Assignment

With the advent of scanners and the universality of the portable document format (PDF), the market for optical copiers is shrinking rapidly. Can a company such as Xerox Corporation survive? In this assignment, you will address this question.

Research the issues faced by Xerox from 2000-2010 and the solutions found. Specifically review the company's annual report at the following:
Respond to the following:

Identify multiple business pressures on Xerox.
Describe some of the company's response strategies.
Identify the role of IT as a contributor to the business technology pressures (for example, obsolescence).
Identify the role of IT as a facilitator of Xerox's critical response activities.
Support your positions with reasons and examples based on your research.

Write a 4-page paper in Word format. Apply APA standards to citation of sources.