An Acceptable Use Policy (AUP) Requires a User to Agree

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True/False

An acceptable use policy (AUP) requires a user to agree to follow it in order to be provided access to corporate email, information systems, and the Internet.

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Definitions:

Environmental Uncertainty

The unpredictability in an organization’s external environment, making decision-making complex and potentially risky.

Adhocracies

Organizational structures that are flexible, adaptable, and lacking in formal hierarchy, often used to solve complex and changing problems.

Bureaucracies

Organizational structures characterized by a hierarchy of authority, a clear division of labor, explicit rules, and impersonality.

Woodward's Studies

Research by Joan Woodward that established a link between technology and organizational structure, suggesting the optimal structure varies by technological type.