Explain Why Intangible Benefits of an Information System Are Difficult

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Essay

Explain why intangible benefits of an information system are difficult to quantify.

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Definitions:

Perspective Taking

The cognitive ability to consider the world from another individual's viewpoint or to empathize with their feelings.

Erikson's Fifth Developmental Stage

A stage of psychosocial development, identified by Erik Erikson, focusing on identity vs. role confusion typically occurring during adolescence.

Trust Versus Mistrust

A stage in Erik Erikson's theory of psychosocial development where an infant learns to trust or mistrust their caregivers and environment.

Industry Versus Inferiority

A stage in Erikson's psychosocial development theory where children, typically between ages 6 and 11, develop a sense of competence by mastering skills.