Organizations Use the IS Function and Technology as the Lever

question 92

Multiple Choice

Organizations use the IS function and technology as the lever for simultaneously shrinking the organization by reducing personnel head count and making the organization more productive (i.e.,doing more with less) .Identify the term which defines this activity carried out within an organization.

• A) offshoring
• B) downsizing
• C) outsourcing
• D) liquidating
• E) networking

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Definitions:

Agency Thinking

The cognitive process that leads individuals to believe they can influence their own actions and the environment around them.

Willpower

refers to the ability to control impulses and delay short-term gratification for long-term objectives.

Commitment

The state or quality of being dedicated to a cause, activity, or goal.

Optimistic Biases

The tendency to believe that we are less likely to experience negative events and more likely to experience positive events compared to others.