Question 1

Today's global economy changes competitive strategies because ________.

Accepted Answer

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

Question 2

Because of information systems,value chain activities can be performed from anywhere in the world.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

With the fall of the Soviet Union,the economies of Russia and western-Europe became alienated from the rest of the world market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The bullwhip effect is a phenomenon in which the variability in the size and timing of orders increases at each stage of the supply chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Because of the ________ effect,a dollar spent will contribute two or three dollars of activity to the economy.

Accepted Answer

A)  distribution 
B)  bullwhip 
C)  butterfly 
D)  accelerator 
A)  distribution 
B)  bullwhip 
C)  butterfly 
D)  accelerator

Question 6

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

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

What are the challenges of international project management?

Accepted Answer

Managing a global information systems de

Question 8

What are the issues that have to be addressed when localizing a computer program?

Accepted Answer

The process of making a computer program

Question 9

Which of the following components of an information system is least impacted by internationalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  computer hardware 
B)  software applications 
C)  data 
D)  procedures 
A)  computer hardware 
B)  software applications 
C)  data 
D)  procedures

Question 10

World time differences enable global virtual companies to operate 24/7.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

How does the global economy change competitive strategy?

Accepted Answer

Today's global economy changes thinking

Question 12

Which of the following is true regarding the challenges of international information system management?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standardizing business processes is a good method to overcome the challenges posed by international information system management. 
B)  Running hardware in different countries poses a problem. 
C)  The procedures for using a customer relationship management remain the same irrespective of the country where it is used. 
D)  The purpose and the scope of a system are determined in the requirement analysis stage of the software development life cycle. 
A)  Standardizing business processes is a good method to overcome the challenges posed by international information system management. 
B)  Running hardware in different countries poses a problem. 
C)  The procedures for using a customer relationship management remain the same irrespective of the country where it is used. 
D)  The purpose and the scope of a system are determined in the requirement analysis stage of the software development life cycle.

Question 13

Cross-functional,integrated systems,such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP),add to the problems of data isolation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

________ database processing refers to the processing of a single database that resides in multiple locations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Clustered 
B)  Distributed 
C)  External 
D)  Hypermedia 
A)  Clustered 
B)  Distributed 
C)  External 
D)  Hypermedia

Question 15

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 16

The accelerator effect states that a dollar spent will contribute two or three dollars of activity to the economy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The process of making a computer program work in a second language is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  differentiating 
B)  stringing 
C)  localizing 
D)  optimizing 
A)  differentiating 
B)  stringing 
C)  localizing 
D)  optimizing

Question 18

Internationalization has a huge impact on computer hardware.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

How does the global economy change 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.

Question 20

Which of the following is true regarding localizing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Translating documents is less expensive, but more time consuming, than localizing computer programs. 
B)  Localizing computer programs primarily involves translating documents from one language to another. 
C)  Localization of computer programs should be planned from the very beginning. 
D)  Localizing computer programs is easier than translating documents. 
A)  Translating documents is less expensive, but more time consuming, than localizing computer programs. 
B)  Localizing computer programs primarily involves translating documents from one language to another. 
C)  Localization of computer programs should be planned from the very beginning. 
D)  Localizing computer programs is easier than translating documents.

Exam 33: International MIS

Today's global economy changes competitive strategies because ________.

Because of information systems,value chain activities can be performed from anywhere in the world.

With the fall of the Soviet Union,the economies of Russia and western-Europe became alienated from the rest of the world market.

The bullwhip effect is a phenomenon in which the variability in the size and timing of orders increases at each stage of the supply chain.

Because of the ________ effect,a dollar spent will contribute two or three dollars of activity to the economy.

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

What are the challenges of international project management?

What are the issues that have to be addressed when localizing a computer program?

Which of the following components of an information system is least impacted by internationalization?

World time differences enable global virtual companies to operate 24/7.

How does the global economy change competitive strategy?

Which of the following is true regarding the challenges of international information system management?

Cross-functional,integrated systems,such as Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP),add to the problems of data isolation.

________ database processing refers to the processing of a single database that resides in multiple locations.

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

The accelerator effect states that a dollar spent will contribute two or three dollars of activity to the economy.

The process of making a computer program work in a second language is called ________.

Internationalization has a huge impact on computer hardware.

How does the global economy change the competitive environment?

Which of the following is true regarding localizing?

The Importance of MIS

Business Processes, Information, and Information Systems

Organizational Strategy, Information Systems, and Competitive Advantage

Hardware and Software

Database Processing

Data Communications

Business Process Management

E-Commerce, Web 2.0, and Social Networking

Business Intelligence and Information Systems for Decision Making

Information Systems Development

Information Systems Management

Information Security Management

Improving Your Collaboration Skills

Using Collaboration Information Systems

Information Systems and Decision Making

Knowledge Management and Expert Systems

Introduction to Microsoft Excel

Preparing a Computer Budget Using Excel

Database Design

Using Microsoft Access 2010

Using Excel and Access Together

Remote, Nomadic, and Mobile Systems

Functional Processes, Applications, and Systems

Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP)Systems

Supply Chain Management

Processing Social Capital: Facebook, Twitter, and User-Generated Content (UGC)

Database Marketing

Reporting Systems and OLAP

Geographic Information Systems

Business Process Management

Systems Development Project Management

Outsourcing

Filters