MIS Can Add Value to Both Primary and Support Activities

question 49

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, their 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:

Csikszentmihalyi

A psychologist best known for his theory of flow, a state in which people are so involved in an activity that nothing else seems to matter.

Flow

The feeling of oneness with an activity that allows an individual to uniquely experience an event or activity by becoming totally engaged in the process; term was coined by Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi.

Work

The effort applied towards completing tasks or producing goods and services, often for compensation.

Arthur Koestler

A British-Hungarian writer known for works exploring the intersection of science, politics, and creativity, including the book "The Act of Creation."