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mIST mid-term
ch 4 vocab
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Business
10th Grade
10/07/2008

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open systems model
Definition
indicates that a business operates by transforming inputs into outputs and by constantly interacting with its environment
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stakeholder
Definition
person, or entity, a government agency or a competitor that has an interest and an influence on how a business will function
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organizational boundary
Definition
business must remain open to their environment
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business process
Definition
a series of steps to transform inputs into their main outputs
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Feedback
Definition
is a special kind of output by a business process that is then returned to the system
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functional and decentralized structures
Definition
the lines of authority and communication are vertically oriented
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matrix structure
Definition
blends the functional and decentralized organization structures
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transaction
Definition
is an exchange of goods or services between two or more parties
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value chain
Definition
is a connected series of activities, each of which adds value or supports the addition of value to the firm's goods or services
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supply chain management (SCM)
Definition
manages materials, info, and finances as they move in a process from supplier to manufacturer and so on
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automating
Definition
uses technology, instead of knowledge workers to perform tedious or repetitive tasks
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informating
Definition
is recognizing that executing processes also creates new data and infromation
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transforming
Definition
using IT to help them acquire or continue a competitive advantage over their competitors
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