Question 1

Middle managers make long-range strategic decisions about the firm's products and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is an example of raw data from an automobile manufacturer?

Accepted Answer

A) An average of 120 Subarus sold daily in New York in 2016 
B) 1,200 Subaru Outbacks sold during the first quarter 2016 in New York 
C) One Subaru Outback sold July 27,2016 in Mohegan Lake,New York for $24,000 
D) Annual sales of Subaru Outbacks increased 5.3 percent 
E) An average sale price of $25,500 for all Subaru Outbacks sold during July 2016 in Mohegan Lake,New York 
A) An average of 120 Subarus sold daily in New York in 2016 
B) 1,200 Subaru Outbacks sold during the first quarter 2016 in New York 
C) One Subaru Outback sold July 27,2016 in Mohegan Lake,New York for $24,000 
D) Annual sales of Subaru Outbacks increased 5.3 percent 
E) An average sale price of $25,500 for all Subaru Outbacks sold during July 2016 in Mohegan Lake,New York

Question 3

Approximately how many Americans access the Internet using a smartphone or tablet?

Accepted Answer

A) 118 million 
B) 172 million 
C) 194 million 
D) 220 million 
E) 258 million 
A) 118 million 
B) 172 million 
C) 194 million 
D) 220 million 
E) 258 million

Question 4

Data management technology consists of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Physical hardware and media used by an organization for storing data 
B) Detailed,preprogrammed instructions that control and coordinate the computer hardware components in an information system 
C) Two or more computers to share data or resources 
D) Hardware and software used to transfer data 
E) Software governing the organization of data on physical storage media 
A) Physical hardware and media used by an organization for storing data 
B) Detailed,preprogrammed instructions that control and coordinate the computer hardware components in an information system 
C) Two or more computers to share data or resources 
D) Hardware and software used to transfer data 
E) Software governing the organization of data on physical storage media

Question 5

Which of the following disciplines focuses on mathematical techniques for optimizing parameters of organizations,such as transportation and inventory control?

Accepted Answer

A) Management science 
B) MIS 
C) Computer science 
D) Utilization management 
E) Operations research 
A) Management science 
B) MIS 
C) Computer science 
D) Utilization management 
E) Operations research

Question 6

The enormous volume of data generated by Internet activity,such as web traffic,email,and social media is referred to as:

Accepted Answer

A) IoT. 
B) big data. 
C) the mobile digital platform. 
D) cloud computing. 
E) business intelligence. 
A) IoT. 
B) big data. 
C) the mobile digital platform. 
D) cloud computing. 
E) business intelligence.

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a social complementary asset?

Accepted Answer

A) Technology and service firms in adjacent markets 
B) Training programs 
C) Distributed decision-making rights 
D) Incentives for management innovation 
E) A strong IS development team 
A) Technology and service firms in adjacent markets 
B) Training programs 
C) Distributed decision-making rights 
D) Incentives for management innovation 
E) A strong IS development team

Question 8

In ________,raw data is systematically acquired and transformed during various stages that add value to that information.

Accepted Answer

A) an information value chain 
B) the firm value chain 
C) information processing 
D) the feedback process 
E) the dissemination process 
A) an information value chain 
B) the firm value chain 
C) information processing 
D) the feedback process 
E) the dissemination process

Question 9

Define operational excellence.How can information systems help achieve it?

Accepted Answer

Operational excellence is the achievemen

Question 10

Internet advertising is growing at approximately 5 percent a year.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

You are a marketing manager for a national movie theater chain.Give an example of data that your department could use for creating meaningful information.What type of information could that data produce?

Accepted Answer

Movie ticket sales from indivi

Question 12

Sociologists study information systems with an eye to understanding:

Accepted Answer

A) how systems affect individuals,groups,and organizations. 
B) how human decision makers perceive and use formal information. 
C) how new information systems change the control and cost structures within the firm. 
D) the production of digital goods. 
E) mathematically based models and physical technology. 
A) how systems affect individuals,groups,and organizations. 
B) how human decision makers perceive and use formal information. 
C) how new information systems change the control and cost structures within the firm. 
D) the production of digital goods. 
E) mathematically based models and physical technology.

Question 13

The fundamental set of assumptions,values,and ways of doing things that has been accepted by most of a company's members is called its:

Accepted Answer

A) culture. 
B) environment. 
C) atmosphere. 
D) business process. 
E) mission. 
A) culture. 
B) environment. 
C) atmosphere. 
D) business process. 
E) mission.

Question 14

Knowledge workers make long-range strategic decisions about products and services.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Converting raw data into a more meaningful form is called:

Accepted Answer

A) capturing. 
B) processing. 
C) organizing. 
D) feedback. 
E) analysis. 
A) capturing. 
B) processing. 
C) organizing. 
D) feedback. 
E) analysis.

Question 16

Define business process.What might be a business process used at a hospital?

Accepted Answer

A business process is a set of logically

Question 17

Walmart exemplifies the power of information systems coupled with state-of-the-art business practices and supportive management to achieve which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) New products and services 
B) Operational efficiency 
C) Survival 
D) Customer intimacy 
E) Competitive advantage 
A) New products and services 
B) Operational efficiency 
C) Survival 
D) Customer intimacy 
E) Competitive advantage

Question 18

A business model describes how a company produces,delivers,and sells a product or service to create wealth.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which of the following is a service provided by the Internet that uses universally accepted standards for storing,retrieving,formatting,and displaying information in a page format?

Accepted Answer

A) HTML 
B) The World Wide Web 
C) E-mail 
D) An extranet 
E) FTP 
A) HTML 
B) The World Wide Web 
C) E-mail 
D) An extranet 
E) FTP

Question 20

Disciplines that contribute to the technical approach to information systems include:

Accepted Answer

A) computer science,engineering,and networking. 
B) operations research,management science,and computer science. 
C) engineering,utilization management,and computer science. 
D) management science,computer science,and engineering. 
E) economics,sociology,and psychology. 
A) computer science,engineering,and networking. 
B) operations research,management science,and computer science. 
C) engineering,utilization management,and computer science. 
D) management science,computer science,and engineering. 
E) economics,sociology,and psychology.

Middle managers make long-range strategic decisions about the firm's products and services.

Which of the following is an example of raw data from an automobile manufacturer?

Approximately how many Americans access the Internet using a smartphone or tablet?

Data management technology consists of which of the following?

Which of the following disciplines focuses on mathematical techniques for optimizing parameters of organizations,such as transportation and inventory control?

The enormous volume of data generated by Internet activity,such as web traffic,email,and social media is referred to as:

Which of the following is an example of a social complementary asset?

In ________,raw data is systematically acquired and transformed during various stages that add value to that information.

Define operational excellence.How can information systems help achieve it?

Internet advertising is growing at approximately 5 percent a year.

You are a marketing manager for a national movie theater chain.Give an example of data that your department could use for creating meaningful information.What type of information could that data produce?

Sociologists study information systems with an eye to understanding:

The fundamental set of assumptions,values,and ways of doing things that has been accepted by most of a company's members is called its:

Knowledge workers make long-range strategic decisions about products and services.

Converting raw data into a more meaningful form is called:

Define business process.What might be a business process used at a hospital?

Walmart exemplifies the power of information systems coupled with state-of-the-art business practices and supportive management to achieve which of the following?

A business model describes how a company produces,delivers,and sells a product or service to create wealth.

Which of the following is a service provided by the Internet that uses universally accepted standards for storing,retrieving,formatting,and displaying information in a page format?

Disciplines that contribute to the technical approach to information systems include:

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems,organizations,and Strategy

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 1: Information Systems in Global Business Today

Middle managers make long-range strategic decisions about the firm's products and services.

Which of the following is an example of raw data from an automobile manufacturer?

Approximately how many Americans access the Internet using a smartphone or tablet?

Data management technology consists of which of the following?

Which of the following disciplines focuses on mathematical techniques for optimizing parameters of organizations,such as transportation and inventory control?

The enormous volume of data generated by Internet activity,such as web traffic,email,and social media is referred to as:

Which of the following is an example of a social complementary asset?

In ________,raw data is systematically acquired and transformed during various stages that add value to that information.

Define operational excellence.How can information systems help achieve it?

Internet advertising is growing at approximately 5 percent a year.

You are a marketing manager for a national movie theater chain.Give an example of data that your department could use for creating meaningful information.What type of information could that data produce?

Sociologists study information systems with an eye to understanding:

The fundamental set of assumptions,values,and ways of doing things that has been accepted by most of a company's members is called its:

Knowledge workers make long-range strategic decisions about products and services.

Converting raw data into a more meaningful form is called:

Define business process.What might be a business process used at a hospital?

Walmart exemplifies the power of information systems coupled with state-of-the-art business practices and supportive management to achieve which of the following?

A business model describes how a company produces,delivers,and sells a product or service to create wealth.

Which of the following is a service provided by the Internet that uses universally accepted standards for storing,retrieving,formatting,and displaying information in a page format?

Disciplines that contribute to the technical approach to information systems include:

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems,organizations,and Strategy

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