Question 1

Approximately what percent of U.S.businesses have some form of remote work program?

Accepted Answer

A) About 15 percent 
B) About 25 percent 
C) About 35 percent 
D) About 60 percent 
E) About 75 percent 
A) About 15 percent 
B) About 25 percent 
C) About 35 percent 
D) About 60 percent 
E) About 75 percent D

Question 2

Which of the following is not one of the six strategic business objectives of information systems?

Accepted Answer

A) New products and services 
B) Improved decision making 
C) Competitive advantage 
D) Improved employee morale 
E) Survival 
A) New products and services 
B) Improved decision making 
C) Competitive advantage 
D) Improved employee morale 
E) Survival D

Question 3

The Mandarin Oriental's use of computer systems to keep track of guests' preferences is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Improved flexibility 
B) Improved decision making 
C) Improved efficiency 
D) Customer intimacy 
E) Operational excellence 
A) Improved flexibility 
B) Improved decision making 
C) Improved efficiency 
D) Customer intimacy 
E) Operational excellence D

Question 4

Creative work driven by new knowledge and information is a significant part of management responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Thomas Friedman's description of the world as "flat" refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) the flattening of economic and cultural advantages of developed countries. 
B) the use of the Internet and technology for instantaneous communication. 
C) the reduction in travel times and the ubiquity of global exchange and travel. 
D) the growth of globalization. 
E) the increased use of global currencies. 
A) the flattening of economic and cultural advantages of developed countries. 
B) the use of the Internet and technology for instantaneous communication. 
C) the reduction in travel times and the ubiquity of global exchange and travel. 
D) the growth of globalization. 
E) the increased use of global currencies.

Question 6

A firm that must invest in new information systems capabilities in order to comply with federal legislation is investing to achieve which business objective?

Accepted Answer

A) Customer intimacy 
B) Operational excellence 
C) Survival 
D) Creation of new products 
E) Improved decision making 
A) Customer intimacy 
B) Operational excellence 
C) Survival 
D) Creation of new products 
E) Improved decision making

Question 7

All of the following are examples of environmental actors in an information system except:

Accepted Answer

A) competitors. 
B) regulatory agencies. 
C) customers. 
D) suppliers. 
E) sales force. 
A) competitors. 
B) regulatory agencies. 
C) customers. 
D) suppliers. 
E) sales force.

Question 8

The three activities in an information system that produce the information organizations use to control operations are:

Accepted Answer

A) information,research,and analysis. 
B) input,output,and feedback. 
C) data,information,and analysis. 
D) data analysis,processing,and feedback. 
E) input,processing,and output. 
A) information,research,and analysis. 
B) input,output,and feedback. 
C) data,information,and analysis. 
D) data analysis,processing,and feedback. 
E) input,processing,and output.

Question 9

How does a company's use of information systems affect its corporate strategies? Provide an example.

Accepted Answer

A firm's ability to effectively use info

Question 10

Which of the following would not be used as an input for an information system?

Accepted Answer

A) Digital dashboard 
B) Tablet computer 
C) Bar code scanner 
D) Smartphone 
E) RFID reader 
A) Digital dashboard 
B) Tablet computer 
C) Bar code scanner 
D) Smartphone 
E) RFID reader

Question 11

A corporation that funds a political action committee,which in turn promotes and funds a political candidate who agrees with the values of that corporation,could be seen as investing in which main category of complementary assets?

Accepted Answer

A) Managerial 
B) Governmental 
C) Social 
D) Organizational 
E) Auxiliary 
A) Managerial 
B) Governmental 
C) Social 
D) Organizational 
E) Auxiliary

Question 12

In 2015,what percent of the U.S.economy resulted from foreign trade?

Accepted Answer

A) 10 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 50 percent 
E) 66 percent 
A) 10 percent 
B) 25 percent 
C) 30 percent 
D) 50 percent 
E) 66 percent

Question 13

Creating a marketing plan is an example of a business process.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Networking and telecommunications technologies,along with computer hardware,software,data management technology,and the people required to run and manage them,constitute an organization's:

Accepted Answer

A) data management environment. 
B) networked environment. 
C) information technology (IT)infrastructure. 
D) information system. 
E) culture. 
A) data management environment. 
B) networked environment. 
C) information technology (IT)infrastructure. 
D) information system. 
E) culture.

Question 15

Data is information that has been shaped into a form that is meaningful to human beings.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

The behavioral approach to information systems focuses on analyzing the psychological,social,and economic impacts of systems rather than the technical aspects.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Intranets link different systems and networks within a firm.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

You work at the business headquarters for a chain of movie theaters.Describe this firm's information value chain.

Accepted Answer

An information value chain adds value to

Question 19

The three principal levels within a business organization hierarchy are:

Accepted Answer

A) senior management,operational management,and service workers. 
B) senior management,middle management,and operational management. 
C) senior management,operational management,and information systems. 
D) senior management,middle management,and service workers. 
E) senior management,data workers,and service workers. 
A) senior management,operational management,and service workers. 
B) senior management,middle management,and operational management. 
C) senior management,operational management,and information systems. 
D) senior management,middle management,and service workers. 
E) senior management,data workers,and service workers.

Question 20

The total number of food items with storage temperatures problems is an example of which of the following?

Accepted Answer

A) Input 
B) Raw data 
C) Meaningful information 
D) Feedback 
E) Processing 
A) Input 
B) Raw data 
C) Meaningful information 
D) Feedback 
E) Processing

Approximately what percent of U.S.businesses have some form of remote work program?

Which of the following is not one of the six strategic business objectives of information systems?

The Mandarin Oriental's use of computer systems to keep track of guests' preferences is an example of which of the following?

Creative work driven by new knowledge and information is a significant part of management responsibility.

Thomas Friedman's description of the world as "flat" refers to:

A firm that must invest in new information systems capabilities in order to comply with federal legislation is investing to achieve which business objective?

All of the following are examples of environmental actors in an information system except:

The three activities in an information system that produce the information organizations use to control operations are:

How does a company's use of information systems affect its corporate strategies? Provide an example.

Which of the following would not be used as an input for an information system?

A corporation that funds a political action committee,which in turn promotes and funds a political candidate who agrees with the values of that corporation,could be seen as investing in which main category of complementary assets?

In 2015,what percent of the U.S.economy resulted from foreign trade?

Creating a marketing plan is an example of a business process.

Networking and telecommunications technologies,along with computer hardware,software,data management technology,and the people required to run and manage them,constitute an organization's:

Data is information that has been shaped into a form that is meaningful to human beings.

The behavioral approach to information systems focuses on analyzing the psychological,social,and economic impacts of systems rather than the technical aspects.

Intranets link different systems and networks within a firm.

You work at the business headquarters for a chain of movie theaters.Describe this firm's information value chain.

The three principal levels within a business organization hierarchy are:

The total number of food items with storage temperatures problems is an example of which of the following?

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

Managing Global Systems

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Exam 1: Information Systems in Global Business Today

Approximately what percent of U.S.businesses have some form of remote work program?

Which of the following is not one of the six strategic business objectives of information systems?

The Mandarin Oriental's use of computer systems to keep track of guests' preferences is an example of which of the following?

Creative work driven by new knowledge and information is a significant part of management responsibility.

Thomas Friedman's description of the world as "flat" refers to:

A firm that must invest in new information systems capabilities in order to comply with federal legislation is investing to achieve which business objective?

All of the following are examples of environmental actors in an information system except:

The three activities in an information system that produce the information organizations use to control operations are:

How does a company's use of information systems affect its corporate strategies? Provide an example.

Which of the following would not be used as an input for an information system?

A corporation that funds a political action committee,which in turn promotes and funds a political candidate who agrees with the values of that corporation,could be seen as investing in which main category of complementary assets?

In 2015,what percent of the U.S.economy resulted from foreign trade?

Creating a marketing plan is an example of a business process.

Networking and telecommunications technologies,along with computer hardware,software,data management technology,and the people required to run and manage them,constitute an organization's:

Data is information that has been shaped into a form that is meaningful to human beings.

The behavioral approach to information systems focuses on analyzing the psychological,social,and economic impacts of systems rather than the technical aspects.

Intranets link different systems and networks within a firm.

You work at the business headquarters for a chain of movie theaters.Describe this firm's information value chain.

The three principal levels within a business organization hierarchy are:

The total number of food items with storage temperatures problems is an example of which of the following?

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

Managing Global Systems

Filters