Question 1

Which of the following is the most significant disadvantage to using asynchronous e-mail communication?

Accepted Answer

A) There is too much freedom. 
B) It is tough to hide from email. 
C) It is intrusive in that you have to remain online all the time. 
D) It is expensive.

Question 2

Are most strategic decisions unstructured? Give an example of an unstructured strategic decision.

Accepted Answer

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Question 3

iPhones and Blackberries are examples of the ________ hardware component of collaboration information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) client 
B) server 
C) virtual 
D) workflow

Question 4

Neville is the operations manager at Access Software Inc.As the company opens its third unit in the campus,he decides to implement a collaborative system supporting wikis and blogs.Which of the following should he choose?

Accepted Answer

A) Google Docs & Spreadsheets 
B) Microsoft Groove 
C) Microsoft Access 
D) Microsoft Sharepoint

Question 5

Google Docs & Spreadsheets requires users to install Google applications in order to run them on their client computers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

If you believe that your view of the information system and its problems is the most important one,you are engaging in ________ thinking.

Accepted Answer

A) logical 
B) egocentric 
C) empathetic 
D) accurate

Question 7

In version-control systems,the shared directories used to store shared documents are called libraries.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

________ workflow is when activities occur one after another.

Accepted Answer

A) Sequential 
B) Simple 
C) Parallel 
D) Operational

Question 9

A(n)________ is a shared knowledge base in which the content is managed by the users.

Accepted Answer

A) cache 
B) ftp 
C) workspace 
D) wiki

Question 10

How can empathetic thinking help your career in college as well as the workplace?

Accepted Answer

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Question 11

Owing to operational restrictions,Kate has to organize an asynchronous communication involving her team members.Which of the following could she use?

Accepted Answer

A) video conference 
B) multiuser text chat 
C) email 
D) a WebEx session

Question 12

Employees of multinational organizations who work in different time zones will likely find ________ communication to be more effective.

Accepted Answer

A) synchronous 
B) asynchronous 
C) sequential 
D) parallel

Question 13

Which of the following statements is true regarding collaborative systems?

Accepted Answer

A) Creating and formalizing workflows is the most critical collaborative task for ad hoc workgroups. 
B) The three collaboration drivers are equally important for all collaborations. 
C) Content-management system is a process by which content is created,edited,used,and disposed. 
D) Information systems play a key role in enforcing permissions for content management.

Question 14

Version-management systems:

Accepted Answer

A) improve the tracking of shared content. 
B) provide version control. 
C) limit the actions that can be taken by any particular user. 
D) give control over the changes to documents to particular users.

Question 15

The simplest version management systems are ________.

Accepted Answer

A) wikis 
B) email applications 
C) blogs 
D) surveys

Question 16

TPS stands for "Transaction Processing Systems."

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Groove uses TCP-IP to enable meeting participants to conduct telephone conversations using the Internet
connection.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Geena,the operations manager at Multitech Systems,is having a meeting with her vendors and some of her senior engineers to iron out product specifications.This is an example of synchronous communication.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Feedback and iteration enable a group to produce something greater than any single person could accomplish working independently.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Collaboration involves coordination and communication,but it is greater than either of those alone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Collaboration Information Systems

Which of the following is the most significant disadvantage to using asynchronous e-mail communication?

Are most strategic decisions unstructured? Give an example of an unstructured strategic decision.

iPhones and Blackberries are examples of the ________ hardware component of collaboration information systems.

Neville is the operations manager at Access Software Inc.As the company opens its third unit in the campus,he decides to implement a collaborative system supporting wikis and blogs.Which of the following should he choose?

Google Docs & Spreadsheets requires users to install Google applications in order to run them on their client computers.

If you believe that your view of the information system and its problems is the most important one,you are engaging in ________ thinking.

In version-control systems,the shared directories used to store shared documents are called libraries.

________ workflow is when activities occur one after another.

A(n) ________ is a shared knowledge base in which the content is managed by the users.

How can empathetic thinking help your career in college as well as the workplace?

Owing to operational restrictions,Kate has to organize an asynchronous communication involving her team members.Which of the following could she use?

Employees of multinational organizations who work in different time zones will likely find ________ communication to be more effective.

Which of the following statements is true regarding collaborative systems?

Version-management systems:

The simplest version management systems are ________.

TPS stands for "Transaction Processing Systems."

Groove uses TCP-IP to enable meeting participants to conduct telephone conversations using the Internet connection.

Geena,the operations manager at Multitech Systems,is having a meeting with her vendors and some of her senior engineers to iron out product specifications.This is an example of synchronous communication.

Feedback and iteration enable a group to produce something greater than any single person could accomplish working independently.

Collaboration involves coordination and communication,but it is greater than either of those alone.