The general manager for a retail clothing outlet was recently cited as saying, "it is the cornerstone of our company. all of our decisions are based on the sophisticated systems that we have deployed throughout our organization. it drives our decisions." what position should the manager hold regarding it and its influence on decision making? it should drive business decisions. organizational goals should drive it decisions. organizational strategy should drive is decision making. business strategy should drive is decision making all strategy should be driven by it strategy.

R& m chatelaine is one of the largest tax-preparation firms in the united states. it wants to acquire the tax experts, a smaller rival. after the merger, chatelaine will be one of the two largest income-tax preparers in the u.s. market. what should chatelaine include in its acquisition plans? it should refocus its attention from the national to the international market. in addition to acquiring the tax experts, it should also determine the best way to drive independent "mom and pop" tax preparers out of business. chatelaine will need to explain to the federal trade commission how the acquisition will not result in an increase in prices for consumers. chatelaine should enter a price-based competition with its other major competitor to force it out of business and become a monopoly.