In the _____ sales channel, a customer uses only one channel of a given business to purchase an item, including in-store, on a cell phone, or the company’s Web site.

 In the context of a global information system (GIS), _____ is managing the interaction among activities in different, specialized parts of an organization.

 In a(n) _____, production, sales, and marketing are decentralized, and financial management remains the parent company’s responsibility.

 Local hardware and software vendors influence which applications a multinational company chooses.

 The control dimension of a global information system requires a(n) _____ architecture for data.

 Which of the following is true of mobile commerce (m-commerce) applications?

 Which function is coordinated by a supply chain management (SCM) system?

 A banking corporation hires an analyst to select an expert system that deals with financial applications. Which expert system should the analyst choose?

 An organization’s structure usually determines the architecture of its global information system (GIS).

 In the context of customer relationship management (CRM) applications, which approach is often chosen by organizations with an established IT infrastructure?