Jaimie Hall The Continuing Development and Improvement of Computer Information Systems Has

question 170

Multiple Choice

Jaimie Hall
The continuing development and improvement of computer information systems has made a powerful impression on Jaimie Hall, CEO of See-Saw City (SSC) . The current computer system at SSC is seven years old, and while still highly useful and reliable, Jaimie is wondering if a new system would be more efficient and more useful. Jaimie recognized that some of her managers would prefer to keep the old system, while others have been requesting that the company update its information capability.
-Jaimie also recognizes that creative organizations have certain characteristics. Which of the following is a characteristic of a creative organization?

• A) Strict control
• B) Centralization
• C) Rules for all processes
• D) Freedom to discuss ideas
• E) Assigning specialists to problems

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Definitions:

Expected Values

The predicted average of all possible outcomes of a random variable, weighted by their probabilities.

Weighted Average

A calculation that takes into account the varying degrees of importance of the numbers in a data set.

Mean Values

Statistical measures representing the average value in a set of data, calculated by summing all observations and dividing by the number of observations.

Individual

A single human being as distinct from a group, class, or family.