The Four Kinds of Structural Organizational Change Enabled by IT

question 10

Multiple Choice

The four kinds of structural organizational change enabled by IT, in order from least to most risky, are

• A) rationalization, automation, reengineering, and redesigning.
• B) rationalization, automation, reengineering, and paradigm shift.
• C) automation, rationalization, reengineering, and paradigm shift.
• D) automation, redesigning, restructuring, and paradigm shift.

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Definitions:

Supervising Activity

An oversight function involving the monitoring and direction of resources, processes, or employees to achieve organizational objectives efficiently.

First Stage Allocations

The process of assigning indirect costs to different departments or cost centers within a business.

Equipment Depreciation

The process of allocating the cost of tangible assets over their useful lives, reflecting the decrease in value due to use, wear and tear, or obsolescence.

Supervisory Expense

Costs associated with managerial or oversight activities within an organization, typically involving salaries and benefits of supervising staff.