Question 1

The decision to approve a capital budget is an example of a(n) ________ decision.

Accepted Answer

A)  semistructured 
B)  unstructured 
C)  structured 
D)  undocumented 
A)  semistructured 
B)  unstructured 
C)  structured 
D)  undocumented B

Question 2

The third stage in Simon's description of decision making is ________.

Accepted Answer

choice

Question 3

You are an analyst for a firm that imports and distributes specialty oils and vinegars and your company wants you to evaluate their options for taking advantage of cutting edge business analytics. What are their choices? What will you recommend?

Accepted Answer

There are two strategies for adopting BI and BA capabilities:
1. an integrated solution or
2. using multiple best-of-breed vendor software solutions.
The hardware firms want to sell you integrated hardware/software solutions that run on their hardware (the totally integrated solution). Software firms will want to sell you "best of breed" software that runs on any machine they want. In this strategy, you adopt the best database and data warehouse solution, and select the best business intelligence and analytics package from whatever vendor you believe is best. Student recommendations will vary: The first solution carries the risk that a single vendor provides your firm's total hardware and software solution, making your firm dependent on its pricing power, but it offers the advantage of dealing with a single vendor who can deliver on a global scale. The second solution offers greater flexibility and independence, but with the risk of potential difficulties integrating the software to the hardware platform, as well as to other software.

Question 4

Which of the following is not one of the six main elements in the business intelligence environment discussed in this chapter?

Accepted Answer

A)  managerial users and methods 
B)  organizational environment 
C)  user interface 
D)  data from the business environment 
A)  managerial users and methods 
B)  organizational environment 
C)  user interface 
D)  data from the business environment

Question 5

The dimension of ________ in information quality describes whether data is available when needed.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The dimension of ________ in information quality...

Question 6

The role of liaison falls into which of Mintzberg's managerial classifications?

Accepted Answer

A)  decisional 
B)  informational 
C)  interpersonal 
D)  symbolic 
A)  decisional 
B)  informational 
C)  interpersonal 
D)  symbolic

Question 7

A pivot table is a

Accepted Answer

A)  spreadsheet tool that displays two or more dimensions of data in a convenient format. 
B)  type of relational database. 
C)  chart tool that can rotate columnar data quickly and visually. 
D)  tool for performing sensitivity analysis. 
A)  spreadsheet tool that displays two or more dimensions of data in a convenient format. 
B)  type of relational database. 
C)  chart tool that can rotate columnar data quickly and visually. 
D)  tool for performing sensitivity analysis.

Question 8

The information system used by Caesar's Entertainment, which combines data from internal TPS with information from financial systems and external sources to deliver reports such as profit-loss statements and impact analyses, is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  DSS. 
B)  ESS. 
C)  CDSS. 
D)  MIS. 
A)  DSS. 
B)  ESS. 
C)  CDSS. 
D)  MIS.

Question 9

As discussed in the chapter text, the three main reasons that investments in information technology do not always produce positive results are

Accepted Answer

A)  management support, technical logistics, and user compliance. 
B)  organization, environment, culture. 
C)  information quality, information integrity, and information accuracy. 
D)  information quality, organizational culture, and management filters. 
A)  management support, technical logistics, and user compliance. 
B)  organization, environment, culture. 
C)  information quality, information integrity, and information accuracy. 
D)  information quality, organizational culture, and management filters.

Question 10

Which of the following are most likely to rely primarily on production reports for their decision-making needs?

Accepted Answer

A)  operational employees and supervisors 
B)  senior managers 
C)  analytic modelers 
D)  business analysts 
A)  operational employees and supervisors 
B)  senior managers 
C)  analytic modelers 
D)  business analysts

Question 11

Big data is commonly used to analyze and predict consumer preferences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

What-if analysis works forward from known or assumed conditions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Data visualization technologies are used to help human users see patterns and relationships in large amounts of data.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Unstructured decisions are novel and nonroutine, and there is no well-understood or agreed-on procedure for making them.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

GDSS facilitate the solution of unstructured problems by a set of decision makers working together as a group in either the same location or different locations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

When there is no well-understood or agreed-on procedure for making a decision, it is said to be

Accepted Answer

A)  undocumented. 
B)  unstructured. 
C)  documented. 
D)  semistructured. 
A)  undocumented. 
B)  unstructured. 
C)  documented. 
D)  semistructured.

Question 17

Which phase of decision making finds or recognizes a problem, need, or opportunity?

Accepted Answer

A)  design 
B)  intelligence 
C)  choice 
D)  implementation 
A)  design 
B)  intelligence 
C)  choice 
D)  implementation

Question 18

Web-based tools for videoconferencing and electronic meetings are the primary tools for GDSS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

MIS typically produce

Accepted Answer

A)  new ways of looking at data that emphasize change, flexibility, and rapid response. 
B)  fixed, regularly scheduled reports based on data extracted from the organization's TPS. 
C)  solutions to semistructured problems appropriate for middle management decision making. 
D)  assumptions, responses to ad-hoc queries, and graphic representations of existing data. 
A)  new ways of looking at data that emphasize change, flexibility, and rapid response. 
B)  fixed, regularly scheduled reports based on data extracted from the organization's TPS. 
C)  solutions to semistructured problems appropriate for middle management decision making. 
D)  assumptions, responses to ad-hoc queries, and graphic representations of existing data.

Question 20

Simon's description of decision making consists of which four stages?

Accepted Answer

A)  planning, financing, implementation, and maintenance 
B)  planning, design, implementation, and maintenance 
C)  intelligence, design, choice, and implementation 
D)  intelligence, design, financing, and implementation 
A)  planning, financing, implementation, and maintenance 
B)  planning, design, implementation, and maintenance 
C)  intelligence, design, choice, and implementation 
D)  intelligence, design, financing, and implementation

The decision to approve a capital budget is an example of a(n) ________ decision.

The third stage in Simon's description of decision making is ________.

You are an analyst for a firm that imports and distributes specialty oils and vinegars and your company wants you to evaluate their options for taking advantage of cutting edge business analytics. What are their choices? What will you recommend?

Which of the following is not one of the six main elements in the business intelligence environment discussed in this chapter?

The dimension of ________ in information quality describes whether data is available when needed.

The role of liaison falls into which of Mintzberg's managerial classifications?

A pivot table is a

The information system used by Caesar's Entertainment, which combines data from internal TPS with information from financial systems and external sources to deliver reports such as profit-loss statements and impact analyses, is an example of

As discussed in the chapter text, the three main reasons that investments in information technology do not always produce positive results are

Which of the following are most likely to rely primarily on production reports for their decision-making needs?

Big data is commonly used to analyze and predict consumer preferences.

What-if analysis works forward from known or assumed conditions.

Data visualization technologies are used to help human users see patterns and relationships in large amounts of data.

Unstructured decisions are novel and nonroutine, and there is no well-understood or agreed-on procedure for making them.

GDSS facilitate the solution of unstructured problems by a set of decision makers working together as a group in either the same location or different locations.

When there is no well-understood or agreed-on procedure for making a decision, it is said to be

Which phase of decision making finds or recognizes a problem, need, or opportunity?

Web-based tools for videoconferencing and electronic meetings are the primary tools for GDSS.

MIS typically produce

Simon's description of decision making consists of which four stages?

Information Systems in Global Business Today

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

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters

Exam 12: Enhancing Decision Making

The decision to approve a capital budget is an example of a(n) ________ decision.

The third stage in Simon's description of decision making is ________.

You are an analyst for a firm that imports and distributes specialty oils and vinegars and your company wants you to evaluate their options for taking advantage of cutting edge business analytics. What are their choices? What will you recommend?

Which of the following is not one of the six main elements in the business intelligence environment discussed in this chapter?

The dimension of ________ in information quality describes whether data is available when needed.

The role of liaison falls into which of Mintzberg's managerial classifications?

A pivot table is a

The information system used by Caesar's Entertainment, which combines data from internal TPS with information from financial systems and external sources to deliver reports such as profit-loss statements and impact analyses, is an example of

As discussed in the chapter text, the three main reasons that investments in information technology do not always produce positive results are

Which of the following are most likely to rely primarily on production reports for their decision-making needs?

Big data is commonly used to analyze and predict consumer preferences.

What-if analysis works forward from known or assumed conditions.

Data visualization technologies are used to help human users see patterns and relationships in large amounts of data.

Unstructured decisions are novel and nonroutine, and there is no well-understood or agreed-on procedure for making them.

GDSS facilitate the solution of unstructured problems by a set of decision makers working together as a group in either the same location or different locations.

When there is no well-understood or agreed-on procedure for making a decision, it is said to be

Which phase of decision making finds or recognizes a problem, need, or opportunity?

Web-based tools for videoconferencing and electronic meetings are the primary tools for GDSS.

MIS typically produce

Simon's description of decision making consists of which four stages?

Information Systems in Global Business Today

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

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters