All but One of the Following Statements Provides an Accurate

question 81

Multiple Choice

All but one of the following statements provides an accurate description of decision support systems. Which statement does NOT provide an accurate description?

• A) A decision support system uses special software to allow users to interact directly with a computer to help make decisions for solving complex and sometimes unstructured problems.
• B) A fast growing form of decision support systems utilises groupware to facilitate the interaction and work of team members who are on different shifts or are spread over large geographic distances.
• C) Decision support systems are available to assist managers in such business decisions as mergers and acquisitions, plant expansions, new product development and stock portfolio management.
• D) A decision support system is the work team that assists a manager is evaluating decision alternatives.
• E) Continuing developments in the use of groupware are expanding the opportunities for use of virtual teams in organisations.

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