Question

The interaction between information technology and organizations is influenced___________.A) solely by the decision making of middle and senior managers.B) by the development of new information technologies.C) by many factors, including structure, politics, culture, and environment.D) by two main macroeconomic forces: capital and labor.E) by the rate of growth of the organization.

Answer 1

Answer: C. Many factors including structure, politics, culture, and environment.

Explanation:

An organization is a formal establishment which is geared at production of goods or rendering of services. Information Technology plays an important role in an organizations activities for it helps the firm realize its goals.

Any technology an organization intends to use must conform to its methods of production as well as the way the organization does things (culture). For example, the importance of computers in an organization like a Bank which holds a lot of information in its database cannot be overemphasized.

The environment of the organization made up of competitors, regulatory agencies, customers, etc. would also influence the kind of information technology used by the organization.