Question 1

Which of the following would not be used as an input for an information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  digital dashboard 
B)  handheld computer 
C)  barcode scanner 
D)  cell phone

Question 2

A firm that invests in efficient business processes is making an investment in organizational complementary assets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

The use of information systems because of necessity describes the business objective of

Accepted Answer

A)  survival. 
B)  improved business practices. 
C)  competitive advantage. 
D)  improved flexibility.

Question 4

Business processes are logically related tasks for accomplishing tasks that have been formally encoded by an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

The fundamental set of assumptions, values, and ways of doing things that has been accepted by most of a company's members is called its

Accepted Answer

A)  culture. 
B)  environment. 
C)  atmosphere. 
D)  values.

Question 6

Converting raw data into a more meaningful form is called

Accepted Answer

A)  capturing. 
B)  processing. 
C)  organizing. 
D)  feedback.

Question 7

Intranets allow firms to work easily with third-party suppliers and vendors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Maintaining the organization's financial records is a central purpose of which main business function?

Accepted Answer

A)  manufacturing and accounting 
B)  finance and accounting 
C)  sales and manufacturing 
D)  finance and sales

Question 9

Define operational excellence. How can information systems help achieve it?

Accepted Answer

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Question 10

The dimensions of information systems are management, organizations, and information technology.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

A managerial element in the UPS tracking system described in the chapter is

Accepted Answer

A)  taking inventory. 
B)  providing package status reports to customers. 
C)  the decision to use automation. 
D)  in-house package tracking software.

Question 12

Which of the following is not one of the primary environmental actors that interacts with an organization and its information systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  sales force 
B)  regulatory agencies 
C)  customers 
D)  suppliers

Question 13

Which of the following would not be a complementary asset for a solar panel manufacturer?

Accepted Answer

A)  international solar equipment certification standards 
B)  government funding for green technology 
C)  centralized hierarchical decision making 
D)  innovation-driven management team

Question 14

Networking and telecommunications technologies, along with computer hardware, software, data management technology, and the people required to run and manage them, constitute an organization's

Accepted Answer

A)  data management environment. 
B)  networked environment. 
C)  IT infrastructure. 
D)  information system.

Question 15

Dell Computer's use of information systems to improve efficiency and implement "mass customization" techniques to maintain consistent profitability and an industry lead illustrates which business objective?

Accepted Answer

A)  improved flexibility 
B)  improved business practices 
C)  competitive advantage 
D)  survival

Question 16

A firm that must invest in new information systems capabilities in order to comply with federal legislation can be said to be investing to achieve which business objective?

Accepted Answer

A)  customer intimacy 
B)  operational excellence 
C)  survival 
D)  improved reporting

Question 17

Output

Accepted Answer

A)  is feedback that has been processed to create meaningful information. 
B)  is information that is returned to appropriate members of the organization to help them evaluate the input stage. 
C)  transfers data to the people who will use it or to the activities for which it will be used. 
D)  transfers processed information to the people who will use it or to the activities for which it will be used.

Question 18

What is the difference between information technology and information systems? Describe some of the functions of information systems.

Accepted Answer

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Question 19

A substantial part of management responsibility is creative work driven by new knowledge and information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Sociologists study information systems with an eye to understanding

Accepted Answer

A)  how systems affect individuals, groups, and organizations. 
B)  how human decision makers perceive and use formal information. 
C)  how new information systems change the control and cost structures within the firm. 
D)  the production of digital goods.

Exam 1: Information Systems in Global Business Today

Which of the following would not be used as an input for an information system?

A firm that invests in efficient business processes is making an investment in organizational complementary assets.

The use of information systems because of necessity describes the business objective of

Business processes are logically related tasks for accomplishing tasks that have been formally encoded by an organization.

The fundamental set of assumptions, values, and ways of doing things that has been accepted by most of a company's members is called its

Converting raw data into a more meaningful form is called

Intranets allow firms to work easily with third-party suppliers and vendors.

Maintaining the organization's financial records is a central purpose of which main business function?

Define operational excellence. How can information systems help achieve it?

The dimensions of information systems are management, organizations, and information technology.

A managerial element in the UPS tracking system described in the chapter is

Which of the following is not one of the primary environmental actors that interacts with an organization and its information systems?

Which of the following would not be a complementary asset for a solar panel manufacturer?

Networking and telecommunications technologies, along with computer hardware, software, data management technology, and the people required to run and manage them, constitute an organization's

Dell Computer's use of information systems to improve efficiency and implement "mass customization" techniques to maintain consistent profitability and an industry lead illustrates which business objective?

A firm that must invest in new information systems capabilities in order to comply with federal legislation can be said to be investing to achieve which business objective?

Output

What is the difference between information technology and information systems? Describe some of the functions of information systems.

A substantial part of management responsibility is creative work driven by new knowledge and information.

Sociologists study information systems with an eye to understanding