When Companies Have Both E-Commerce Virtual Business Operations and Traditional

question 4

Multiple Choice

When companies have both e-commerce virtual business operations and traditional physical business operations,they must decide whether to integrate the two or keep them separate.Office Depot was cited in the text as a company that:

• A)Kept the .com channel separate from the traditional business operations
• B)Fully integrated the .com sales channel into their traditional business operations
• C)Partially integrated the .com sales channel into their traditional business operations
• D)Dropped its .com sales channel due to a lack of profitability

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Definitions:

Traditional Unstructured

Describes an approach or method that relies on informal, flexible, and often improvised procedures rather than fixed rules or formats.

Interviews

A method of data collection or assessment involving a structured or semi-structured conversation between an interviewer and a respondent.

Performance Appraisal Criteria

The standards or benchmarks used to evaluate and measure an employee's work performance over a specific period.

Legally Defensible

A situation, action, or decision that can be upheld in court or is justifiable by law, often important in business practices and procedures to mitigate legal risks.