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Paul Straussmann, retired vice president of Xerox, indicates in his book {{I}}information Payoff{{/I}} that "almost half of the U. S. information workers are in executive, managerial, administrative and professional positions. " He further states that "managers and professionals spend more than half of their time in communicating with each other. "
In other words, people are a corporation's most expensive resource. For a typical office, over 90 percent of the operating budget is for salaries, benefits and over head. With this investment, is it any wonder that managers are focusing more and more attention on employee productivity? They realize that the paper jungle cannot be tamed simply by hiring more people. To receive a return on their investment, wise corporate executive officers are realizing what industrialists and agriculturists learned long ago—efficient tools are essential for increased productivity.
A direct relationship exists between efficient flow of information and the quality and speed of the output of the end product. For those companies using technology, the per document cost of information processing only a fraction of what it was a few years ago. The decreasing cost of computers and peripherals (equipment tied to the computer) will continue to make technology a cost-effective tool in the future. An example of this type of savings is illustrated in the case of the Western Division of General Telephone and Electronics Company (GTE). By making a onetime investment of

10 million to automate its facilities, management estimates an annual saving of

单选题 In the first paragraph, the author quotes Straussmann's words in order to make clear ______ .

A、 the importance of communicative capability in business
B、 the need for people of higher positions in a company
C、 the importance of assigning people to proper positions
D、 the necessity for people in higher positions to know information science

【正确答案】 A

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单选题 Today's corporate executive officers resemble the industrialists and agriculturists in the past in their realization of ______ .

A、 the essential roles of the workers in turning out more products
B、 the importance of information to a company's development
C、 the importance of technology leading to high employee productivity
D、 the necessity of providing employees with a comfortable environment

【正确答案】 C

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单选题 Which of the following might be the result from the use of efficient technology in corporations?

A、 The quantity of products will be considerably increased.
B、 The cost of computers will be decreased.
C、 The per document cost of information processing will be reduced.
D、 The newest information will be easier to obtain.

【正确答案】 C

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单选题 The GTE's example shows that ______ .

A、 efficient technology is cost-effective
B、 many meetings in a company are unnecessary
C、 many positions like that of a typist can be away with
D、 it doesn't cost much to automate the facilities of a company

【正确答案】 A

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单选题 According to this passage, what is the most expensive resource in a corporation?

A、 Product.
B、 Human resource.
C、 Raw materials.
D、 Clients of corporation.

【正确答案】 B

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