The Case Study Discussing Valero's "Refining Dashboard" and Its Effect

question 22

Multiple Choice

The case study discussing Valero's "Refining Dashboard" and its effect on the company's performance illustrates that:

• A)even successful ESS can be limited by the constraints of the business's environment.
• B)a powerful and effective ESS can limit the damage done to a firm by unforeseen circumstances,such as a global recession.
• C)the success of an ESS ultimately depends on the performance of the managers who use it.
• D)an ESS is typically best deployed in businesses with relatively unchanging business processes.

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Definitions:

Sleep

A naturally recurring state of mind and body characterized by altered consciousness, relatively inhibited sensory activity, reduced muscle activity, and inhibition of nearly all voluntary muscles during rapid eye movement (REM) stages.

Motor Cortex

The region of the cerebral cortex involved in the planning, control, and execution of voluntary movements.

Somatosensory Cortex

A region of the cerebral cortex that processes sensory information from the body, such as touch, temperature, and pain.

Lobes

Divisions of the brain defined by natural separation lines, each associated with different functions such as vision, hearing, and thought processing.