Question 1

Which of the following is a disadvantage of outsourcing services?

Accepted Answer

A)  no easy exit 
B)  inability to ensure a certain level of quality 
C)  takes up too much management time 
D)  high implementation risk 
A)  no easy exit 
B)  inability to ensure a certain level of quality 
C)  takes up too much management time 
D)  high implementation risk

Question 2

Which of the following is a disadvantage of outsourcing services?

Accepted Answer

A)  inability to ensure a certain level of quality 
B)  critical knowledge in minds of vendors, not employees 
C)  takes up too much management time 
D)  high implementation risk 
A)  inability to ensure a certain level of quality 
B)  critical knowledge in minds of vendors, not employees 
C)  takes up too much management time 
D)  high implementation risk

Question 3

Some companies choose to outsource to save management time and attention.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which of the following is a disadvantage of outsourcing?

Accepted Answer

A)  high implementation risk 
B)  inability to ensure a certain level of quality 
C)  takes up too much management time 
D)  potential loss of intellectual capital 
A)  high implementation risk 
B)  inability to ensure a certain level of quality 
C)  takes up too much management time 
D)  potential loss of intellectual capital

Question 5

Outsourcing can make the CIO superfluous.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

A Web storefront is a form of ________ outsourcing.

Accepted Answer

A)  computer hardware 
B)  software 
C)  application 
D)  entire business function. 
A)  computer hardware 
B)  software 
C)  application 
D)  entire business function.

Question 7

Companies opt for outsourcing because it ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  frees up management time 
B)  guarantees quality and risk reduction 
C)  allows the organization greater control 
D)  allows for an easy exit 
A)  frees up management time 
B)  guarantees quality and risk reduction 
C)  allows the organization greater control 
D)  allows for an easy exit

Question 8

When a company outsources a system,it continues to maintain control over prioritizing the fixing of software failures and problems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Instead of buying and maintaining its own computers,Timber and Tools has leased time from a cloud vendor.This is an example of how ________ can be outsourced.

Accepted Answer

A)  computer hardware 
B)  software 
C)  entire applications 
D)  entire business functions 
A)  computer hardware 
B)  software 
C)  entire applications 
D)  entire business functions

Question 10

Although outsourcing does offer the benefit of capping exposure through fixed costs,it also removes the benefits of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  time saving 
B)  obtaining expertise 
C)  risk reduction 
D)  economies of scale 
A)  time saving 
B)  obtaining expertise 
C)  risk reduction 
D)  economies of scale

Question 11

One of the benefits of outsourcing is that it allows for an easy exit.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ is the hiring of another organization to perform a service.

Accepted Answer

A)  Insourcing 
B)  Merchandising 
C)  Poaching 
D)  Outsourcing 
A)  Insourcing 
B)  Merchandising 
C)  Poaching 
D)  Outsourcing

Question 13

Outsourcing caps financial risk.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

How can outsourcing reduce risk?

Accepted Answer

One of the ways in which outsourcing red

Question 15

Outsourcing protects companies from a potential loss of intellectual capital.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the following is a cost reduction advantage of outsourcing?

Accepted Answer

A)  obtaining expertise 
B)  avoiding management problems 
C)  gaining economies of scale 
D)  greater management control 
A)  obtaining expertise 
B)  avoiding management problems 
C)  gaining economies of scale 
D)  greater management control

Question 17

IT and IS services cannot be outsourced by a company.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Which of the following is true about acquiring licensed software?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is not a form of outsourcing, just licensing. 
B)  It is created in-house by an organization. 
C)  It is usually licensed from a branch of the same company. 
D)  It allows the vendor to spread maintenance cost over all users. 
A)  It is not a form of outsourcing, just licensing. 
B)  It is created in-house by an organization. 
C)  It is usually licensed from a branch of the same company. 
D)  It allows the vendor to spread maintenance cost over all users.

Question 19

What are the management advantages of outsourcing?

Accepted Answer

First,outsourcing can be an easy way to

Question 20

It is not yet possible to outsource entire business functions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 32: Outsourcing

Which of the following is a disadvantage of outsourcing services?

Which of the following is a disadvantage of outsourcing services?

Some companies choose to outsource to save management time and attention.

Which of the following is a disadvantage of outsourcing?

Outsourcing can make the CIO superfluous.

A Web storefront is a form of ________ outsourcing.

Companies opt for outsourcing because it ________.

When a company outsources a system,it continues to maintain control over prioritizing the fixing of software failures and problems.

Instead of buying and maintaining its own computers,Timber and Tools has leased time from a cloud vendor.This is an example of how ________ can be outsourced.

Although outsourcing does offer the benefit of capping exposure through fixed costs,it also removes the benefits of ________.

One of the benefits of outsourcing is that it allows for an easy exit.

________ is the hiring of another organization to perform a service.

Outsourcing caps financial risk.

How can outsourcing reduce risk?

Outsourcing protects companies from a potential loss of intellectual capital.

Which of the following is a cost reduction advantage of outsourcing?

IT and IS services cannot be outsourced by a company.

Which of the following is true about acquiring licensed software?

What are the management advantages of outsourcing?

It is not yet possible to outsource entire business functions.

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