Don, a new manager, commented to a friend, "I am excited about different aspects of my new job. The company computers have entered the field of decision making. The network not only collects information more quickly, but the system also reduces the roadblocks when I need a group consensus." Don is referring to
A. the Delphi technique.
B. collaborative management.
C. brainwriting.
D. a decision support system.
E. brainstorming.
D. a decision support system.
As in nearly every other aspect of business life, computers have entered the area of decision making, where they are useful not only in collecting information more quickly but also in reducing roadblocks to group consensus.
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A) VC operates mainly in lesser-developed countries while PEF do not. B) VC typically invests in family business whereas PEF do not. C) VC is almost unavailable to emerging markets while PEF capital is available. D) All of the above are true.
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