The Text Classifies Information Systems as Either Operations or Management

question 43

Multiple Choice

The text classifies information systems as either operations or management support information systems. Which one of the following would not be classified as an operations support system?

• A) Transaction processing systems
• B) Process control systems
• C) Enterprise collaboration systems
• D) Decision support systems

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Definitions:

Competing Interests

Situations in which different parties or stakeholders have opposing objectives or needs, leading to conflicts or negotiation.

Unobtrusive Control

A subtle form of control that manipulates the behavior of individuals or groups in a manner that is not overtly forceful or direct.

Power Coercively

The ability or act of compelling or controlling actions of others through threats, punishments, or force.

Historical Materialism

Marx’s analysis of history according to the different modes of production used in a society (e.g., slave, feudal, capitalist, etc.).