Exam 2: Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

When you map out how your business currently processes customer orders to figure out how to reduce delivery time, this is part of the _________ phase of BPI.

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Question 21

If there are _ alternatives to an organization's products or services, then the threat of substitutes is high; if there are _ alternatives, then the threat is low.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 22

Which of the following is NOT an organizational response to business pressures?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 23

The BYOD phenomenon is a _________ pressure.

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Question 24

Supplier power is high when buyers have _ choices from whom to buy and low when buyers have _ choices.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 25

Supplier power is _ when buyers have few choices from whom to buy and _ when buyers have many choices.

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Question 26

Which is not a benefit for the companies behind cruises in terms of implementation of various customer-centered technologies?

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Question 27

_________ is the current strategy for many manufacturers where a company produces a large quantity of items but customizes them to match the needs and preferences of individual customers.

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Question 28

_________ is the result of optimizing the manufacturing and logistics processes.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 29

__________ uses machine learning to analyze passenger behavior and provide personalized recommendations.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 30

Bank of America standardized its IT infrastructure, streamlined applications, developed customer-focused innovations, and streamlined its physical infrastructure to recover from the financial crisis of 2007-2008.

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Question 31

List and describe Porter's five forces. Describe whether the web has increased or decreased each force and why. Suppose you want to open a restaurant in your home town; evaluate this potential business using Porter's Five Forces.

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Question 32

Primary activities relate to the production and distribution of the firm's products and services.

(True/False)

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Question 33

Which of the following has the strategy "I'm doing something new and you can't catch up"?

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 34

Information overload is a _________ pressure.

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Question 35

NASCAR's prerace inspection app is a strategic information system.

(True/False)

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Question 36

Businesses introduce new products and services, add new features to existing products and services, or develop new ways to produce them when they have a ___ strategy.

(Short Answer)

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Question 37

Ford's original strategy was _________.

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 38

Chevron's initial effort to update its business processes was followed by several smaller, employee-driven _________ initiatives (many that used the Six Sigma improvement methodology).

(Multiple Choice)

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Question 39

What is "green IT"? Why would a company want to pursue "going green" and how could they do it? Do you think it is worth it to "go green"? Why or why not?

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When you map out how your business currently processes customer orders to figure out how to reduce delivery time, this is part of the _________ phase of BPI.

If there are _ alternatives to an organization's products or services, then the threat of substitutes is high; if there are _ alternatives, then the threat is low.

Which of the following is NOT an organizational response to business pressures?

The BYOD phenomenon is a _________ pressure.

Supplier power is high when buyers have _ choices from whom to buy and low when buyers have _ choices.

Supplier power is _ when buyers have few choices from whom to buy and _ when buyers have many choices.

Which is not a benefit for the companies behind cruises in terms of implementation of various customer-centered technologies?

_________ is the current strategy for many manufacturers where a company produces a large quantity of items but customizes them to match the needs and preferences of individual customers.

_________ is the result of optimizing the manufacturing and logistics processes.

__________ uses machine learning to analyze passenger behavior and provide personalized recommendations.

Bank of America standardized its IT infrastructure, streamlined applications, developed customer-focused innovations, and streamlined its physical infrastructure to recover from the financial crisis of 2007-2008.

List and describe Porter's five forces. Describe whether the web has increased or decreased each force and why. Suppose you want to open a restaurant in your home town; evaluate this potential business using Porter's Five Forces.

Primary activities relate to the production and distribution of the firm's products and services.

Which of the following has the strategy "I'm doing something new and you can't catch up"?

Information overload is a _________ pressure.

NASCAR's prerace inspection app is a strategic information system.

Businesses introduce new products and services, add new features to existing products and services, or develop new ways to produce them when they have a ___ strategy.

Ford's original strategy was _________.

Chevron's initial effort to update its business processes was followed by several smaller, employee-driven _________ initiatives (many that used the Six Sigma improvement methodology).

What is "green IT"? Why would a company want to pursue "going green" and how could they do it? Do you think it is worth it to "go green"? Why or why not?

Introduction to Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

CRM and SCM

Business Analytics

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Hardware

Software

Cloud Computing

Artificial Intelligence

Filters

Exam 2: Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

When you map out how your business currently processes customer orders to figure out how to reduce delivery time, this is part of the _________ phase of BPI.

If there are _________ alternatives to an organization's products or services, then the threat of substitutes is high; if there are _________ alternatives, then the threat is low.

Which of the following is NOT an organizational response to business pressures?

The BYOD phenomenon is a _________ pressure.

Supplier power is high when buyers have _________ choices from whom to buy and low when buyers have _________ choices.

Supplier power is _________ when buyers have few choices from whom to buy and _________ when buyers have many choices.

Which is not a benefit for the companies behind cruises in terms of implementation of various customer-centered technologies?

_________ is the current strategy for many manufacturers where a company produces a large quantity of items but customizes them to match the needs and preferences of individual customers.

_________ is the result of optimizing the manufacturing and logistics processes.

__________ uses machine learning to analyze passenger behavior and provide personalized recommendations.

Bank of America standardized its IT infrastructure, streamlined applications, developed customer-focused innovations, and streamlined its physical infrastructure to recover from the financial crisis of 2007-2008.

List and describe Porter's five forces. Describe whether the web has increased or decreased each force and why. Suppose you want to open a restaurant in your home town; evaluate this potential business using Porter's Five Forces.

Primary activities relate to the production and distribution of the firm's products and services.

Which of the following has the strategy "I'm doing something new and you can't catch up"?

Information overload is a _________ pressure.

NASCAR's prerace inspection app is a strategic information system.

Businesses introduce new products and services, add new features to existing products and services, or develop new ways to produce them when they have a ___ strategy.

Ford's original strategy was _________.

Chevron's initial effort to update its business processes was followed by several smaller, employee-driven _________ initiatives (many that used the Six Sigma improvement methodology).

What is "green IT"? Why would a company want to pursue "going green" and how could they do it? Do you think it is worth it to "go green"? Why or why not?

Introduction to Information Systems

Ethics and Privacy

Information Security

Data and Knowledge Management

Telecommunications and Networking

E-Business and E-Commerce

Wireless, Mobile Computing, and Mobile Commerce

Social Computing

Information Systems Within the Organization

CRM and SCM

Business Analytics

Acquiring Information Systems and Applications

Hardware

Software

Cloud Computing

Artificial Intelligence

Filters

If there are _ alternatives to an organization's products or services, then the threat of substitutes is high; if there are _ alternatives, then the threat is low.

Supplier power is high when buyers have _ choices from whom to buy and low when buyers have _ choices.

Supplier power is _ when buyers have few choices from whom to buy and _ when buyers have many choices.