Question 1

An example of raw data from a national chain of automobile stores would be

Accepted Answer

A) that an average of 13 Toyotas are sold daily in Kentucky. 
B) a 30 percent increase in Toyota RAV4 sales during September in Kentucky. 
C) 1 Toyota RAV4 sold March 3,2008 in Louisville,Kentucky. 
D) all of the above.

Question 2

In a hierarchical organization,the upper levels consist of

Accepted Answer

A) managerial and professional employees. 
B) managerial,professional,and technical employees. 
C) professional and operational employees. 
D) managerial,professional,and operational employees.

Question 3

A declining percentage of the economy of North America and other advanced industrial countries in Europe and Asia depends on imports and exports.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

MIS combines the work of computer science,management science,and operations research with a practical orientation toward developing ________ solutions to real-world problems and managing information technology resources.

Accepted Answer

The answer of MIS combines the work of computer science,management...

Question 5

"Teamwork and collaborative work environments" is an example of ________ assets.

Accepted Answer

A) organizational 
B) managerial 
C) social 
D) technology

Question 6

________ are private corporate networks extended to authorized users outside the organization.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ________ are private corporate networks extended to...

Question 7

The six important business objectives of information technology are new products,services,and business models;customer and supplier intimacy;survival;competitive advantage;operational excellence;and improved ________.

Accepted Answer

A) flexibility 
B) decision making 
C) business practices 
D) efficiency

Question 8

Helen works as executive secretary for the V.P.of Research at Ford Motor Company.She is an example of ________,who assists with scheduling and communications at all levels of the firm.

Accepted Answer

A) a data worker 
B) a service workers 
C) a knowledge worker 
D) middle management

Question 9

Computers are only part of an information system.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Private intranets extended to authorized users outside the organization are called intranets.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

In the past decade,Canada gained many manufacturing jobs from offshore,low-wage producers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

Information technology (IT)consists of all the hardware that a firm needs to use in order to achieve its business objectives,whereas information systems consist of all the software and business processes needed.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Investments in organization and management,such as investments in new business models and training,are also known as ________.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Investments in organization and management,such as investments...

Question 14

An example of a business using information systems for customer and supplier intimacy is

Accepted Answer

A) Walmart's RetailLink system. 
B) the Mandarin Oriental hotel's customer-preference tracking system. 
C) Verizon's Web-based digital dashboard. 
D) Apple Inc.'s iPod.

Question 15

A network requires at least two computers and a shared resource,such as a printer.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

An example of a business using information systems to attain operational excellence is

Accepted Answer

A) Walmart's RetailLink system. 
B) the Mandarin Oriental hotel's customer-preference tracking system. 
C) Verizon's Web-based digital dashboard. 
D) Apple Inc.'s iPod.

Question 17

James is under a lot of pressure as the Christmas season approaches.James works for a Christmas tree distributor.He is currently looking to hire,train,and retain employees to make sure that his firm can meet all manufacturing and sales of this busy season for his firm.James works in which function in his organization?

Accepted Answer

A) sales and marketing 
B) manufacturing and production 
C) finance and accounting 
D) human resources

Question 18

Recent research on business information technology investment indicates that firms that support their technology investments with investments in complementary assets receive superior returns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

You work at the central office of a nationwide pizza chain.You have been assigned the task of explaining how your firm might use information technology to achieve the strategic business objective of improved decision making?

Accepted Answer

The answer of You work at the central office of...

Question 20

The ________ is a service provided by the Internet that uses universally accepted standards for storing,retrieving,formatting,and displaying information in a page format.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The ________ is a service provided by...

Exam 1: Information Systems in Global Business Today

An example of raw data from a national chain of automobile stores would be

In a hierarchical organization,the upper levels consist of

A declining percentage of the economy of North America and other advanced industrial countries in Europe and Asia depends on imports and exports.

MIS combines the work of computer science,management science,and operations research with a practical orientation toward developing ________ solutions to real-world problems and managing information technology resources.

"Teamwork and collaborative work environments" is an example of ________ assets.

________ are private corporate networks extended to authorized users outside the organization.

The six important business objectives of information technology are new products,services,and business models;customer and supplier intimacy;survival;competitive advantage;operational excellence;and improved ________.

Helen works as executive secretary for the V.P.of Research at Ford Motor Company.She is an example of ________,who assists with scheduling and communications at all levels of the firm.

Computers are only part of an information system.

Private intranets extended to authorized users outside the organization are called intranets.

In the past decade,Canada gained many manufacturing jobs from offshore,low-wage producers.

Information technology (IT)consists of all the hardware that a firm needs to use in order to achieve its business objectives,whereas information systems consist of all the software and business processes needed.

Investments in organization and management,such as investments in new business models and training,are also known as ________.

An example of a business using information systems for customer and supplier intimacy is

A network requires at least two computers and a shared resource,such as a printer.

An example of a business using information systems to attain operational excellence is

Recent research on business information technology investment indicates that firms that support their technology investments with investments in complementary assets receive superior returns.

You work at the central office of a nationwide pizza chain.You have been assigned the task of explaining how your firm might use information technology to achieve the strategic business objective of improved decision making?

The ________ is a service provided by the Internet that uses universally accepted standards for storing,retrieving,formatting,and displaying information in a page format.