Unstructured - (answer)Decision making process: require the decision maker to provide
the necessary insight, judgment, and evaluation to reach a
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senior management frequently make these decisions
Semi structured - (answer)Decision making process: decisions are used when only a
portion of the problem can be solved via an established procedure. Middle managers
more commonly make these decisions
Structured - (answer)Decision making process: decisions involve an established
procedure, are repetitive and routine, and therefore can be handled in the same manner
each time line level managers and non-management employees typically make these
decisions
EIS - (answer)Allows senior managers to make decisions to meet the strategic goals of
the organization example: digital dashboard
DSS - (answer)Handles unstructured problems at all levels
MIS - (answer)Applied to structured problems at the organizational level, automatic
decisions
Organizational Structure - (answer)how a group is organized and what keeps the
business functioning.
CEO - (answer)also called president or managing director, is responsible for the
success or failure of the company, creating the company culture, selecting the senior
management team, setting strategy and vision, and selecting projects to fund. In larger
companies, this position deals with high-level strategies and overall business growth
planning.
COO - (answer)is, responsible for the oversight of internal operations on a day-to-day
basis and for monitoring production quotas. They ensures that the limited resources are
used to provide the maximum value for stakeholders. This role communicates the
organization's mission statement to employees.
CFO - (answer)is the financial planner and is responsible for analyzing the company's
financial strengths and weaknesses. This individual must be transparent and
accountable, providing financial data and advice to stakeholders... often works as a
strategic partner with the CEO. For example, they might work together in merger and
acquisition strategies.
CIO (chief information officer) - (answer)is a business leader who analyzes internal
business processes such as payroll and billing, reshapes the physical infrastructure and
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network purchases to meet business goals, and leads the workforce to implement
critical IT internal projects. This position requires strong organizational and interpersonal
skills. The job focus is strategic in nature: developing and implementing the corporate IT
strategy... must have a broad knowledge of IT.
CTO (chief technology officer) - (answer)has ultimate responsibility for all technology
implementation, maintaining technology compliance regulations, and identifying
technology risks for the company. The focus is on day-to-day operations, overall
implementation of technology strategies, and efficiency of the IT systems. In most
corporations, the they report to the CIO.
CSO (chief security officer or chief information security officer) - (answer)is the highest
level executive concerned with the overall security functions and policies of a
business... identifies business protection goals, works with the other executives to
identify and analyze risks, and prioritizes security needs, works with vendors and
consultants to ensure both physical and data security.
...must have up-to-date knowledge and experience in information security because it is
a rapidly changing field. Important traits for this position include good judgment and
excellent planning ability.
domestic exporter, multinational, franchiser, and transnational - (answer)four main
global business strategies that for a global firm's organizational and information systems
structure.
domestic exporter - (answer)all services from the organization's home location means
not changing the centralized structure and requiring all but production to stem from the
centralized domestic location, including systems and data storage.
multinational - (answer)means that organizational divisions would be headquartered in
different locations, whether partially with an international organization or completely with
a transnational organization.
franchiser - (answer)organizations are controlled locally but coordinated (perhaps
loosely) through the centralized organizations' structure. Information systems and data
storage in this model is typically decentralized at each foreign location, or at strategic
location(s) in the local region.
transnational - (answer)is an organization that is involved with the international
production of goods or services, foreign investments, or income and asset management
in more than one country
IT Management - (answer)is concerned with the management of resources that facilitate
access to information. These resources include computers and the technical
infrastructures such as software, hardware, networking, and data center technologies,
and staff that support them, including the technicians, analysts, project managers, and
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