Question 1

What is trend projection?

Accepted Answer

A)  When numerical data are available, a trend can be plotted to display changes through time and into the future 
B)  A trend is examined to identify its nature, causes, speed of development, and potential impacts 
C)  Trends viewed as particularly important in a specific community, industry, or sector are carefully monitored, watched, and reported to key decision makers 
D)  Complex systems can be modeled by means of mathematical equations and different scenarios can be run against the model to determine "what if" analysis 
A)  When numerical data are available, a trend can be plotted to display changes through time and into the future 
B)  A trend is examined to identify its nature, causes, speed of development, and potential impacts 
C)  Trends viewed as particularly important in a specific community, industry, or sector are carefully monitored, watched, and reported to key decision makers 
D)  Complex systems can be modeled by means of mathematical equations and different scenarios can be run against the model to determine "what if" analysis A

Question 2

What is a dynamic high-resolution electronic display that combines a paperlike reading experience with the ability to access information anytime, anywhere?

Accepted Answer

A)  Digital ink 
B)  RadioPaper 
C)  Digital paper 
D)  Electronic ink 
A)  Digital ink 
B)  RadioPaper 
C)  Digital paper 
D)  Electronic ink B

Question 3

What is teleliving?

Accepted Answer

A)  Using digital paper and the Internet to conduct a few aspects of life seamlessly 
B)  Using information devices and the Internet to conduct a few aspects of life seamlessly 
C)  Using digital ink and the Internet to conduct all aspects of life seamlessly 
D)  Using information devices and the Internet to conduct all aspects of life seamlessly 
A)  Using digital paper and the Internet to conduct a few aspects of life seamlessly 
B)  Using information devices and the Internet to conduct a few aspects of life seamlessly 
C)  Using digital ink and the Internet to conduct all aspects of life seamlessly 
D)  Using information devices and the Internet to conduct all aspects of life seamlessly D

Question 4

On average, how many years longer does each generation live than the previous in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four 
A)  One 
B)  Two 
C)  Three 
D)  Four

Question 5

Which trend has the following potential business impact? Companies must take an active role in helping their employees balance their time at work with their family lives and need for leisure.

Accepted Answer

A)  The global economy is becoming more integrated 
B)  Pace of technological innovation is increasing 
C)  The economy and society are dominated by technology 
D)  Time is becoming one of the world's most precious commodities 
A)  The global economy is becoming more integrated 
B)  Pace of technological innovation is increasing 
C)  The economy and society are dominated by technology 
D)  Time is becoming one of the world's most precious commodities

Question 6

Which trend has the following potential business impact? Demand for personnel in distant countries will increase the need for foreign language training, employee incentives suited to other cultures, and many other aspects of performing business globally.

Accepted Answer

A)  The global economy is becoming more integrated 
B)  Pace of technological innovation is increasing 
C)  The growth in information industries is creating a knowledge-dependent global society 
D)  The economy and society are dominated by technology 
A)  The global economy is becoming more integrated 
B)  Pace of technological innovation is increasing 
C)  The growth in information industries is creating a knowledge-dependent global society 
D)  The economy and society are dominated by technology

Question 7

Which of the following is a potential business impact from teleliving?

Accepted Answer

A)  Will be able to self-heal 
B)  Will take over routine tasks such as writing a letter, retrieving a file, and making a phone call 
C)  Will be able to self-protect 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Will be able to self-heal 
B)  Will take over routine tasks such as writing a letter, retrieving a file, and making a phone call 
C)  Will be able to self-protect 
D)  All of the above

Question 8

What kind of society is being created by the growth in information industries?

Accepted Answer

A)  Knowledge-independent global society 
B)  Knowledge-dependent global society 
C)  Knowledge-independent local society 
D)  Knowledge-dependent local society 
A)  Knowledge-independent global society 
B)  Knowledge-dependent global society 
C)  Knowledge-independent local society 
D)  Knowledge-dependent local society

Question 9

List and define the five different scientific methods organizations use to anticipate, forecast, and assess future events.

Accepted Answer

Trend analysis-the examination of a tren

Question 10

Which trend has the following potential business impact? The time to get products and services to market is being shortened by technology.

Accepted Answer

A)  The global economy is becoming more integrated 
B)  Pace of technological innovation is increasing 
C)  The economy and society are dominated by technology 
D)  Time is becoming one of the world's most precious commodities 
A)  The global economy is becoming more integrated 
B)  Pace of technological innovation is increasing 
C)  The economy and society are dominated by technology 
D)  Time is becoming one of the world's most precious commodities

Question 11

Which trend has the following potential business impact? Top managers must be computer-literate to retain their jobs and achieve success.

Accepted Answer

A)  The global economy is becoming more integrated 
B)  Pace of technological innovation is increasing 
C)  The growth in information industries is creating a knowledge-dependent global society 
D)  The economy and society are dominated by technology 
A)  The global economy is becoming more integrated 
B)  Pace of technological innovation is increasing 
C)  The growth in information industries is creating a knowledge-dependent global society 
D)  The economy and society are dominated by technology

Question 12

Which of the following is not a potential business impact from the world's population doubling in the next 40 years?

Accepted Answer

A)  Developed nations will begin to increase immigration limits. 
B)  Developed nations will find that retirees will have to remain on the job to remain competitive. 
C)  Global agriculture will be required to supply as much food as has been produced during all of human history. 
D)  The time to get products and services to market is being shortened by technology. 
A)  Developed nations will begin to increase immigration limits. 
B)  Developed nations will find that retirees will have to remain on the job to remain competitive. 
C)  Global agriculture will be required to supply as much food as has been produced during all of human history. 
D)  The time to get products and services to market is being shortened by technology.

Question 13

What is autonomic computing?

Accepted Answer

A)  Self-managing computing model named after, and patterned on, the development of information systems 
B)  Self-managing computing information system named after, and patterned on, the human body's autonomic nervous systems 
C)  Self-managing computing model named after, and patterned on, the human body's autonomic nervous systems 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Self-managing computing model named after, and patterned on, the development of information systems 
B)  Self-managing computing information system named after, and patterned on, the human body's autonomic nervous systems 
C)  Self-managing computing model named after, and patterned on, the human body's autonomic nervous systems 
D)  None of the above

Question 14

How long does a product's entire life cycle last today?

Accepted Answer

A)  4 weeks 
B)  40 weeks 
C)  4 months 
D)  4 years 
A)  4 weeks 
B)  40 weeks 
C)  4 months 
D)  4 years

Question 15

Organizations anticipate, forecast, and assess future events using a variety of rational, scientific methods including:

Accepted Answer

A)  Trend analysis 
B)  Trend monitoring 
C)  Trend projection 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Trend analysis 
B)  Trend monitoring 
C)  Trend projection 
D)  All of the above

Question 16

All of the following are countries expected to have the largest increases in population between 2000 and 2050, except:

Accepted Answer

A)  Palestinian territory 
B)  India 
C)  Democratic Republic of the Congo 
D)  Yemen 
A)  Palestinian territory 
B)  India 
C)  Democratic Republic of the Congo 
D)  Yemen

Question 17

Which of the following is one of the primary reasons for the increase in Internet use?

Accepted Answer

A)  Reorganization 
B)  Connectivity technology 
C)  Organizational restructuring 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Reorganization 
B)  Connectivity technology 
C)  Organizational restructuring 
D)  All of the above

Question 18

When numerical data are available, a trend can be plotted to display changes through time and into the future is known as trend _____________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of When numerical data are available, a trend...

Question 19

What is historical analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  When numerical data are available, a trend can be plotted to display changes through time and into the future 
B)  A trend is examined to identify its nature, causes, speed of development, and potential impacts 
C)  Trends viewed as particularly important in a specific community, industry, or sector are carefully monitored, watched, and reported to key decision makers 
D)  Historical events are studied to anticipate the outcome of current developments 
A)  When numerical data are available, a trend can be plotted to display changes through time and into the future 
B)  A trend is examined to identify its nature, causes, speed of development, and potential impacts 
C)  Trends viewed as particularly important in a specific community, industry, or sector are carefully monitored, watched, and reported to key decision makers 
D)  Historical events are studied to anticipate the outcome of current developments

Question 20

Identify the seven trends that will have the greatest impact on future business.

Accepted Answer

The following trends have the potential

What is trend projection?

What is a dynamic high-resolution electronic display that combines a paperlike reading experience with the ability to access information anytime, anywhere?

What is teleliving?

On average, how many years longer does each generation live than the previous in the United States?

Which trend has the following potential business impact? Companies must take an active role in helping their employees balance their time at work with their family lives and need for leisure.

Which trend has the following potential business impact? Demand for personnel in distant countries will increase the need for foreign language training, employee incentives suited to other cultures, and many other aspects of performing business globally.

Which of the following is a potential business impact from teleliving?

What kind of society is being created by the growth in information industries?

List and define the five different scientific methods organizations use to anticipate, forecast, and assess future events.

Which trend has the following potential business impact? The time to get products and services to market is being shortened by technology.

Which trend has the following potential business impact? Top managers must be computer-literate to retain their jobs and achieve success.

Which of the following is not a potential business impact from the world's population doubling in the next 40 years?

What is autonomic computing?

How long does a product's entire life cycle last today?

Organizations anticipate, forecast, and assess future events using a variety of rational, scientific methods including:

All of the following are countries expected to have the largest increases in population between 2000 and 2050, except:

Which of the following is one of the primary reasons for the increase in Internet use?

When numerical data are available, a trend can be plotted to display changes through time and into the future is known as trend _____________.

What is historical analysis?

Identify the seven trends that will have the greatest impact on future business.

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Exam 12: Global Trends on OLC

What is trend projection?

What is a dynamic high-resolution electronic display that combines a paperlike reading experience with the ability to access information anytime, anywhere?

What is teleliving?

On average, how many years longer does each generation live than the previous in the United States?

Which trend has the following potential business impact? Companies must take an active role in helping their employees balance their time at work with their family lives and need for leisure.

Which trend has the following potential business impact? Demand for personnel in distant countries will increase the need for foreign language training, employee incentives suited to other cultures, and many other aspects of performing business globally.

Which of the following is a potential business impact from teleliving?

What kind of society is being created by the growth in information industries?

List and define the five different scientific methods organizations use to anticipate, forecast, and assess future events.

Which trend has the following potential business impact? The time to get products and services to market is being shortened by technology.

Which trend has the following potential business impact? Top managers must be computer-literate to retain their jobs and achieve success.

Which of the following is not a potential business impact from the world's population doubling in the next 40 years?

What is autonomic computing?

How long does a product's entire life cycle last today?

Organizations anticipate, forecast, and assess future events using a variety of rational, scientific methods including:

All of the following are countries expected to have the largest increases in population between 2000 and 2050, except:

Which of the following is one of the primary reasons for the increase in Internet use?

When numerical data are available, a trend can be plotted to display changes through time and into the future is known as trend _____________.

What is historical analysis?

Identify the seven trends that will have the greatest impact on future business.

Business Basics

Business Process

Hardware and Software

Enterprise Architectures

Networks and Telecommunications

Information Security

Ethics

Supply Chain Management

Customer Relationship Management

Enterprise Resource Planning

Ebusiness

Strategic Outsourcing on OLC

Systems Development

Project Management

Operations Management

Organizational Architecture Trends

Business Intelligence

Global Information Systems

Mobile Technology

Filters