A Recent Trend in Information Systems Strategy Used by Multi-National

question 72

Multiple Choice

A recent trend in information systems strategy used by multi-national corporations is

• A) computerizing accounting.
• B) automating customer service.
• C) practicing follow-the-sun management.
• D) replacing Fortran with Cobol in order to boost productivity.
• E) replacing mainframe computers with robots.

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