Question 1

Success as a change agent depends on legitimacy,authority,and ability to involve users in the change design process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

You work for a business consulting firm,and you have been asked to advise Bamboo Home,a home furniture retailer on implementing a global information system.What general benefits can Bamboo Home expect from a globalized system?

Accepted Answer

Benefits in globalizing include superior

Question 3

The network systems structure is the most visible in ________ services.

Accepted Answer

A) production 
B) financial 
C) marketing 
D) software design 
E) administrative 
A) production 
B) financial 
C) marketing 
D) software design 
E) administrative

Question 4

Global systems allow fixed costs to be amortized over a much smaller customer base.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

To comply with European privacy laws,many multinational firms have developed information systems within each European country.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

In a transnational business strategy,all of the regional units participate and coordinate over all activities,from production to sales.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which of the following is not one of the principal problems of international networks?

Accepted Answer

A) Network capacity 
B) Poor quality of international service 
C) Network standards 
D) Regulatory constraints 
E) Installation delays 
A) Network capacity 
B) Poor quality of international service 
C) Network standards 
D) Regulatory constraints 
E) Installation delays

Question 8

Micromarketing involves marketing to very small geographic and social units.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Which of the following is not one of the primary types of firm strategy discussed in the chapter?

Accepted Answer

A) Domestic exporter 
B) Multinational 
C) Franchiser 
D) Transnational 
E) International exporter 
A) Domestic exporter 
B) Multinational 
C) Franchiser 
D) Transnational 
E) International exporter

Question 10

Which types of systems are widely used by manufacturing and distribution firms to connect to suppliers on a global basis?

Accepted Answer

A) TPS 
B) EDI 
C) CRM 
D) Enterprise systems 
E) MIS 
A) TPS 
B) EDI 
C) CRM 
D) Enterprise systems 
E) MIS

Question 11

The collapse of the Eastern bloc has retarded the growth of a world culture.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

In developing countries,use of the Internet is limited by all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) use of mobile telephones. 
B) high cost of PCs. 
C) poor bandwidth capacity. 
D) unreliable power grids. 
E) political disruptions. 
A) use of mobile telephones. 
B) high cost of PCs. 
C) poor bandwidth capacity. 
D) unreliable power grids. 
E) political disruptions.

Question 13

Multinational companies tend to dominantly have ________ systems.

Accepted Answer

A) duplicated 
B) centralized 
C) networked 
D) decentralized 
E) autonomous 
A) duplicated 
B) centralized 
C) networked 
D) decentralized 
E) autonomous

Question 14

The major dimensions of international systems architecture include each of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) the global environment. 
B) corporate global strategy. 
C) technology platform. 
D) transborder data flows. 
E) management and business processes. 
A) the global environment. 
B) corporate global strategy. 
C) technology platform. 
D) transborder data flows. 
E) management and business processes.

Question 15

Japanese consumers who only want to purchase products made in Japan are an example of:

Accepted Answer

A) cultural particularism. 
B) political culture. 
C) universal global attitudes. 
D) different laws in different countries. 
E) different business standards. 
A) cultural particularism. 
B) political culture. 
C) universal global attitudes. 
D) different laws in different countries. 
E) different business standards.

Question 16

The last step in establishing a corporate strategy and structure for globalization is to determine the appropriate technology platform.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following is not an important factor when implementing a global information system solution?

Accepted Answer

A) Agreeing on common user requirements 
B) Understanding if your computer system can operate in a global environment 
C) Introducing changes in business processes 
D) Coordinating applications development 
E) Coordinating software releases 
A) Agreeing on common user requirements 
B) Understanding if your computer system can operate in a global environment 
C) Introducing changes in business processes 
D) Coordinating applications development 
E) Coordinating software releases

Question 18

In centralized systems:

Accepted Answer

A) development occurs at the home base and operations are handed over to autonomous units in foreign locations. 
B) each foreign unit designs its own unique solutions and systems. 
C) systems development and operations occur in an integrated and coordinated fashion across all units. 
D) systems development and operations occur totally at the domestic home base. 
E) systems development is a combined effort of domestic and international units. 
A) development occurs at the home base and operations are handed over to autonomous units in foreign locations. 
B) each foreign unit designs its own unique solutions and systems. 
C) systems development and operations occur in an integrated and coordinated fashion across all units. 
D) systems development and operations occur totally at the domestic home base. 
E) systems development is a combined effort of domestic and international units.

Question 19

All of the following countries block access to websites considered morally or politically offensive except:

Accepted Answer

A) China. 
B) Iran. 
C) Singapore. 
D) United States. 
E) Saudi Arabia. 
A) China. 
B) Iran. 
C) Singapore. 
D) United States. 
E) Saudi Arabia.

Question 20

Why should only some core systems be coordinated on a transnational basis?

Accepted Answer

Although core systems support functions

Success as a change agent depends on legitimacy,authority,and ability to involve users in the change design process.

You work for a business consulting firm,and you have been asked to advise Bamboo Home,a home furniture retailer on implementing a global information system.What general benefits can Bamboo Home expect from a globalized system?

The network systems structure is the most visible in ________ services.

Global systems allow fixed costs to be amortized over a much smaller customer base.

To comply with European privacy laws,many multinational firms have developed information systems within each European country.

In a transnational business strategy,all of the regional units participate and coordinate over all activities,from production to sales.

Which of the following is not one of the principal problems of international networks?

Micromarketing involves marketing to very small geographic and social units.

Which of the following is not one of the primary types of firm strategy discussed in the chapter?

Which types of systems are widely used by manufacturing and distribution firms to connect to suppliers on a global basis?

The collapse of the Eastern bloc has retarded the growth of a world culture.

In developing countries,use of the Internet is limited by all of the following except:

Multinational companies tend to dominantly have ________ systems.

The major dimensions of international systems architecture include each of the following except:

Japanese consumers who only want to purchase products made in Japan are an example of:

The last step in establishing a corporate strategy and structure for globalization is to determine the appropriate technology platform.

Which of the following is not an important factor when implementing a global information system solution?

In centralized systems:

All of the following countries block access to websites considered morally or politically offensive except:

Why should only some core systems be coordinated on a transnational basis?

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems,organizations,and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications,the Internet,and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets,digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

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Exam 15: Managing Global Systems

Success as a change agent depends on legitimacy,authority,and ability to involve users in the change design process.

You work for a business consulting firm,and you have been asked to advise Bamboo Home,a home furniture retailer on implementing a global information system.What general benefits can Bamboo Home expect from a globalized system?

The network systems structure is the most visible in ________ services.

Global systems allow fixed costs to be amortized over a much smaller customer base.

To comply with European privacy laws,many multinational firms have developed information systems within each European country.

In a transnational business strategy,all of the regional units participate and coordinate over all activities,from production to sales.

Which of the following is not one of the principal problems of international networks?

Micromarketing involves marketing to very small geographic and social units.

Which of the following is not one of the primary types of firm strategy discussed in the chapter?

Which types of systems are widely used by manufacturing and distribution firms to connect to suppliers on a global basis?

The collapse of the Eastern bloc has retarded the growth of a world culture.

In developing countries,use of the Internet is limited by all of the following except:

Multinational companies tend to dominantly have ________ systems.

The major dimensions of international systems architecture include each of the following except:

Japanese consumers who only want to purchase products made in Japan are an example of:

The last step in establishing a corporate strategy and structure for globalization is to determine the appropriate technology platform.

Which of the following is not an important factor when implementing a global information system solution?

In centralized systems:

All of the following countries block access to websites considered morally or politically offensive except:

Why should only some core systems be coordinated on a transnational basis?

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems,organizations,and Strategy

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications,the Internet,and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets,digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Filters