A computer manufacturer was concerned about its effectiveness, so it eliminated a level in its hierarchy and decentralized decision-making authority. Which of the following approaches is it using to evaluate organizational effectiveness?

According to the theory of the wisdom of crowds, under the right circumstances ________

A) a mass market approach is favorable to a target market approach B) a target market approach is favorable to a mass market approach C) groups are smarter than the smartest people in them D) companies can make money by giving their products away for free E) consumers can generate value

A Web client that connects to a Web server, which is in turn connected to a BI application server, is reflective of a

A) one tier architecture. B) two tier architecture. C) three tier architecture. D) four tier architecture.