Which of the Following Is an Example of Outsourcing an Entire

question 70

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an example of outsourcing an entire business function?

• A) acquiring licensed security software instead of developing it in-house
• B) making customizations to licensed software
• C) paying another organization to arrange for employee travel
• D) acquiring virtualization technologies
• E) buying new hardware the reduces internal labor costs

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Definitions:

Value Chain Management

The strategic analysis and optimization of activities involved in the creation, production, and delivery of goods and services.

Information Technology

The use of computers, software, networks, and other electronic devices to store, process, and exchange data and information.

Competitive Advantage

A setting or circumstance that grants a company a beneficial or preeminent status in comparison with its competitor firms.

Union Shop

A workplace where employees are not required to join the union as a condition of employment, but must do so within a specified period of starting work.