

5

Resolved: B2B strategies are fundamentally different from B2C strategies.
  • Affirmative: Team x
  • Negative: Team x

6

Resolved: Traditional strategic "visions" are not workable in the cyberworld; firms need to refocus on "firm values" and dynamically repurpose their strategies as hyper-competitive conditions change.
  • Affirmative: Team x
  • Negative: Team x