Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
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ISBN: 9781285867168
Author: Ralph Stair, George Reynolds
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 2, Problem 1SAT
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A “value chain” is a series of activities that an organization transforms the inputs into outputs to increase the number of inputs.
Hence, the correct answer is “value chain”.
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Value Chain:
- Value chain is a high level model used for describing the business process that includes raw materials, processes and final products.
- Various organizations or companies include value chain analysis to increase their efficiency.
- Its goal is to produce more profit and final goods with minimum input.
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Principles of Information Systems (MindTap Course List)
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