Question 1

According to J. Richard Hackman, which of the following is a primary criterion for judging team success?

Accepted Answer

A) successful outcome 
B) experience in collaborating 
C) ability to be dynamic 
D) availability of external help 
A) successful outcome 
B) experience in collaborating 
C) ability to be dynamic 
D) availability of external help

Question 2

Version management applications offer a higher degree of control than the version control applications.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

________ communication occurs within a team when all team members meet at the same time.

Accepted Answer

A) Synchronous 
B) Asynchronous 
C) Virtual 
D) Unidirectional 
A) Synchronous 
B) Asynchronous 
C) Virtual 
D) Unidirectional

Question 4

Project metadata is data that is ________.

Accepted Answer

A) part of a collaboration's work product 
B) utilized to manage the project 
C) developed to design new offerings 
D) used in documents to describe recommended solutions 
A) part of a collaboration's work product 
B) utilized to manage the project 
C) developed to design new offerings 
D) used in documents to describe recommended solutions

Question 5

________ decisions are those that support broad-scope, organizational issues.

Accepted Answer

A) Operational 
B) Strategic 
C) Unstructured 
D) Managerial 
A) Operational 
B) Strategic 
C) Unstructured 
D) Managerial

Question 6

Richard Hackman's studies revealed that successful outcome is a major criterion for judging team success.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

________ is a popular commercial webinar product used in virtual sales presentations.

Accepted Answer

A) SurveyMonkey 
B) MS Office Web 
C) WebEx 
D) Skype 
A) SurveyMonkey 
B) MS Office Web 
C) WebEx 
D) Skype

Question 8

What is the difference between structured and unstructured decisions? Give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

Structured decisions are those where an

Question 9

Identify the project management phase in which the budget and tasks of a project are managed.

Accepted Answer

A) finalizing 
B) doing 
C) planning 
D) starting 
A) finalizing 
B) doing 
C) planning 
D) starting

Question 10

A group of four painters, each painting a different wall in the same room, are not working cooperatively.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is a key difference between strategic decisions and managerial decisions?

Accepted Answer

A) Strategic decisions deal with the utilization of resources, whereas managerial decisions deal with day-to-day activities. 
B) Managerial decisions concern organizational issues, whereas strategic decisions concern external issues. 
C) Managerial decisions concern allocation and utilization of resources, whereas strategic decisions concern broad organizational issues. 
D) Strategic decisions involve financial issues, whereas managerial decisions do not involve financial issues. 
A) Strategic decisions deal with the utilization of resources, whereas managerial decisions deal with day-to-day activities. 
B) Managerial decisions concern organizational issues, whereas strategic decisions concern external issues. 
C) Managerial decisions concern allocation and utilization of resources, whereas strategic decisions concern broad organizational issues. 
D) Strategic decisions involve financial issues, whereas managerial decisions do not involve financial issues.

Question 12

According to Hackman's three criteria for team success, which of the following IS requirements will be categorized under the meaningful and satisfying experience criterion?

Accepted Answer

A) documenting definitions 
B) rewarding accomplishment 
C) managing many versions of content 
D) managing tasks 
A) documenting definitions 
B) rewarding accomplishment 
C) managing many versions of content 
D) managing tasks

Question 13

Which of the following is a key difference between collaboration and cooperation?

Accepted Answer

A) Unlike cooperation, collaboration occurs when a job has to be accomplished. 
B) Cooperation requires people to have a common goal, whereas collaboration occurs even without a common goal. 
C) People should work together to cooperate, whereas they need not work together to collaborate. 
D) Unlike cooperation, collaboration emphasizes iteration and feedback. 
A) Unlike cooperation, collaboration occurs when a job has to be accomplished. 
B) Cooperation requires people to have a common goal, whereas collaboration occurs even without a common goal. 
C) People should work together to cooperate, whereas they need not work together to collaborate. 
D) Unlike cooperation, collaboration emphasizes iteration and feedback.

Question 14

Distinguish between cooperation and collaboration.

Accepted Answer

Cooperation is a group of people working

Question 15

________ decisions are the most structured and have very little need for collaboration.

Accepted Answer

A) Operational 
B) Tactical 
C) Managerial 
D) Strategic 
A) Operational 
B) Tactical 
C) Managerial 
D) Strategic

Question 16

Which of the following statements is true about working with Google Drive?

Accepted Answer

A) Google accounts are not necessarily required to edit documents. 
B) Documents are stored on the user's personal computer. 
C) Multiple users are not allowed to simultaneously see and edit documents. 
D) Google tracks document revisions, with brief summaries of changes made. 
A) Google accounts are not necessarily required to edit documents. 
B) Documents are stored on the user's personal computer. 
C) Multiple users are not allowed to simultaneously see and edit documents. 
D) Google tracks document revisions, with brief summaries of changes made.

Question 17

Which of the following is the least important characteristic of an effective collaborator?

Accepted Answer

A) willingness to enter difficult conversations 
B) having experience as a collaborator 
C) showing the ability to receive critical feedback 
D) being skillful at giving negative feedback 
A) willingness to enter difficult conversations 
B) having experience as a collaborator 
C) showing the ability to receive critical feedback 
D) being skillful at giving negative feedback

Question 18

Using a standardized procedure to calculate the incentives of employees is an example of a(n)________.

Accepted Answer

A) autocratic participative decision-making style 
B) structured decision 
C) unstructured decision 
D) consensus participative decision-making style 
A) autocratic participative decision-making style 
B) structured decision 
C) unstructured decision 
D) consensus participative decision-making style

Question 19

Version management systems ________.

Accepted Answer

A) lack the features needed to track changes to shared documents 
B) provide features and functions to accommodate concurrent work 
C) prevent more than one user from checking out the same document simultaneously 
D) provide version control to limit and direct user activity 
A) lack the features needed to track changes to shared documents 
B) provide features and functions to accommodate concurrent work 
C) prevent more than one user from checking out the same document simultaneously 
D) provide version control to limit and direct user activity

Question 20

A group of checkers at the grocery store or clerks at the post office are working separately to serve customers. This is an example of collaboration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

According to J. Richard Hackman, which of the following is a primary criterion for judging team success?

Version management applications offer a higher degree of control than the version control applications.

________ communication occurs within a team when all team members meet at the same time.

Project metadata is data that is ________.

________ decisions are those that support broad-scope, organizational issues.

Richard Hackman's studies revealed that successful outcome is a major criterion for judging team success.

________ is a popular commercial webinar product used in virtual sales presentations.

What is the difference between structured and unstructured decisions? Give an example of each.

Identify the project management phase in which the budget and tasks of a project are managed.

A group of four painters, each painting a different wall in the same room, are not working cooperatively.

Which of the following is a key difference between strategic decisions and managerial decisions?

According to Hackman's three criteria for team success, which of the following IS requirements will be categorized under the meaningful and satisfying experience criterion?

Which of the following is a key difference between collaboration and cooperation?

Distinguish between cooperation and collaboration.

________ decisions are the most structured and have very little need for collaboration.

Which of the following statements is true about working with Google Drive?

Which of the following is the least important characteristic of an effective collaborator?

Using a standardized procedure to calculate the incentives of employees is an example of a(n)________.

Version management systems ________.

A group of checkers at the grocery store or clerks at the post office are working separately to serve customers. This is an example of collaboration.

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Exam 2: Collaboration Information Systems

According to J. Richard Hackman, which of the following is a primary criterion for judging team success?

Version management applications offer a higher degree of control than the version control applications.

________ communication occurs within a team when all team members meet at the same time.

Project metadata is data that is ________.

________ decisions are those that support broad-scope, organizational issues.

Richard Hackman's studies revealed that successful outcome is a major criterion for judging team success.

________ is a popular commercial webinar product used in virtual sales presentations.

What is the difference between structured and unstructured decisions? Give an example of each.

Identify the project management phase in which the budget and tasks of a project are managed.

A group of four painters, each painting a different wall in the same room, are not working cooperatively.

Which of the following is a key difference between strategic decisions and managerial decisions?

According to Hackman's three criteria for team success, which of the following IS requirements will be categorized under the meaningful and satisfying experience criterion?

Which of the following is a key difference between collaboration and cooperation?

Distinguish between cooperation and collaboration.

________ decisions are the most structured and have very little need for collaboration.

Which of the following statements is true about working with Google Drive?

Which of the following is the least important characteristic of an effective collaborator?

Using a standardized procedure to calculate the incentives of employees is an example of a(n)________.

Version management systems ________.

A group of checkers at the grocery store or clerks at the post office are working separately to serve customers. This is an example of collaboration.

The Importance of Mis

Strategy and Information Systems

Hardware, Software, and Mobile Systems

Database Processing

The Cloud

Processes, Organizations, and Information Systems

Social Media Information Systems

Business Intelligence Systems

Information Systems Security

Information Systems Management

Information Systems Development

Filters