Disruptive and Emerging Technologies

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Chapter 13 introduces the concept of disruptive technologies, defined as new technologies or business models
that can have a profound impact on entire industries, often dethroning market leaders and allowing new
entrants to take over. Established companies often miss industry changes that threaten profitability and fail to
respond quickly to new technologies or capitalize on the opportunities they present. This chapter emphasizes
the impact of digital disruption and specifically, the Internet as a key disruptive technology and enabler of new
business models.
To get started on the discussion assignment, review the article Disruptive Innovations, and then identify an
industry undergoing disruptive innovation that interests you. Examples include: higher education (disrupted by
online education), healthcare (disrupted by telemedicine and medical wearables), taxi industry (disrupted by
ride-sharing companies like Uber or Lyft), newspaper industry, grocery industry (disrupted by Hello Fresh other
subscription meal services), financial services (disrupted by mobile-based investment apps and blockchain),
the entertainment industry (by streaming services), etc).
Research the industry and then discuss the disruptive innovation impacting it and use a specific example to
support your posting.
Your posting should be about 2 paragraphs (~400-500 words) and include at least two additional resources and
visual support using embedded videos, images, charts, etc. to add visual interest and support your discussion.
Respond to one or more of your classmate’s postings