The Growth of Distributed Computer and Telecommunications Information Systems Such

question 52

Multiple Choice

The growth of distributed computer and telecommunications information systems such as E-mail, video-conferencing, intranets, and web-based search engines have made which of the following informal integrating mechanism possible?

• A) Functional structure
• B) Multidivisional structure
• C) Matrix structure
• D) Knowledge networks
• E) Decentralized

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Workplace Hazard

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