What Are Enterprise Systems

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Multiple Choice

What are enterprise systems?

• A) The integration of a company's existing management information systems.
• B) The integration of data from multiple sources, which provides a unified view of all data.
• C) Sends information entered into a given system automatically to all downstream systems and processes.
• D) Enterprisewide support and data access for a firm's operations and business processes.

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Definitions:

Force Field Analysis

A decision-making tool used to analyze the forces for and against a change, helping to identify the factors that must be addressed to achieve successful change.

Restraining Forces

Factors that counteract changes and impede progress in an organization or system.

Mechanistic Model

A formalized structure based on centralization and departmentalization.

Participative Decision-Making

A decision-making process in which all members of a group contribute to and influence the outcome of a decision.