Cigarette manufacturers have had to eliminate the use of vending machines due to the machine's inability to check the buyers' ages.A cigarette manufacturer has developed a vending machines that operates only after the user inserts a card verifying his or her age.By developing this machine,the cigarette manufacturer has engaged in _____ by modifying its external environment through the use of technology.

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The cigarette manufacturer has engaged in environmental management by developing a vending machine that modifies the external environment through the use of technology to address a specific issue, in this case, checking the buyers' ages before dispensing cigarettes. Reengineering is the restructuring of a company's operations or procedures, social machinations do not directly relate to the use of technology, technology diversity refers to developing a variety of technologies and not a specific one, and synergistic research and development refers to collaboration between different departments or companies in developing new technologies.

Cigarette Manufacturers Have Had to Eliminate the Use of Vending