Question 1

All of the following are operational challenges in International IS operations EXCEPT ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  integration of similar but different systems 
B)  different customer support systems 
C)  lack of a common language 
D)  outsourcing 
A)  integration of similar but different systems 
B)  different customer support systems 
C)  lack of a common language 
D)  outsourcing

Question 2

Which of the following has allowed global virtual companies to operate 24/7?

Accepted Answer

A)  world time differences 
B)  customization 
C)  the Internet 
D)  low-cost, well educated professionals 
A)  world time differences 
B)  customization 
C)  the Internet 
D)  low-cost, well educated professionals

Question 3

If a distributed database divides the database into nonoverlapping segments, it is called a(n) ________ database.

Accepted Answer

A)  mirrored 
B)  replicated 
C)  independent 
D)  partitioned 
A)  mirrored 
B)  replicated 
C)  independent 
D)  partitioned

Question 4

The size of the world economy, combined with the Internet, limits product differentiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Information systems support just-in-time (JIT) inventory techniques.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

How does the global economy change competitive strategy?

Accepted Answer

The emerging global economy changes thin

Question 7

Operating information systems (IS) internationally can be problematic because of different physical environments.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

International companies that have a single database must declare a single language for the company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

SPZ Imports, a multinational company, has offices located in five countries. Each office processes a single database that resides at each location. Which of the following types of databases does SPZ use?

Accepted Answer

A)  clustered database 
B)  distributed database 
C)  external database 
D)  hypermedia database 
A)  clustered database 
B)  distributed database 
C)  external database 
D)  hypermedia database

Question 10

In the current age, global economy changes competitive strategies because it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  enables unprecedented product differentiation 
B)  makes communication between a company and its customer one-sided 
C)  reduces the risk that a company has to bear 
D)  eliminates the need for localizing products 
A)  enables unprecedented product differentiation 
B)  makes communication between a company and its customer one-sided 
C)  reduces the risk that a company has to bear 
D)  eliminates the need for localizing products

Question 11

Size and complexity make international IS management challenging.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

How does the global economy change value chains and business processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  World time differences enable global virtual companies to operate 24/7. 
B)  Overseas outsourcing is no longer an attractive option. 
C)  It makes it difficult for an international company to conduct sales and marketing efforts locally. 
D)  It makes it mandatory for the manufacturing activities to be carried out from the home country. 
A)  World time differences enable global virtual companies to operate 24/7. 
B)  Overseas outsourcing is no longer an attractive option. 
C)  It makes it difficult for an international company to conduct sales and marketing efforts locally. 
D)  It makes it mandatory for the manufacturing activities to be carried out from the home country.

Question 13

Differences in language, culture, norms, and expectations compound the difficulties of international process management.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

What are the problems of inherent processes?

Accepted Answer

Each software product assumes that the s

Question 15

The emergence of ________ technologies has made it easier for companies all over the world to obtain the latest in server technology.

Accepted Answer

A)  international cloud 
B)  big data 
C)  data mining 
D)  distributed database 
A)  international cloud 
B)  big data 
C)  data mining 
D)  distributed database

Question 16

The ________ has enabled new market entrants.

Accepted Answer

A)  supply chain 
B)  use of globalization 
C)  Internet 
D)  economy 
A)  supply chain 
B)  use of globalization 
C)  Internet 
D)  economy

Question 17

To localize a computer program, all you need to do is hire a translator to convert it from one language to another.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is NOT a factor when addressing localizing of a computer program?

Accepted Answer

A)  document translation 
B)  fix special problems in Asian character sets 
C)  Is the machine a PC or MAC? 
D)  redraw examples in help text 
A)  document translation 
B)  fix special problems in Asian character sets 
C)  Is the machine a PC or MAC? 
D)  redraw examples in help text

Question 19

The accelerator effect can increase the demand for a product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

How has the global economy changed the competitive environment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Suppliers are not required to reach a wide range of customers. 
B)  Customers now have less access to information about substitutes. 
C)  It has intensified rivalry by increasing product and vendor choices. 
D)  It has made it easier for new market entrants in all fields to penetrate the market. 
A)  Suppliers are not required to reach a wide range of customers. 
B)  Customers now have less access to information about substitutes. 
C)  It has intensified rivalry by increasing product and vendor choices. 
D)  It has made it easier for new market entrants in all fields to penetrate the market.

Exam 28: International Mis

All of the following are operational challenges in International IS operations EXCEPT ________.

Which of the following has allowed global virtual companies to operate 24/7?

If a distributed database divides the database into nonoverlapping segments, it is called a(n) ________ database.

The size of the world economy, combined with the Internet, limits product differentiation.

Information systems support just-in-time (JIT) inventory techniques.

How does the global economy change competitive strategy?

Operating information systems (IS) internationally can be problematic because of different physical environments.

International companies that have a single database must declare a single language for the company.

SPZ Imports, a multinational company, has offices located in five countries. Each office processes a single database that resides at each location. Which of the following types of databases does SPZ use?

In the current age, global economy changes competitive strategies because it ________.

Size and complexity make international IS management challenging.

How does the global economy change value chains and business processes?

Differences in language, culture, norms, and expectations compound the difficulties of international process management.

What are the problems of inherent processes?

The emergence of ________ technologies has made it easier for companies all over the world to obtain the latest in server technology.

The ________ has enabled new market entrants.

To localize a computer program, all you need to do is hire a translator to convert it from one language to another.

Which of the following is NOT a factor when addressing localizing of a computer program?

The accelerator effect can increase the demand for a product.

How has the global economy changed the competitive environment?

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