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IS Questions Activity
1.How might cultural, political, or geo-economics challenges affect a global company's use of the Internet? Give several examples.
2.Will the increasing use of the Internet by firms with global business operations change their move toward a transnational business strategy? Explain.
3.What has been the impact of information technologies on the work relationships, activities, and resources of managers?
4.What can business unit managers do about performance problems in the use of information technology and the development and operation of information systems in their business units?
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Traveling outside one's country poses special challenges for business travelers who need to re- main connected, especially those working out of their hotel rooms. Electricity varies by voltage, cycles, and electrical plug shape. Likewise, tele- phone jacks may vary from country to country, and American cell phones work pretty much only in America. If you find yourself on an overseas assignment, how will you keep your laptop computer charged? How will you access the Internet? Can you free yourself from expensive hotel telephone surcharges? Pick a country to "visit" (your professor may assign one instead), and report on specific solutions to each question. Be sure to include the manufacturerand model number of any hardware you may require. Cite all your sources.
a. What do you need to bring with you to keep your laptop computer charged?
b. What do you need to bring with you to connect your laptop's modem to the local telephone network?
c. What will you use in place of your handy cell phone?
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