Author Question: Treston, an automobile manufacturer, recently implemented a new database system. It was confident ... (Read 49 times)

piesebel

  • Hero Member
  • *****
  • Posts: 565
Treston, an automobile manufacturer, recently implemented a new database system. It was confident that this system would help enhance the company's internal (employees) and external (customers and channel partners) communication.
 
  Treston had planned to pursue a just-in-time inventory system soon after the database system was implemented. After the implementation of the database system, however, Treston realized that the database system was not effective. Which of the following can be cited as a reason for the failure of Treston's database system?A) Aerodoungle launched a new version of Enterprise Database Access, which was better than Treston's database system.
  B) The maintenance cost of Treston's new database system was less than the one it was previously using.
  C) Treston's new database system was not supported by the database system of its suppliers and distributors.
  D) Treston's competitors implemented its database a few days prior to Treston's implementation date.
  E) Treston had internally trained personnel managing its new database system, thereby keeping costs low.

Question 2

In contrast to global organizations where most of the resources are centralized in different countries, different resources in a transnational company need to be centralized in the company's home country.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false



polinasid

  • Sr. Member
  • ****
  • Posts: 344
Answer to Question 1

C

Answer to Question 2

FALSE



Related Topics

Need homework help now?

Ask unlimited questions for free

Ask a Question
 

Did you know?

You should not take more than 1,000 mg of vitamin E per day. Doses above this amount increase the risk of bleeding problems that can lead to a stroke.

Did you know?

Excessive alcohol use costs the country approximately $235 billion every year.

Did you know?

The highest suicide rate in the United States is among people ages 65 years and older. Almost 15% of people in this age group commit suicide every year.

Did you know?

Since 1988, the CDC has reported a 99% reduction in bacterial meningitis caused by Haemophilus influenzae, due to the introduction of the vaccine against it.

Did you know?

It is believed that humans initially contracted crabs from gorillas about 3 million years ago from either sleeping in gorilla nests or eating the apes.

For a complete list of videos, visit our video library