Kenneth C. Laudon,Jane P. Laudon Management Information System 12th Edition pdf

radio-frequency identification (RFID)  

Technology using tiny tags

with embedded microchips containing data about an item and its

location to transmit short-distance radio signals to special RFID

readers that then pass the data on to a computer for processing.

Rapid Application Development (RAD)  

Process for developing

systems in a very short time period by using prototyping, fourth-

generation tools, and close teamwork among users and systems

specialists.

rational model  

Model of human behavior based on the belief that

people, organizations, and nations engage in basically consistent,

value-maximizing calculations.

rationalization of procedures  

The streamlining of standard

operating procedures, eliminating obvious bottlenecks, so that

automation makes operating procedures more efficient.