PRC-3 · Chapter 5 · Question 35 of 74
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of a global logistics company requires strategic, visual information to decide whether to acquire a major rival firm in a foreign market. Which type of information system is best suited to support this unstructured decision?
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Reveal answer & explanation
Correct answer: C) Executive Information System (EIS)
Explanation
An Executive Information System (EIS) is specifically designed to provide top executives with strategic, high-level, and visual information to aid in complex, unstructured decision-making.
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