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Tazate · **on:** Jul 7, 2018

What is a GIS? Describe at least three ways in which a GIS could be used by modern business.

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

Changing organizational behavior by sensing and responding to new experience and knowledge is called

A) change management.
B) knowledge networking.
C) the knowledge value chain.
D) organizational learning.
E) knowledge management.

sylvia · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 7, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Geographic information systems are a special category of DSS that use data visualization technology to analyze and display data for planning and decision making in the form of digitized maps. GIS can best be used to support decisions that require knowledge about the geographic distribution of people or other resources in scientific research, resource management, and development planning. GIS have modeling capabilities, allowing managers to change data and automatically revise business scenarios to find better solutions.
For instance, a company could display its customers on a map and then design the most efficient delivery route for its products. A second way in which it could be used would be to analyze demographic information to decide where to open branch restaurants. A third use could be customer demographic data and map information to locate people who are likely to become customers for the company's services.

Answer to Question 2

D