Question 1

Which of the following is not a force in the Porter's five forces model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Threat of substitute products 
B)  Bargaining power of suppliers 
C)  Bargaining power of customers 
D)  Threat of new entries 
E)  Threat of government regulations 
A)  Threat of substitute products 
B)  Bargaining power of suppliers 
C)  Bargaining power of customers 
D)  Threat of new entries 
E)  Threat of government regulations

Question 2

Which of the following can be considered a sustaining technology?

Accepted Answer

A)  An internal antenna for cell phones 
B)  A BlackBerry device 
C)  MP3 file format 
D)  A typewriter 
E)  A photocopier 
A)  An internal antenna for cell phones 
B)  A BlackBerry device 
C)  MP3 file format 
D)  A typewriter 
E)  A photocopier

Question 3

According to Porter's model,four competitive forces determine industry profitability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

The difficulty in measuring productivity is largely due to

Accepted Answer

A)  the lack of measuring tools. 
B)  the difficulty of measuring intangible benefits. 
C)  an increasingly service-based economy. 
D)  IT creating intangible benefits. 
E)  the intangible benefits of IT in an increasingly service-based economy. 
A)  the lack of measuring tools. 
B)  the difficulty of measuring intangible benefits. 
C)  an increasingly service-based economy. 
D)  IT creating intangible benefits. 
E)  the intangible benefits of IT in an increasingly service-based economy.

Question 5

A company can use products to create competitive advantage by

Accepted Answer

A)  differentiating its products. 
B)  raising prices. 
C)  adding products to its product line. 
D)  increasing brand awareness. 
E)  lowering prices. 
A)  differentiating its products. 
B)  raising prices. 
C)  adding products to its product line. 
D)  increasing brand awareness. 
E)  lowering prices.

Question 6

A value chain (is)

Accepted Answer

A)  a group of activities that improve the effectiveness of a good or service. 
B)  describes how a product moves through a distribution channel. 
C)  a group of activities that improve the efficiency of a good or service. 
D)  describes total amount of money spent on making a product. 
E)  describes the transactions that occur between the vendor and the consumer. 
A)  a group of activities that improve the effectiveness of a good or service. 
B)  describes how a product moves through a distribution channel. 
C)  a group of activities that improve the efficiency of a good or service. 
D)  describes total amount of money spent on making a product. 
E)  describes the transactions that occur between the vendor and the consumer.

Question 7

The physically assembly of a notebook computer is considered to be

Accepted Answer

A)  a support activity in a value chain. 
B)  a production activity in a value chain. 
C)  a primary activity in a value chain. 
D)  a secondary activity in a value chain. 
E)  a value adding activity in a value chain. 
A)  a support activity in a value chain. 
B)  a production activity in a value chain. 
C)  a primary activity in a value chain. 
D)  a secondary activity in a value chain. 
E)  a value adding activity in a value chain.

Question 8

Which of the following makes it difficult for a company to copy a rival's information systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  The data is different in the two organizations. 
B)  It is difficult to duplicate business processes. 
C)  Technology may not be available for sale. 
D)  mastering the art of integrating technology and people. 
E)  Talent is hard to recruit. 
A)  The data is different in the two organizations. 
B)  It is difficult to duplicate business processes. 
C)  Technology may not be available for sale. 
D)  mastering the art of integrating technology and people. 
E)  Talent is hard to recruit.

Question 9

A call centre used for customer service would be an example of a support activity in the value chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Disruptive technologies introduce a very new package of attributes to the accepted mainstream products.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Which of the following is not a force in the Porter's five forces model?

Which of the following can be considered a sustaining technology?

According to Porter's model,four competitive forces determine industry profitability.

The difficulty in measuring productivity is largely due to

A company can use products to create competitive advantage by

A value chain (is)

The physically assembly of a notebook computer is considered to be

Which of the following makes it difficult for a company to copy a rival's information systems?

A call centre used for customer service would be an example of a support activity in the value chain.

Disruptive technologies introduce a very new package of attributes to the accepted mainstream products.

Information Systems and You

Business Process Management and Decision Making

Hardware and Software

Database and Content Management

Networks and Collaboration

Competitive Advantage and Business Proces

Decision Making and Business Intelligence

E-Commerce, social Networking and Web 2.0

Acquiring Information Systems Through Projects

Structure, governance and Ethics

Managing Information Security and Privacy

Business Process Modeling: Techniques, Rules, and Applications

Excel Basics: Understanding Spreadsheets, Cells, and Formulas

Database Design and Entity Relationships

Creating and Utilizing Forms, Queries, and Reports in MS Access

Understanding MS Project: Features and Functions

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Exam 3: Productivity, innovation and Strategy

Which of the following is not a force in the Porter's five forces model?

Which of the following can be considered a sustaining technology?

According to Porter's model,four competitive forces determine industry profitability.

The difficulty in measuring productivity is largely due to

A company can use products to create competitive advantage by

A value chain (is)

The physically assembly of a notebook computer is considered to be

Which of the following makes it difficult for a company to copy a rival's information systems?

A call centre used for customer service would be an example of a support activity in the value chain.

Disruptive technologies introduce a very new package of attributes to the accepted mainstream products.

Information Systems and You

Business Process Management and Decision Making

Hardware and Software

Database and Content Management

Networks and Collaboration

Competitive Advantage and Business Proces

Decision Making and Business Intelligence

E-Commerce, social Networking and Web 2.0

Acquiring Information Systems Through Projects

Structure, governance and Ethics

Managing Information Security and Privacy

Business Process Modeling: Techniques, Rules, and Applications

Excel Basics: Understanding Spreadsheets, Cells, and Formulas

Database Design and Entity Relationships

Creating and Utilizing Forms, Queries, and Reports in MS Access

Understanding MS Project: Features and Functions

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