GM's Newest CEO,Dan Akerson,is Building New Capabilities in Technology Development

question 44

True/False

GM's newest CEO,Dan Akerson,is building new capabilities in technology development and marketing,especially in customer service. This is an example of a CEO developing capabilities into core competencies.

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Definitions:

Internet Infrastructure

The physical and virtual technologies, including the vast network of servers, cables, satellites, and software, that enable the functioning of the global internet.

Web Services

Technology that allows different machines to communicate with each other over the internet through standardized protocols, enabling interoperability.

Mainframes

Powerful computers used primarily by large organizations for critical applications, processing bulk data, and enterprise resource planning.

Cloud Computing

Delivery of computing services—including servers, storage, databases, networking, software, analytics, and intelligence—over the internet to offer flexible resources and economies of scale.