Question 1

A transparent marketplace means that there is high product differentiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

A large bureaucracy existing in a slowly changing environment that produces standard products and is dominated by centralized management making is classified by Mintzberg as a ________ bureaucracy.

Accepted Answer

A)  machine 
B)  professional 
C)  divisionalized 
D)  multidivisional 
A)  machine 
B)  professional 
C)  divisionalized 
D)  multidivisional

Question 3

The most successful solutions or methods for achieving a business objective are called

Accepted Answer

A)  value activities. 
B)  best processes. 
C)  core competencies. 
D)  best practices. 
A)  value activities. 
B)  best processes. 
C)  core competencies. 
D)  best practices.

Question 4

Value chain analysis is useful at the business level to highlight specific activities in the business where information systems are most likely to have a strategic impact. Discuss this model, identify the activities, and describe how the model can be applied to the concept of information technology.

Accepted Answer

The value chain model identifies specifi

Question 5

Which of the following best illustrates the use of information systems to focus on market niche?

Accepted Answer

A)  A car manufacturer's Web site that lets you customize the features on the car you are purchasing. 
B)  A restaurant chain analyzing local sales figures to determine which menu items to serve. 
C)  A bookseller selling an e-book reader that reads only the bookseller's books. 
D)  A department store creating specialized products for small groups of customers. 
A)  A car manufacturer's Web site that lets you customize the features on the car you are purchasing. 
B)  A restaurant chain analyzing local sales figures to determine which menu items to serve. 
C)  A bookseller selling an e-book reader that reads only the bookseller's books. 
D)  A department store creating specialized products for small groups of customers.

Question 6

________ is the ability to offer individually tailored products or services using the same production resources as bulk production.

Accepted Answer

A)  Mass customization 
B)  Size customization 
C)  Magnitude customization 
D)  Dimension customization 
A)  Mass customization 
B)  Size customization 
C)  Magnitude customization 
D)  Dimension customization

Question 7

The Internet raises the bargaining power of customers by

Accepted Answer

A)  creating new opportunities for building loyal customer bases. 
B)  making more products available. 
C)  making information available to everyone. 
D)  lowering transaction costs. 
A)  creating new opportunities for building loyal customer bases. 
B)  making more products available. 
C)  making information available to everyone. 
D)  lowering transaction costs.

Question 8

How does the technical view of organizations fall short of understanding the full impacts of information systems in a firm?

Accepted Answer

A)  It sees information systems as a way to rearrange the inputs and outputs of the organization. 
B)  It sees capital and labor as primary production factors. 
C)  It sees the inputs and outputs, labor and capital, as being infinitely malleable. 
D)  It sees the organization as a social structure similar to a machine. 
A)  It sees information systems as a way to rearrange the inputs and outputs of the organization. 
B)  It sees capital and labor as primary production factors. 
C)  It sees the inputs and outputs, labor and capital, as being infinitely malleable. 
D)  It sees the organization as a social structure similar to a machine.

Question 9

A(n) ________ is an activity at which a firm excels as a world-class leader.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ________ is an activity at which...

Question 10

According to agency theory, the firm is viewed as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  unified, profit-maximizing entity. 
B)  task force organization that must respond to rapidly changing environments. 
C)  entrepreneurial endeavor. 
D)  "nexus of contracts" among self-interested individuals. 
A)  unified, profit-maximizing entity. 
B)  task force organization that must respond to rapidly changing environments. 
C)  entrepreneurial endeavor. 
D)  "nexus of contracts" among self-interested individuals.

A transparent marketplace means that there is high product differentiation.

A large bureaucracy existing in a slowly changing environment that produces standard products and is dominated by centralized management making is classified by Mintzberg as a ________ bureaucracy.

The most successful solutions or methods for achieving a business objective are called

Value chain analysis is useful at the business level to highlight specific activities in the business where information systems are most likely to have a strategic impact. Discuss this model, identify the activities, and describe how the model can be applied to the concept of information technology.

Which of the following best illustrates the use of information systems to focus on market niche?

________ is the ability to offer individually tailored products or services using the same production resources as bulk production.

The Internet raises the bargaining power of customers by

How does the technical view of organizations fall short of understanding the full impacts of information systems in a firm?

A(n) ________ is an activity at which a firm excels as a world-class leader.

According to agency theory, the firm is viewed as a(n)

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

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 3: Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

A transparent marketplace means that there is high product differentiation.

A large bureaucracy existing in a slowly changing environment that produces standard products and is dominated by centralized management making is classified by Mintzberg as a ________ bureaucracy.

The most successful solutions or methods for achieving a business objective are called

Which of the following best illustrates the use of information systems to focus on market niche?

________ is the ability to offer individually tailored products or services using the same production resources as bulk production.

The Internet raises the bargaining power of customers by

How does the technical view of organizations fall short of understanding the full impacts of information systems in a firm?

A(n) ________ is an activity at which a firm excels as a world-class leader.

According to agency theory, the firm is viewed as a(n)

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

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