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IS 491 || Chapter 4 & Chapter 5
IS 491 || Chapter 4 & Chapter 5
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Business
Undergraduate 4
02/06/2019

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In what ways has IT changed work?
Definition
The way work is done, how we communicate, decision-making, collaboration,
Term
Economies of Scale
Definition
A proportionate saving in costs gained by an increased level of production.
Term
What is Paralysis By Analysis?
Definition
You have too much information to analyze, which stops you from doing anything.
Term
Behavioral Controls Management
Definition
Direct Supervision
Term
Outcome Controls Management
Definition
Examining outcomes not not actions.
Term
Personnel Controls Management
Definition
Pick the right person for the task
Term
Teleworking
Definition
Working away form work
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Remote Workers
Definition
Telecommuters + Mobile Workers
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Virtual Teams
Definition
Geographically and/or organizationally dispersed coworkers.
Term
Knowledge based work decouples work from what?
Definition
Any particular place
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Information Explosion
Definition
Some specialists are far away
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Kotter's Model
Definition
Unfreezing (Motivate Change)

Changing

Refreezing (Reinforce Change)
Term
Silo Perspective
Definition
Specialized functions that all report to the same manager that don't work alongside other functions.
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Process Perspective
Definition
Beginning and end that turn inputs into outputs with metrics to measure effectiveness.

Crossfunctional.
Term
What are types of incremental, continuous process improvement?
Definition
Total Quality Management and Six Sigma
Term
Radical Change
Definition
Aggressive improvement goals for rapid, breakthrough impact on key metrics in a short amount of time.
Term
Business Process Management
Definition
Uses information systems tools used to enable information flow within and between processes.
Term
Enterprise Resource Planning
Definition
Seamlessly integrate information flows throughout the company and reflect industry best practices to fit the needs of the diverse marketplace.
Term
Customer Relationship Management
Definition
Natural extension of applying the value chain model to customers to obtain, enhance relationships with and retain customers.
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Oracle and SAP are tools for what?
Definition
ERP and CRM
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Supply Chain Management
Definition
From Raw Materials to End Consumer.
Term
Adoption Decision
Definition
Companies should adopt a new processing system when they are just starting out, current processes aren't needed for advantage and current systems are in crisis.
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