In Chapter 1,Figure 1-4 Shows the Factors That Influence the Design

question 99

Multiple Choice

In Chapter 1,Figure 1-4 shows the factors that influence the design of AIS.The diagram shows a bi-directional arrow between the organizational culture and the AIS.The reason for this two-way interchange between organizational culture and AIS is

• A)that the AIS should not influence the values of the organizational culture.
• B)because the organization's culture influences the AIS,and likewise the AIS influences the organization's culture by controlling the flow of information within the organization.
• C)due to the transfer of managers between the two corporate elements.
• D)the AIS impacts the organization's key strategies.

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