MIS Can Add Value to Both Primary and Support Activities

question 184

Multiple Choice

MIS can add value to both primary and support activities within a business. Which of the following is not an example of a company adding value by the use of MIS in a support activity?

• A) Netflix creating a business strategy for the video rental market that delivers videos via the mail
• B) The human resources department creates a tracking system to efficiently reward employees based on their performance
• C) Scottrade Corp. creating an online system for employees to track paychecks, benefits, wellness rewards program, and other employee benefit items
• D) The University of Forks creates a program to automatically order office supplies such as pens and pads of paper for its employees

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Definitions:

Classical Conditioning

A learning process that occurs when two stimuli are repeatedly paired: a response which is at first elicited by the second stimulus is eventually elicited by the first stimulus alone.

Behaviorists

Psychologists who focus on observable behaviors and the ways in which they're learned, rather than on emotions or thoughts.

Observable Events

Phenomena or occurrences that can be seen or measured directly by an observer.

Learning

A relatively permanent change in behavior (or behavioral potential) due to experience.