Which of the Following Statements Is True of the Information

question 98

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements is True of the information systems (IS) department?

• A) If the IS primarily support accounting and finance activities, the chief financial officer (CFO) is appointed as the chief information officer (CIO).
• B) Programs used in all information systems are developed in-house by the maintenance group.
• C) The operations group monitors user experience and responds to user problems.
• D) Data administration is performed exclusively by the outsourcing relations group.

Understand the concept of euphemisms and their impact on message clarity and perception.

Grasp the importance of credibility in communication and how it is established.

Realize the potential biases in language and the importance of avoiding them.

Appreciate the role of formal and conversational tones in business communication and when each is appropriate.

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Definitions:

Tolerable Range

The range of environmental conditions within which an organism can survive and reproduce without experiencing stress.

Carolus Linnaeus

A Swedish botanist, physician, and zoologist in the 18th century, who laid the foundations for the modern scheme of binomial nomenclature.

Natural Selection

The mechanism through which better-suited organisms to their surroundings are more likely to survive and yield a higher number of progeny.

Scientific Method

Making, testing, and evaluating hypotheses about the natural world.