Decentralized IS designs are found in companies with highly autonomous business units that can achieve only minimal benefits from sharing IS operations or applications with other business units

Group members tend to experience conflict and disagreement during the ______ stage of group development.

A. norming B. forming C. storming D. adjourning E. performing

In which of the following cases is building a database worthwhile for the company?

A) where the product is a once-in-a-lifetime purchase B) where customers show little loyalty to a brand C) where the company has a long relationship with its customers D) where the unit sale is very small E) where the cost of gathering the information is high