Question 1

GDSS

Accepted Answer

A)  are designed to allow meeting attendees to share their thoughts in real-time with their peers. 
B)  support decisions that require knowledge about the geographic distribution of resources. 
C)  are typically used with geographically dispersed attendees. 
D)  implement structured methods for organizing and evaluating ideas. 
E)  provide tools that allow managers to visualize data. 
A)  are designed to allow meeting attendees to share their thoughts in real-time with their peers. 
B)  support decisions that require knowledge about the geographic distribution of resources. 
C)  are typically used with geographically dispersed attendees. 
D)  implement structured methods for organizing and evaluating ideas. 
E)  provide tools that allow managers to visualize data.

Question 2

DSS are a special category of GIS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The ________ phase of decision making finds or recognizes a problem, need, or opportunity.

Accepted Answer

A)  choice 
B)  design 
C)  implementation 
D)  analysis 
E)  intelligence 
A)  choice 
B)  design 
C)  implementation 
D)  analysis 
E)  intelligence

Question 4

The intelligence phase of decision making consists of discovering, identifying, and understanding the problems occurring in the organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The implementation phase of Simon's decision-making model includes choosing among solution alternatives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following statements best describes the business value of improved decision making?

Accepted Answer

A)  Improved decision making creates better products. 
B)  Improved decision making results in a large monetary value for the firm as numerous small daily decisions affecting efficiency, production, costs, and more add up to large annual values. 
C)  Improved decision making enables senior executives to more accurately foresee future financial trends. 
D)  Improved decision making strengthens customer and supplier intimacy, which reduces costs. 
E)  Improved decision making creates a better organizational culture. 
A)  Improved decision making creates better products. 
B)  Improved decision making results in a large monetary value for the firm as numerous small daily decisions affecting efficiency, production, costs, and more add up to large annual values. 
C)  Improved decision making enables senior executives to more accurately foresee future financial trends. 
D)  Improved decision making strengthens customer and supplier intimacy, which reduces costs. 
E)  Improved decision making creates a better organizational culture.

Question 7

Backward sensitivity analysis software is used for goal seeking.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Web-based tools for videoconferencing and electronic meetings are the primary tools for GDSS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

The role of entrepreneur falls into which of Mintzberg's managerial classifications?

Accepted Answer

A)  decisional 
B)  informational 
C)  interpersonal 
D)  symbolic 
A)  decisional 
B)  informational 
C)  interpersonal 
D)  symbolic

Question 10

What is a GIS?
 Describe at least three ways in which a GIS could be used by modern business.

Accepted Answer

Geographic information systems are a spe

Question 11

The dimension of ________ in information quality describes whether data is available when needed.

Accepted Answer

A)  integrity 
B)  accuracy 
C)  timeliness 
D)  completeness 
E)  consistency 
A)  integrity 
B)  accuracy 
C)  timeliness 
D)  completeness 
E)  consistency

Question 12

According to Mintzberg, managers in their informational role act as

Accepted Answer

A)  figureheads for the organization. 
B)  leaders. 
C)  nerve centers of the organization. 
D)  negotiators. 
E)  liaisons. 
A)  figureheads for the organization. 
B)  leaders. 
C)  nerve centers of the organization. 
D)  negotiators. 
E)  liaisons.

Question 13

Which of the following statements best describes the term business intelligence?

Accepted Answer

A)  the infrastructure for collecting and managing business data 
B)  the tools and techniques used to analyze and understand business data 
C)  software developed exclusively for business management 
D)  information systems involved in business decision making 
E)  enterprise systems used to make business decisions 
A)  the infrastructure for collecting and managing business data 
B)  the tools and techniques used to analyze and understand business data 
C)  software developed exclusively for business management 
D)  information systems involved in business decision making 
E)  enterprise systems used to make business decisions

Question 14

KPI analysis is the leading methodology for understanding the most important information needed by a firm's executives.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

A geographic information system is a decision support system designed specifically to work with spatial information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which type of decision is calculating gross pay for hourly workers?

Accepted Answer

A)  semistructured 
B)  procedural 
C)  structured 
D)  unstructured 
E)  ad hoc 
A)  semistructured 
B)  procedural 
C)  structured 
D)  unstructured 
E)  ad hoc

Question 17

MIS typically produce fixed, regularly scheduled reports based on data extracted and summarized from the firm's underlying transaction processing systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

A drawback to high-velocity, automated decision-making systems is that they are unable to

Accepted Answer

A)  handle high volumes of decisions. 
B)  handle structured decisions. 
C)  handle semi-structured decisions. 
D)  control themselves and respond to new environments. 
E)  be applied to situations outside of the financial world. 
A)  handle high volumes of decisions. 
B)  handle structured decisions. 
C)  handle semi-structured decisions. 
D)  control themselves and respond to new environments. 
E)  be applied to situations outside of the financial world.

Question 19

Which of the following is not one of the five classical functions of managers?

Accepted Answer

A)  leading 
B)  deciding 
C)  planning 
D)  organizing 
E)  controlling 
A)  leading 
B)  deciding 
C)  planning 
D)  organizing 
E)  controlling

Question 20

Decisions regarding managing and monitoring day-to-day business activities are referred to as ________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A)  business 
B)  analytical 
C)  operational 
D)  transactional 
E)  production 
A)  business 
B)  analytical 
C)  operational 
D)  transactional 
E)  production

GDSS

DSS are a special category of GIS.

The ________ phase of decision making finds or recognizes a problem, need, or opportunity.

The intelligence phase of decision making consists of discovering, identifying, and understanding the problems occurring in the organization.

The implementation phase of Simon's decision-making model includes choosing among solution alternatives.

Which of the following statements best describes the business value of improved decision making?

Backward sensitivity analysis software is used for goal seeking.

Web-based tools for videoconferencing and electronic meetings are the primary tools for GDSS.

The role of entrepreneur falls into which of Mintzberg's managerial classifications?

What is a GIS? Describe at least three ways in which a GIS could be used by modern business.

The dimension of ________ in information quality describes whether data is available when needed.

According to Mintzberg, managers in their informational role act as

Which of the following statements best describes the term business intelligence?

KPI analysis is the leading methodology for understanding the most important information needed by a firm's executives.

A geographic information system is a decision support system designed specifically to work with spatial information.

Which type of decision is calculating gross pay for hourly workers?

MIS typically produce fixed, regularly scheduled reports based on data extracted and summarized from the firm's underlying transaction processing systems.

A drawback to high-velocity, automated decision-making systems is that they are unable to

Which of the following is not one of the five classical functions of managers?

Decisions regarding managing and monitoring day-to-day business activities are referred to as ________ intelligence.

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

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Exam 12: Enhancing Decision Making

GDSS

DSS are a special category of GIS.

The ________ phase of decision making finds or recognizes a problem, need, or opportunity.

The intelligence phase of decision making consists of discovering, identifying, and understanding the problems occurring in the organization.

The implementation phase of Simon's decision-making model includes choosing among solution alternatives.

Which of the following statements best describes the business value of improved decision making?

Backward sensitivity analysis software is used for goal seeking.

Web-based tools for videoconferencing and electronic meetings are the primary tools for GDSS.

The role of entrepreneur falls into which of Mintzberg's managerial classifications?

What is a GIS? Describe at least three ways in which a GIS could be used by modern business.

The dimension of ________ in information quality describes whether data is available when needed.

According to Mintzberg, managers in their informational role act as

Which of the following statements best describes the term business intelligence?

KPI analysis is the leading methodology for understanding the most important information needed by a firm's executives.

A geographic information system is a decision support system designed specifically to work with spatial information.

Which type of decision is calculating gross pay for hourly workers?

MIS typically produce fixed, regularly scheduled reports based on data extracted and summarized from the firm's underlying transaction processing systems.

A drawback to high-velocity, automated decision-making systems is that they are unable to

Which of the following is not one of the five classical functions of managers?

Decisions regarding managing and monitoring day-to-day business activities are referred to as ________ intelligence.

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters