Why Do Analytics Applications Have the Effect of Redistributing Power

question 14

Multiple Choice

Why do analytics applications have the effect of redistributing power among managers?

• A) The more information and analysis managers have, the more power they possess.
• B) Sponsoring an analytics system automatically confers power to a manager.
• C) New analytics applications change managers' job expectations.
• D) New analytics systems lead to new budget allocations, resulting in increased power.

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