Question 1

Distributed database processing refers to the processing of multiple databases that reside in a single location.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true of the supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  All members of the supply chain of a firm must have geographical proximity. 
B)  Every supply chain must include suppliers, manufacturers, distributors, retailers, and customers. 
C)  Each organization in the chain is connected to just one company up the chain (toward the supplier) and down the chain (toward the customer). 
D)  The supply chain includes transportation companies, warehouses, and inventories.

Question 3

Which of the following statements is true of the impact of globalization on value chains and business processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Companies must develop a standardized global strategy irrespective of where they are operating from. 
B)  Companies prefer to perform all their processes in-house as it is more cost-effective than outsourcing. 
C)  Manufacturing of a final product is frequently distributed throughout the world. 
D)  Increased globalization calls for greater attention to promotional aspects of the marketing mix as opposed to the product.

Question 4

The process of making a computer program work in a second language is called ________ software.

Accepted Answer

A)  virtualization 
B)  collaborative filtering 
C)  localizing 
D)  enterprise

Question 5

The bullwhip effect ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  is not related to erratic consumer demand 
B)  forces distributors, manufacturers, and suppliers to carry smaller inventories than necessary 
C)  increases the overall profitability of the supply chain 
D)  can be eliminated by restricting access to consumer-demand information from the retailer to only a few participants in the supply chain

Question 6

Cross-functional, integrated systems, such as ERP, solve the problems of data isolation by integrating data into a database that provides a comprehensive and organization-wide view.However, this would require ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  all processes to be located in the same geographical place 
B)  the company to standardize on a single language 
C)  backshoring processes to the home country 
D)  the company to customize its product offerings

Question 7

One of the challenges for international IS project management is that the development rates vary among cultures and countries, because ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  some cultures have a 35-hour workweek, and some have a 60-hour workweek 
B)  worker expectations vary among cultures and nations 
C)  many developed countries have been less willing to invest in quality 
D)  effective communication is more expensive today

Question 8

The bullwhip effect is a phenomenon in which the variability in the size and timing of orders decreases at each stage up the supply chain, from customer to supplier.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Distributed database processing refers to the processing of ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  a single database that resides in multiple locations 
B)  multiple databases that reside in a single location 
C)  only those databases that contain copies of the same data items 
D)  only those databases that are divided onto nonoverlapping segments

Question 10

Which of the following components of an international IS is least affected by internationalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  hardware 
B)  people 
C)  procedures 
D)  data

Question 11

A(n)________ is a network of organizations and facilities that transforms raw materials into products delivered to customers.

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational hierarchy 
B)  flat organization 
C)  organizational architecture 
D)  supply chain

Exam 13: The International Dimension