Question 1

The role of entrepreneur falls into which of Mintzberg's managerial classifications?

Accepted Answer

A) Decisional 
B) Informational 
C) Interpersonal 
D) Symbolic 
E) Leading 
A) Decisional 
B) Informational 
C) Interpersonal 
D) Symbolic 
E) Leading

Question 2

You are evaluating BI software from a variety of vendors.Identify six elements in the BI environment.Use your understanding of the importance of these elements to formulate six questions to ask the vendor in order to determine how their software will interplay with your needs.

Accepted Answer

The six elements are:
1.Data from the bu

Question 3

Which of the following is not one of the five observed ways in which managerial behavior differs from the classical description of managers?

Accepted Answer

A) Managers perform a great deal of work at an unrelenting pace. 
B) Managers perform a low number of activities for a high percentage of time. 
C) Managers prefer current,specific,ad-hoc information. 
D) Managers prefer oral forms of communication. 
E) Managers give high priority to maintaining a diverse web of contacts. 
A) Managers perform a great deal of work at an unrelenting pace. 
B) Managers perform a low number of activities for a high percentage of time. 
C) Managers prefer current,specific,ad-hoc information. 
D) Managers prefer oral forms of communication. 
E) Managers give high priority to maintaining a diverse web of contacts.

Question 4

Which of the following companies is not identified in the text as one of the leading producers of business intelligence and analytics products?

Accepted Answer

A) Google 
B) Microsoft 
C) SAP 
D) IBM 
E) SAS 
A) Google 
B) Microsoft 
C) SAP 
D) IBM 
E) SAS

Question 5

Decisions regarding managing and monitoring day-to-day business activities are referred to as ________ intelligence.

Accepted Answer

A) business 
B) analytical 
C) operational 
D) transactional 
E) production 
A) business 
B) analytical 
C) operational 
D) transactional 
E) production

Question 6

Describe the balanced scorecard model and its role in ESS.

Accepted Answer

The balanced score card is a framework f

Question 7

Which of the following describes how the Simon framework of decision-making works in high-velocity decision environments?

Accepted Answer

A) Only the initial step is performed by the software;the final three steps are handled by humans. 
B) The first two steps of Simon's framework are eliminated and the final two steps are handled by software algorithms. 
C) The first three steps of the process are handled by software algorithms and the final step is handled by experienced managers. 
D) All four steps are performed by humans with the support of high-speed,high-volume DSS and ESS. 
E) All four steps of the process are handled by software algorithms;humans are eliminated from the decisions because they are too slow. 
A) Only the initial step is performed by the software;the final three steps are handled by humans. 
B) The first two steps of Simon's framework are eliminated and the final two steps are handled by software algorithms. 
C) The first three steps of the process are handled by software algorithms and the final step is handled by experienced managers. 
D) All four steps are performed by humans with the support of high-speed,high-volume DSS and ESS. 
E) All four steps of the process are handled by software algorithms;humans are eliminated from the decisions because they are too slow.

Question 8

What is the business value of a DSS?

Accepted Answer

DSS can help companies improve supply ch

Question 9

Big data is too unwieldy to analyze for consumer preferences.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

The decisions involved in creating and producing a corporate intranet can be classified as ________ decisions.

Accepted Answer

A) semi-structured 
B) procedural 
C) ad hoc 
D) structured 
E) unstructured 
A) semi-structured 
B) procedural 
C) ad hoc 
D) structured 
E) unstructured

Question 11

Describe MIS and DSS and differentiate between them.

Accepted Answer

MIS provide information on the firm's pe

Question 12

You are a city transportation planner and are interested in improving the city's bus service.What types of analytic tools might help you do this,and how would you use them?

Accepted Answer

To help plan an efficient bus system you

Question 13

Which of the following BI tools or abilities has been driving the movement toward "smart cities?"

Accepted Answer

A) OLAP 
B) Chi-square analysis 
C) Predictive analytics 
D) Data mining 
E) Big data analytics 
A) OLAP 
B) Chi-square analysis 
C) Predictive analytics 
D) Data mining 
E) Big data analytics

Question 14

GDSS capabilities have improved along with all of the following except:

Accepted Answer

A) improved power of desktop PCs. 
B) explosion of mobile computing. 
C) growth of cellular networks. 
D) increase in dedicated conference rooms. 
E) expansion of Wi-Fi bandwidth. 
A) improved power of desktop PCs. 
B) explosion of mobile computing. 
C) growth of cellular networks. 
D) increase in dedicated conference rooms. 
E) expansion of Wi-Fi bandwidth.

Question 15

The classical model of management does not address what exactly managers do when they plan,decide things,and control the work of others.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Not all business intelligence users are managers interested in forecasting sales figures for the next quarter.What different types of users are there for a business's intelligence systems?

Accepted Answer

Business intelligence users include ever

Question 17

Improving the quality of high-value decision making by an executive will save an organization far more money than improving the quality of lesser-value decisions made at a lower level.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

The role of entrepreneur falls into which of Mintzberg's managerial classifications?

You are evaluating BI software from a variety of vendors.Identify six elements in the BI environment.Use your understanding of the importance of these elements to formulate six questions to ask the vendor in order to determine how their software will interplay with your needs.

Which of the following is not one of the five observed ways in which managerial behavior differs from the classical description of managers?

Which of the following companies is not identified in the text as one of the leading producers of business intelligence and analytics products?

Decisions regarding managing and monitoring day-to-day business activities are referred to as ________ intelligence.

Describe the balanced scorecard model and its role in ESS.

Which of the following describes how the Simon framework of decision-making works in high-velocity decision environments?

What is the business value of a DSS?

Big data is too unwieldy to analyze for consumer preferences.

The decisions involved in creating and producing a corporate intranet can be classified as ________ decisions.

Describe MIS and DSS and differentiate between them.

You are a city transportation planner and are interested in improving the city's bus service.What types of analytic tools might help you do this,and how would you use them?

Which of the following BI tools or abilities has been driving the movement toward "smart cities?"

GDSS capabilities have improved along with all of the following except:

The classical model of management does not address what exactly managers do when they plan,decide things,and control the work of others.

Not all business intelligence users are managers interested in forecasting sales figures for the next quarter.What different types of users are there for a business's intelligence systems?

Improving the quality of high-value decision making by an executive will save an organization far more money than improving the quality of lesser-value decisions made at a lower level.

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

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

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Exam 12: Enhancing Decision Making

The role of entrepreneur falls into which of Mintzberg's managerial classifications?

You are evaluating BI software from a variety of vendors.Identify six elements in the BI environment.Use your understanding of the importance of these elements to formulate six questions to ask the vendor in order to determine how their software will interplay with your needs.

Which of the following is not one of the five observed ways in which managerial behavior differs from the classical description of managers?

Which of the following companies is not identified in the text as one of the leading producers of business intelligence and analytics products?

Decisions regarding managing and monitoring day-to-day business activities are referred to as ________ intelligence.

Describe the balanced scorecard model and its role in ESS.

Which of the following describes how the Simon framework of decision-making works in high-velocity decision environments?

What is the business value of a DSS?

Big data is too unwieldy to analyze for consumer preferences.

The decisions involved in creating and producing a corporate intranet can be classified as ________ decisions.

Describe MIS and DSS and differentiate between them.

You are a city transportation planner and are interested in improving the city's bus service.What types of analytic tools might help you do this,and how would you use them?

Which of the following BI tools or abilities has been driving the movement toward "smart cities?"

GDSS capabilities have improved along with all of the following except:

The classical model of management does not address what exactly managers do when they plan,decide things,and control the work of others.

Not all business intelligence users are managers interested in forecasting sales figures for the next quarter.What different types of users are there for a business's intelligence systems?

Improving the quality of high-value decision making by an executive will save an organization far more money than improving the quality of lesser-value decisions made at a lower level.

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

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters