Question 1

Informing is the first and most fundamental collaboration purpose.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 2

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

Accepted Answer

Structured decisions are those where there exists an understood and accepted method for making the decision.The process through which financial institutions avail credit is an example of structured decision making.Unstructured decisions are those where there is no agreed-on decision-making method.Examples can include facility location, product mix, and capital budgeting.

Question 3

Which of the following is the most important trait that an effective collaborator should have?

Accepted Answer

A)  ability to identify and not raise unpopular viewpoints 
B)  persuasive presentation skills 
C)  willingness to enter into difficult conversations 
D)  previous experience as a collaborator 
A)  ability to identify and not raise unpopular viewpoints 
B)  persuasive presentation skills 
C)  willingness to enter into difficult conversations 
D)  previous experience as a collaborator C

Question 4

Being a skilled and persuasive presenter is extremely important for an effective collaborator.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

What is SharePoint Online?

Accepted Answer

SharePoint Online is an industrial-stren

Question 6

An organization defines the rules that govern a project that it needs to undertake and the people who should perform the tasks.The project is in the ________ phase of project management.

Accepted Answer

A)  starting 
B)  finalizing 
C)  doing 
D)  planning 
A)  starting 
B)  finalizing 
C)  doing 
D)  planning

Question 7

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ decisions are decisions that support day-to-day activities.

Accepted Answer

A)  Operational 
B)  Tactical 
C)  Strategic 
D)  Managerial 
A)  Operational 
B)  Tactical 
C)  Strategic 
D)  Managerial

Question 9

Which of the following statements is true about working with Google Docs?

Accepted Answer

A)  Google accounts are not necessarily required to edit documents. 
B)  Documents are stored on the user's computer. 
C)  Users are not allowed to simultaneously see and edit documents. 
D)  Google tracks document revisions, with brief summaries of changes made. 
A)  Google accounts are not necessarily required to edit documents. 
B)  Documents are stored on the user's computer. 
C)  Users are not allowed to simultaneously see and edit documents. 
D)  Google tracks document revisions, with brief summaries of changes made.

Question 10

Managerial decisions in an organization concern ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  the utilization of resources 
B)  broad organizational issues 
C)  the day-to-day activities 
D)  strategic decision making 
A)  the utilization of resources 
B)  broad organizational issues 
C)  the day-to-day activities 
D)  strategic decision making

Question 11

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 12

Determining the best mix of products that a company should sell is an example of an unstructured decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Which of the following is a key difference between strategic decisions and managerial decisions?

Accepted Answer

A)  Strategic decisions deal with the allocation and utilization of resources, whereas managerial decisions deal with day-to-day activities. 
B)  Managerial decisions concern organizational issues, whereas strategic decisions concern external issues. 
C)  Managerial decisions concern allocation and utilization of resources, whereas strategic decisions concern organizational issues 
D)  Strategic decisions involve financial issues, whereas managerial decisions do not involve financial issues. 
A)  Strategic decisions deal with the allocation and utilization of resources, whereas managerial decisions deal with day-to-day activities. 
B)  Managerial decisions concern organizational issues, whereas strategic decisions concern external issues. 
C)  Managerial decisions concern allocation and utilization of resources, whereas strategic decisions concern organizational issues 
D)  Strategic decisions involve financial issues, whereas managerial decisions do not involve financial issues.

Question 14

Finding the best location for building a new plant is an example of a structured decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following alternatives for sharing content provides version control?

Accepted Answer

A)  Windows Live SkyDrive 
B)  Wikis 
C)  Google Docs 
D)  Microsoft SharePoint 
A)  Windows Live SkyDrive 
B)  Wikis 
C)  Google Docs 
D)  Microsoft SharePoint

Question 17

A student team, which is assigned a term project, meets and divides the work into sections and then team members work independently on their individual pieces.An hour before the project is due the team members meet again to assemble their independent pieces into a whole.Which of the following is lacking in this activity?

Accepted Answer

A)  collaboration 
B)  cooperation 
C)  systems thinking 
D)  interdependence 
A)  collaboration 
B)  cooperation 
C)  systems thinking 
D)  interdependence

Question 18

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Moving a factory from Detroit to Mexico is an example of a strategic decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Operational decisions concern the allocation and utilization of resources.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Informing is the first and most fundamental collaboration purpose.

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

Which of the following is the most important trait that an effective collaborator should have?

Being a skilled and persuasive presenter is extremely important for an effective collaborator.

What is SharePoint Online?

An organization defines the rules that govern a project that it needs to undertake and the people who should perform the tasks.The project is in the ________ phase of project management.

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

________ decisions are decisions that support day-to-day activities.

Which of the following statements is true about working with Google Docs?

Managerial decisions in an organization concern ________.

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

Determining the best mix of products that a company should sell is an example of an unstructured decision.

Which of the following is a key difference between strategic decisions and managerial decisions?

Finding the best location for building a new plant is an example of a structured decision.

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

Which of the following alternatives for sharing content provides version control?

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

Moving a factory from Detroit to Mexico is an example of a strategic decision.

Operational decisions concern the allocation and utilization of resources.

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Exam 2: Collaboration Information Systems

Informing is the first and most fundamental collaboration purpose.

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

Which of the following is the most important trait that an effective collaborator should have?

Being a skilled and persuasive presenter is extremely important for an effective collaborator.

What is SharePoint Online?

An organization defines the rules that govern a project that it needs to undertake and the people who should perform the tasks.The project is in the ________ phase of project management.

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

________ decisions are decisions that support day-to-day activities.

Which of the following statements is true about working with Google Docs?

Managerial decisions in an organization concern ________.

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

Determining the best mix of products that a company should sell is an example of an unstructured decision.

Which of the following is a key difference between strategic decisions and managerial decisions?

Finding the best location for building a new plant is an example of a structured decision.

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

Which of the following alternatives for sharing content provides version control?

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

Moving a factory from Detroit to Mexico is an example of a strategic decision.

Operational decisions concern the allocation and utilization of resources.

The Importance of MIS

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Data Communication and the Cloud

Structured Processes and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Business Process and Information Systems Development

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

The International Dimension

Filters