Exam 4: Work Design: Enabling Global Collaboration

The concept of "jobs" is being replaced with the concept of work,requiring a framework that links the IS Strategy with the organization strategy to answer all of the following EXCEPT:

Lewin's change model to gain acceptance of new technology is based on 3 stages.Order the stages based on the stage a manager would seek to achieve 1ˢᵗ and so on.

Today's IT increases the effectiveness of workers,particularly with the use of both ________ tools and collaboration tools.

IBM has implemented a social network analysis tool that maps the _________ and the connections of IBM employees,supporting innovation by allowing employees to find others in the company with particular skills,interests or expertise.

Digital natives are willing to take a lower-paying job with better social media access,device choice,and mobility over a higher-paying job with less technological flexibility.

A virtual team is faced with communication,technology and ______ challenges.

Explain how IS radically changed the paper maker's work at a paper mill.

IT has altered employees and the way they work by doing all of the following EXCEPT:

Steve works for a pharmaceutical company and he specializes in marketing and sales. Steve travels often to customers and brings his "electronic office" with him when he goes.Steve also uses this same technology when he goes to the corporate office or works from home.According to the text,what type of worker is Steve?

Lewin's change model to gain acceptance of new technology is based on 3 stages.Match the stage to its objective.

The main benefit of ________________ is that users can work collaboratively to easily create,edit and link Web pages.

Which one of the following is NOT a factor driving the use of telecommuting?