The Main Point Brought Forward in the Chapter One "The

question 15

Multiple Choice

The main point brought forward in the Chapter One "The World of Management Science" case reading is:

• A)At a cocktail party, it is more efficient to divide the dip into several bowls and place them around the room.
• B)Competitive rivalry between IS and OR/MS groups can be turned to advantage when tackling business process re-engineering projects.
• C)Information system analysts trained in management science can help turn ordinary information systems into money-saving decision-support systems.
• D)OR/MS professionals lack communication skills and tend to focus on "rigor without relevance".

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Definitions:

Medical Schools

Institutions dedicated to the education and training of individuals to become physicians or other healthcare professionals.

Selective Attention

The process of focusing on a particular object in the environment for a certain period while ignoring irrelevant data that is simultaneously occurring.

Structuralism

An approach in psychology and other social sciences focusing on analyzing the structure of the human mind and its perceptions, rather than its content.

Behaviorism

Behaviorism is a theory of learning based on the idea that all behaviors are acquired through conditioning and that environmental interactions shape behavior, largely ignoring mental states or innateness.