Question 1

Which of the following is a key difference between collaboration and cooperation?

Accepted Answer

A) Unlike cooperation, collaboration occurs when a job has to be accomplished. 
B) Cooperation requires people to have a common goal, whereas collaboration occurs even without a common goal. 
C) People should work together to cooperate, whereas they need not work together to collaborate. 
D) Unlike cooperation, collaboration gives importance to iteration and feedback. 
A) Unlike cooperation, collaboration occurs when a job has to be accomplished. 
B) Cooperation requires people to have a common goal, whereas collaboration occurs even without a common goal. 
C) People should work together to cooperate, whereas they need not work together to collaborate. 
D) Unlike cooperation, collaboration gives importance to iteration and feedback.

Question 2

An unstructured decision is one for which there is no agreed-on decision-making method.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following information system requirements falls into the content sharing category?

Accepted Answer

A) providing for team and member recognition 
B) tracking versions of many documents 
C) presenting intrateam learning 
D) offering easy-to-use multiparty communication 
A) providing for team and member recognition 
B) tracking versions of many documents 
C) presenting intrateam learning 
D) offering easy-to-use multiparty communication

Question 4

The fundamental purpose of the starting phase of a project is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) accomplishing the project tasks effectively 
B) outlining the tasks to be accomplished 
C) managing tasks and budgets 
D) setting the ground rules for the collaboration 
A) accomplishing the project tasks effectively 
B) outlining the tasks to be accomplished 
C) managing tasks and budgets 
D) setting the ground rules for the collaboration

Question 5

Richard Hackman's studies revealed that growth team capability is a major criterion for collaboration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

An organization uses a formula to compute the reorder quantity of an item in inventory.This is an example of a(n)________ decision process.

Accepted Answer

A) structured 
B) organizational 
C) corporate 
D) strategic 
A) structured 
B) organizational 
C) corporate 
D) strategic

Question 7

Project metadata is data that is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) part of the collaboration's work product 
B) utilized to manage the project 
C) developed to design new offerings 
D) used in documents to describe recommended solutions 
A) part of the collaboration's work product 
B) utilized to manage the project 
C) developed to design new offerings 
D) used in documents to describe recommended solutions

Question 8

Project data is data that is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) part of the collaboration's work product 
B) used to manage a project 
C) used as a pointer to task data 
D) part of documents such as schedules and budgets 
A) part of the collaboration's work product 
B) used to manage a project 
C) used as a pointer to task data 
D) part of documents such as schedules and budgets

Question 9

Which of the following tools facilitates asynchronous communication?

Accepted Answer

A) videoconferencing 
B) webinar 
C) discussion forum 
D) screen-sharing application 
A) videoconferencing 
B) webinar 
C) discussion forum 
D) screen-sharing application

Question 10

Susan, the operations manager at Multitech Systems Inc., is having a face-to-face meeting with her vendors and some of her senior engineers to arrive at the specifications for the project the company is currently working on.This is an example of synchronous communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

SharePoint supports discussion forums in which team members can conduct an asynchronous online discussion.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Which of the following observations about the relationship between decision type and decision process is true?

Accepted Answer

A) Managerial decisions tend to be highly structured, whereas operational decisions are unstructured. 
B) The higher levels of decision making are associated with unstructured decision processes. 
C) Higher-level organizational decisions should be highly structured. 
D) Need for collaboration is highly significant for lower-level, structured decisions. 
A) Managerial decisions tend to be highly structured, whereas operational decisions are unstructured. 
B) The higher levels of decision making are associated with unstructured decision processes. 
C) Higher-level organizational decisions should be highly structured. 
D) Need for collaboration is highly significant for lower-level, structured decisions.

Question 13

The purpose of the planning phase of project management is to accomplish project tasks.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following questions is best answered through unstructured decision making?

Accepted Answer

A) How many overtime hours should be used to fill this order? 
B) Should we continue to outsource our bookkeeping processes? 
C) What is the acceptable defect ratio for this product? 
D) When should the next batch be scheduled to reduce idle time? 
A) How many overtime hours should be used to fill this order? 
B) Should we continue to outsource our bookkeeping processes? 
C) What is the acceptable defect ratio for this product? 
D) When should the next batch be scheduled to reduce idle time?

Question 15

One of the advantages of a team survey is that it is easy to determine who has not yet responded.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The term ________ refers to a collaboration tool where team members can easily respond and the management can easily identify the people who have not responded to a request.

Accepted Answer

A) discussion forums 
B) wikis 
C) webinars 
D) team surveys 
A) discussion forums 
B) wikis 
C) webinars 
D) team surveys

Question 17

Being well organized is one of the most important characteristics of an effective collaborator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

What is the difference between structured and unstructured decisions? Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Structured decisions are those where the

Question 19

Email is the medium preferred for collaborations in which content control is highly desired.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Being ________ is one of the most important characteristics of an effective collaborator.

Accepted Answer

A) a well organized and popular person 
B) able to give negative feedback 
C) experienced in collaborating 
D) a dynamic and persuasive presenter 
A) a well organized and popular person 
B) able to give negative feedback 
C) experienced in collaborating 
D) a dynamic and persuasive presenter

Which of the following is a key difference between collaboration and cooperation?

An unstructured decision is one for which there is no agreed-on decision-making method.

Which of the following information system requirements falls into the content sharing category?

The fundamental purpose of the starting phase of a project is ________.

Richard Hackman's studies revealed that growth team capability is a major criterion for collaboration.

An organization uses a formula to compute the reorder quantity of an item in inventory.This is an example of a(n)________ decision process.

Project metadata is data that is ________.

Project data is data that is ________.

Which of the following tools facilitates asynchronous communication?

Susan, the operations manager at Multitech Systems Inc., is having a face-to-face meeting with her vendors and some of her senior engineers to arrive at the specifications for the project the company is currently working on.This is an example of synchronous communication.

SharePoint supports discussion forums in which team members can conduct an asynchronous online discussion.

Which of the following observations about the relationship between decision type and decision process is true?

The purpose of the planning phase of project management is to accomplish project tasks.

Which of the following questions is best answered through unstructured decision making?

One of the advantages of a team survey is that it is easy to determine who has not yet responded.

The term ________ refers to a collaboration tool where team members can easily respond and the management can easily identify the people who have not responded to a request.

Being well organized is one of the most important characteristics of an effective collaborator.

What is the difference between structured and unstructured decisions? Give an example of each.

Email is the medium preferred for collaborations in which content control is highly desired.

Being ________ is one of the most important characteristics of an effective collaborator.

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Exam 2: Collaboration Information Systems

Which of the following is a key difference between collaboration and cooperation?

An unstructured decision is one for which there is no agreed-on decision-making method.

Which of the following information system requirements falls into the content sharing category?

The fundamental purpose of the starting phase of a project is ________.

Richard Hackman's studies revealed that growth team capability is a major criterion for collaboration.

An organization uses a formula to compute the reorder quantity of an item in inventory.This is an example of a(n)________ decision process.

Project metadata is data that is ________.

Project data is data that is ________.

Which of the following tools facilitates asynchronous communication?

Susan, the operations manager at Multitech Systems Inc., is having a face-to-face meeting with her vendors and some of her senior engineers to arrive at the specifications for the project the company is currently working on.This is an example of synchronous communication.

SharePoint supports discussion forums in which team members can conduct an asynchronous online discussion.

Which of the following observations about the relationship between decision type and decision process is true?

The purpose of the planning phase of project management is to accomplish project tasks.

Which of the following questions is best answered through unstructured decision making?

One of the advantages of a team survey is that it is easy to determine who has not yet responded.

The term ________ refers to a collaboration tool where team members can easily respond and the management can easily identify the people who have not responded to a request.

Being well organized is one of the most important characteristics of an effective collaborator.

What is the difference between structured and unstructured decisions? Give an example of each.

Email is the medium preferred for collaborations in which content control is highly desired.

Being ________ is one of the most important characteristics of an effective collaborator.

The Importance of MIS

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Data Communication and the Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Development Processes

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

The International Dimension

Filters