Many Companies Have Policies That Require Managers to Be Involved

question 9

Multiple Choice

Many companies have policies that require managers to be involved in IT decisions that affect their business units. This helps managers:

• A) Improve the strategic customer value of information technology
• B) Avoid IS performance problems in their business units and development projects
• C) Monitor the problems of employee resistance and poor user interface design
• D) See other opportunities for IT development

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