Why Do Students Need to Study Information Technology

question 161

Multiple Choice

Why do students need to study information technology?

• A) Information technology is everywhere in business.
• B) Information technology is rarely discussed in business.
• C) Information technology is rarely used in organizations.
• D) Information technology is found in only a few businesses.

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Definitions:

Social Loafing

The tendency of individuals to exert less effort when working in a group compared to when they work alone.

Production Blocking

A process loss in brainstorming sessions where individuals have to wait their turn to contribute ideas, potentially forgetting or discarding them in the meantime.

Conformity

The act of matching attitudes, beliefs, and behaviors to group norms, policies, or societal expectations.

Social Striving

The increase in effort and motivation when individuals work in groups as compared to when they work alone, due to social influences.