Question 1

Discuss the meaning of decision-support system, the different types of decision-support systems, and how they are useful to managers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of Discuss the meaning of decision-support system, the...

Question 2

Computers express words, numbers, images, and sound in zeros and ones.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

A clothing manufacturer is ready to launch a new product line.The company expects the demand for the new products to be minimal in the _____ cycle of the product life cycle.

Accepted Answer

A) embryonic 
B) growth 
C) maturity 
D) decline 
E) saturation

Question 4

A(n) _____ is a company-specific virtual information system that systematizes the knowledge of its employees and facilitates sharing and integrating their expertise.

Accepted Answer

A) expert system 
B) knowledge management system 
C) enterprise resource planning system 
D) knowledge economy 
E) knowledge market

Question 5

A graph of the profitability of each of an organization's products in a product line over the past three years is an example of

Accepted Answer

A) raw data. 
B) a software program. 
C) artificial intelligence. 
D) a raw fact. 
E) information.

Question 6

A decision-support system provides computer-built models that help managers make better nonprogrammed decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

List and briefly explain the different stages of a product life cycle.

Accepted Answer

The answer of List and briefly explain the different stages...

Question 8

Multimodule application software packages that coordinate the various functional activities of organizations are called _____ systems.

Accepted Answer

A) enterprise resource planning 
B) decision support 
C) transaction processing 
D) executive support 
E) operations information

Question 9

A marketing manager who is trying to decide whether or not to lower the price of one of the products in a product line.She can use decision-support system to assist her in making this decision.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Information technology is the set of methods or techniques for acquiring, organizing, and storing information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements is true about excessive layering in hierarchy?

Accepted Answer

A) Many layers of managerial hierarchy ensures a short time for information to travel up the hierarchy. 
B) Information remains undistorted when passed along the different layers of hierarchy. 
C) Many layers of managerial hierarchy ensures an organization's quick response to changing market conditions. 
D) Many layers of managerial hierarchy results in a long time for information to travel down the hierarchy. 
E) The usefulness of information will always increase with an increase in layering of hierarchy.

Question 12

________ is behavior by a machine that closely mimics human logical behavior.

Accepted Answer

A) Nanotechnology 
B) An executive-support system 
C) An executive simulation 
D) Intelligence quotient 
E) Artificial intelligence

Question 13

A(n) ______ system is a computer system that is designed to handle a large volume of routine and recurring transactions.

Accepted Answer

A) transactional analysis 
B) artificial intelligence 
C) transaction-processing 
D) transactional modeling 
E) decision-support

Question 14

A computer software program that is developed for preparing graphs of sales performance (in terms of the number of units sold) over a required period of time is an example of a(n)

Accepted Answer

A) application software. 
B) artificial intelligence program. 
C) expert system software. 
D) decision-support system. 
E) operating system software.

Question 15

Renee receives monthly reports from the accounting department that reflect current financial conditions.The data Renee receives is

Accepted Answer

A) complete data. 
B) current data. 
C) reliable data. 
D) management information. 
E) real-time information.

Question 16

Antonio works in the HR department and he uses management information systems to find applicants' resumes on the web and filter them to match needed skills.The type of MIS that recruiters use is a(n) _____ system.

Accepted Answer

A) artificial intelligence 
B) transaction processing 
C) expert 
D) decision support 
E) executive support

Question 17

Establishing measurable standards of performance, measuring actual performance, comparing actual performance against established goals, and evaluating the results and taking corrective action are steps to

Accepted Answer

A) launch a new product in the market. 
B) indicate the life cycle of a product. 
C) achieve control over organizational activities. 
D) reduce group cohesiveness among members. 
E) increase a company's investments in research and development.

Question 18

______ is data that are organized in a meaningful way.

Accepted Answer

A) Wisdom 
B) Knowledge 
C) Artificial intelligence 
D) Information 
E) A fact

Question 19

______ is trade that takes place between companies using IT and the Internet to link and coordinate the value chains of different companies.

Accepted Answer

A) Enterprise resource planning 
B) Business-to-business commerce 
C) Business-to-customer commerce 
D) Business-to-business marketplace 
E) Business-to-customer network structure

Question 20

The final step that managers need to take to achieve control over organizational activities is to

Accepted Answer

A) measure actual performance. 
B) establish measurable standards of performance. 
C) perform tests to confirm consistency. 
D) compare actual performance against established goals. 
E) evaluate the results and take corrective action.

Exam 18: Used Advanced Information Technology to Increase Performance

Discuss the meaning of decision-support system, the different types of decision-support systems, and how they are useful to managers.

Computers express words, numbers, images, and sound in zeros and ones.

A clothing manufacturer is ready to launch a new product line.The company expects the demand for the new products to be minimal in the _____ cycle of the product life cycle.

A(n) _____ is a company-specific virtual information system that systematizes the knowledge of its employees and facilitates sharing and integrating their expertise.

A graph of the profitability of each of an organization's products in a product line over the past three years is an example of

A decision-support system provides computer-built models that help managers make better nonprogrammed decisions.

List and briefly explain the different stages of a product life cycle.

Multimodule application software packages that coordinate the various functional activities of organizations are called _____ systems.

A marketing manager who is trying to decide whether or not to lower the price of one of the products in a product line.She can use decision-support system to assist her in making this decision.

Information technology is the set of methods or techniques for acquiring, organizing, and storing information.

Which of the following statements is true about excessive layering in hierarchy?

________ is behavior by a machine that closely mimics human logical behavior.

A(n) ______ system is a computer system that is designed to handle a large volume of routine and recurring transactions.

A computer software program that is developed for preparing graphs of sales performance (in terms of the number of units sold) over a required period of time is an example of a(n)

Renee receives monthly reports from the accounting department that reflect current financial conditions.The data Renee receives is

Antonio works in the HR department and he uses management information systems to find applicants' resumes on the web and filter them to match needed skills.The type of MIS that recruiters use is a(n) _____ system.

Establishing measurable standards of performance, measuring actual performance, comparing actual performance against established goals, and evaluating the results and taking corrective action are steps to

______ is data that are organized in a meaningful way.

______ is trade that takes place between companies using IT and the Internet to link and coordinate the value chains of different companies.

The final step that managers need to take to achieve control over organizational activities is to