Which of the Following Is True About Managing the IS

question 34

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is true about managing the IS workforce?

• A) During the economic and technological boom of the late 1990s, executives found it very easy to hire and retain IS employees.
• B) Due to consumer backlash, companies are reducing the outsourcing of jobs to other countries.
• C) Companies outsource work to other countries primarily for quality advantages.
• D) Replacing IS personnel is inexpensive in today's technology-driven environment.
• E) Outsourcing IS work overseas creates problems such as integrating domestic and nondomestic workforces and defining global work expectations.

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Definitions:

Marginal Revenue

The additional income earned from selling one more unit of a good or service.

Demand Elasticity

The measure of how much the quantity demanded of a good responds to a change in the price of that good, reflecting consumer sensitivity to price changes.

Marginal Revenue

The additional income earned from selling one more unit of a product or service.

Demand Inelastic

A situation where the demand for a product does not change significantly with a change in price.