A large cosmetics company wants to create a Web site to sell their cosmetics. They want their people trained to maintain the Web site and work with search engines. They also want an extranet created as well as internal networking facilities for conferencing established. Basically, the organization has been a laggard and wants to leap into the technological world. Because the tasks the company wants will require several different experts, it has outsourced the purchase of these services to Maxwell Consultants who will find and hire the people the cosmetics company needs. Maxwell will stay on the job until the company is satisfied. Maxwell Company will act as a(n):
A)in-house talent agency
B)network seller
C)decentralized purchasing corporation
D)systems integrator
E)functional supplier

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Maxwell Consultants is acting as a systems integrator, which means it is responsible for finding and hiring the experts needed to create and maintain the various technological aspects of the cosmetics company's online presence. As a systems integrator, Maxwell will ensure that all the different components work together seamlessly to achieve the company's goals.

A Large Cosmetics Company Wants to Create a Web Site