Employees, at Their Own Initiative, Can Go to SocialText or Google

question 8

Multiple Choice

Employees, at their own initiative, can go to SocialText or Google Sites and set up a wiki, WordPress to start blogging, or subscribe to a SaaS offering like SalesForce.com, all without corporate oversight and approval. This _____ of technology is one of the challenges associated with the adoption of SaaS models.

• A) crowdsourcing
• B) disintermediation
• C) integration
• D) scalability
• E) consumerization

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Definitions:

Efficient Allocation

The process whereby resources are distributed in the most effective manner, maximizing the net benefits received by society.

Economic Profits

Economic profits are the total revenues of a firm minus the opportunity costs of all inputs, reflecting the surplus generated beyond the normal rate of return.

Partial Equilibrium

An economic analysis or condition where the equilibrium is studied for only a part of the market, keeping other parts constant.

Personal Computer Industry

A sector of the technology market that focuses on the manufacturing, distribution, and sale of personal computers and related software and hardware.