Question 1

Which of the following technologies disrupted the traditional publishing industry?

Accepted Answer

A) Instant messaging 
B) e-mail 
C) Internet telephony 
D) PCs 
E) World Wide Web 
A) Instant messaging 
B) e-mail 
C) Internet telephony 
D) PCs 
E) World Wide Web E

Question 2

Which of the following statements about business processes is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) Business processes influence the relationship between an organization and information technology. 
B) Business processes are a collection of standard operating procedures. 
C) A business firm is a collection of business processes. 
D) Business processes are usually ensconced in an organization's culture. 
E) Business processes are typically unaffected by changes in information systems. 
A) Business processes influence the relationship between an organization and information technology. 
B) Business processes are a collection of standard operating procedures. 
C) A business firm is a collection of business processes. 
D) Business processes are usually ensconced in an organization's culture. 
E) Business processes are typically unaffected by changes in information systems. E

Question 3

The interaction between information technology and organizations is influenced:

Accepted Answer

A) solely by the decision making of middle and senior managers. 
B) by the development of new information technologies. 
C) by many factors,including structure,politics,culture,and environment. 
D) by two main macroeconomic forces: capital and labor. 
E) by the rate of growth of the organization. 
A) solely by the decision making of middle and senior managers. 
B) by the development of new information technologies. 
C) by many factors,including structure,politics,culture,and environment. 
D) by two main macroeconomic forces: capital and labor. 
E) by the rate of growth of the organization. C

Question 4

What are the major factors to consider when performing a strategic systems analysis?

Accepted Answer

One major factor is the structure of the

Question 5

The divergent viewpoints about how resources,rewards,and punishments should be distributed,and the struggles resulting from these differences are known as organizational:

Accepted Answer

A) culture. 
B) politics. 
C) structure. 
D) environments. 
E) routines. 
A) culture. 
B) politics. 
C) structure. 
D) environments. 
E) routines.

Question 6

Which model is used to describe the interaction of external forces that affect an organization's strategy and ability to compete?

Accepted Answer

A) Network economics model 
B) Competitive forces model 
C) Competitive advantage model 
D) Demand control model 
E) Agency costs model 
A) Network economics model 
B) Competitive forces model 
C) Competitive advantage model 
D) Demand control model 
E) Agency costs model

Question 7

Walmart's attempt to increase its online presence is an example of a firm using information systems to:

Accepted Answer

A) strengthen ties to its customers. 
B) simplify the industry value chain. 
C) develop synergies. 
D) focus on market niche. 
E) achieve low-cost leadership. 
A) strengthen ties to its customers. 
B) simplify the industry value chain. 
C) develop synergies. 
D) focus on market niche. 
E) achieve low-cost leadership.

Question 8

List three organizational factors that can prevent a firm in fully realizing the benefits of a new information system,and provide examples for each.

Accepted Answer

Features of organizations include the or

Question 9

The competitive forces model cannot be used to analyze modern digital firms which face new competitive forces that are not true of traditional firms.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Why does Amazon need to worry about competitors in online shopping?

Accepted Answer

A) E-commerce is affected by the law of diminishing returns. 
B) Internet technologies are universal,and therefore usable by all companies. 
C) Internet shopping produces cost transparency. 
D) The Internet enables the production or sales of substitute products or services. 
E) The Internet increases switching costs. 
A) E-commerce is affected by the law of diminishing returns. 
B) Internet technologies are universal,and therefore usable by all companies. 
C) Internet shopping produces cost transparency. 
D) The Internet enables the production or sales of substitute products or services. 
E) The Internet increases switching costs.

Question 11

According to the ________ definition of organizations,an organization is seen as a means by which capital and labor are transformed by the organization into outputs to the environment.

Accepted Answer

A) microeconomic 
B) macroeconomic 
C) sociotechnical 
D) behavioral 
E) psychological 
A) microeconomic 
B) macroeconomic 
C) sociotechnical 
D) behavioral 
E) psychological

Question 12

How are the technical and behavioral definitions of an organization different?

Accepted Answer

The behavioral definition of an organiza

Question 13

Smart products are an example of the Internet of Things.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

All of the following are IT-enabled products and services providing competitive advantage except:

Accepted Answer

A) Amazon's one-click shopping. 
B) Apple's iPod and iTunes. 
C) Ping's golf club customization. 
D) PayPal's online person-to-person payment system. 
E) Nike's use of celebrities to market their products. 
A) Amazon's one-click shopping. 
B) Apple's iPod and iTunes. 
C) Ping's golf club customization. 
D) PayPal's online person-to-person payment system. 
E) Nike's use of celebrities to market their products.

Question 15

Select a popular product or company that you are familiar with,such as Apple's iPad.Apply Porter's competitive forces model to that product and/or company.Which of the four generic strategies is the company using?

Accepted Answer

Student answers will vary.One example an

Question 16

Customers are one of the competitive forces that affect an organization's ability to compete.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements about organizations is not true?

Accepted Answer

A) An organization is a stable,formal social structure that takes resources from the environment and processes them to produce outputs. 
B) An organization is a formal,legal entity with internal rules and procedures that must abide by laws. 
C) An organization is a collection of people and other social elements. 
D) An informal group can be considered to be an organization. 
E) An organization is a collection of rights,privileges,obligations,and responsibilities delicately balanced over a period of time through conflict and conflict resolution. 
A) An organization is a stable,formal social structure that takes resources from the environment and processes them to produce outputs. 
B) An organization is a formal,legal entity with internal rules and procedures that must abide by laws. 
C) An organization is a collection of people and other social elements. 
D) An informal group can be considered to be an organization. 
E) An organization is a collection of rights,privileges,obligations,and responsibilities delicately balanced over a period of time through conflict and conflict resolution.

Question 18

Procter and Gamble uses InnovationNet for which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) To enhance its core competencies 
B) To benchmark its progress against competitors 
C) To create synergies with its suppliers 
D) To take advantage of network economics 
E) To establish a virtual company 
A) To enhance its core competencies 
B) To benchmark its progress against competitors 
C) To create synergies with its suppliers 
D) To take advantage of network economics 
E) To establish a virtual company

Question 19

A(n)________ is a collection of independent firms that use information technology to coordinate their value chains to collectively produce a product or service for a market.

Accepted Answer

A) value chain 
B) support web 
C) value web 
D) consortium 
E) net marketplace 
A) value chain 
B) support web 
C) value web 
D) consortium 
E) net marketplace

Question 20

Which of the following substitute products would be of most concern for a cable TV distributor?

Accepted Answer

A) Satellite TV 
B) Broadcast TV 
C) Satellite radio 
D) The Internet 
E) Terrestrial radio 
A) Satellite TV 
B) Broadcast TV 
C) Satellite radio 
D) The Internet 
E) Terrestrial radio

Which of the following technologies disrupted the traditional publishing industry?

Which of the following statements about business processes is not true?

The interaction between information technology and organizations is influenced:

What are the major factors to consider when performing a strategic systems analysis?

The divergent viewpoints about how resources,rewards,and punishments should be distributed,and the struggles resulting from these differences are known as organizational:

Which model is used to describe the interaction of external forces that affect an organization's strategy and ability to compete?

Walmart's attempt to increase its online presence is an example of a firm using information systems to:

List three organizational factors that can prevent a firm in fully realizing the benefits of a new information system,and provide examples for each.

The competitive forces model cannot be used to analyze modern digital firms which face new competitive forces that are not true of traditional firms.

Why does Amazon need to worry about competitors in online shopping?

According to the ________ definition of organizations,an organization is seen as a means by which capital and labor are transformed by the organization into outputs to the environment.

How are the technical and behavioral definitions of an organization different?

Smart products are an example of the Internet of Things.

All of the following are IT-enabled products and services providing competitive advantage except:

Select a popular product or company that you are familiar with,such as Apple's iPad.Apply Porter's competitive forces model to that product and/or company.Which of the four generic strategies is the company using?

Customers are one of the competitive forces that affect an organization's ability to compete.

Which of the following statements about organizations is not true?

Procter and Gamble uses InnovationNet for which of the following?

A(n)________ is a collection of independent firms that use information technology to coordinate their value chains to collectively produce a product or service for a market.

Which of the following substitute products would be of most concern for a cable TV distributor?

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications,the Internet,and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets,digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

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Exam 3: Information Systems,organizations,and Strategy

Which of the following technologies disrupted the traditional publishing industry?

Which of the following statements about business processes is not true?

The interaction between information technology and organizations is influenced:

What are the major factors to consider when performing a strategic systems analysis?

The divergent viewpoints about how resources,rewards,and punishments should be distributed,and the struggles resulting from these differences are known as organizational:

Which model is used to describe the interaction of external forces that affect an organization's strategy and ability to compete?

Walmart's attempt to increase its online presence is an example of a firm using information systems to:

List three organizational factors that can prevent a firm in fully realizing the benefits of a new information system,and provide examples for each.

The competitive forces model cannot be used to analyze modern digital firms which face new competitive forces that are not true of traditional firms.

Why does Amazon need to worry about competitors in online shopping?

According to the ________ definition of organizations,an organization is seen as a means by which capital and labor are transformed by the organization into outputs to the environment.

How are the technical and behavioral definitions of an organization different?

Smart products are an example of the Internet of Things.

All of the following are IT-enabled products and services providing competitive advantage except:

Select a popular product or company that you are familiar with,such as Apple's iPad.Apply Porter's competitive forces model to that product and/or company.Which of the four generic strategies is the company using?

Customers are one of the competitive forces that affect an organization's ability to compete.

Which of the following statements about organizations is not true?

Procter and Gamble uses InnovationNet for which of the following?

A(n)________ is a collection of independent firms that use information technology to coordinate their value chains to collectively produce a product or service for a market.

Which of the following substitute products would be of most concern for a cable TV distributor?

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications,the Internet,and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets,digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters