Question 1

What are the steps in evaluating information?

Accepted Answer

The first major step in evaluating organ

Question 2

________ have been called the "Siamese twins of management."

Accepted Answer

A) Setting standards and measuring performance 
B) Managing and leading 
C) Planning and controlling 
D) Problems and symptoms 
E) Organizing and staffing 
A) Setting standards and measuring performance 
B) Managing and leading 
C) Planning and controlling 
D) Problems and symptoms 
E) Organizing and staffing

Question 3

Outline the steps involved in the controlling process.

Accepted Answer

There are three main steps in the contro

Question 4

Which one of the following types of information would be most appropriate for top managers of a large corporation?

Accepted Answer

A) summary reports of transactions 
B) operating plans and policies 
C) detailed reports of problems 
D) operational control procedures 
E) environmental data and trends 
A) summary reports of transactions 
B) operating plans and policies 
C) detailed reports of problems 
D) operational control procedures 
E) environmental data and trends

Question 5

Define the terms "technology," "information technology," and "information systems."

Accepted Answer

Technology consists of any type of equip

Question 6

"Paralysis by analysis" is generally caused by ________.

Accepted Answer

A) information overload 
B) insufficient information 
C) lack of timely information 
D) inappropriate information 
E) data contamination 
A) information overload 
B) insufficient information 
C) lack of timely information 
D) inappropriate information 
E) data contamination

Question 7

Organizations must clearly define and acknowledge information security accountability and responsibility.Which one of the Generally Accepted System Security Principles (GASSP)for maintaining information security is being talked about here?

Accepted Answer

A) accountability principle 
B) ethics principle 
C) timeless principle 
D) assessment principle 
E) equity principle 
A) accountability principle 
B) ethics principle 
C) timeless principle 
D) assessment principle 
E) equity principle

Question 8

Factors within an organization that are barriers to organizational goal attainment are called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) problems 
B) propositions 
C) symptoms 
D) standards 
E) yardsticks 
A) problems 
B) propositions 
C) symptoms 
D) standards 
E) yardsticks

Question 9

Which one of the following is the first step in evaluating organizational information?

Accepted Answer

A) pinpointing the data to be analyzed 
B) evaluating the cost of data 
C) comparing the value of information with its cost 
D) acquiring information 
E) increasing value or decreasing cost of information 
A) pinpointing the data to be analyzed 
B) evaluating the cost of data 
C) comparing the value of information with its cost 
D) acquiring information 
E) increasing value or decreasing cost of information

Question 10

Which of the following is a factor that determines the value of information?

Accepted Answer

A) information source 
B) information quality 
C) information cost 
D) information scarcity 
E) information application 
A) information source 
B) information quality 
C) information cost 
D) information scarcity 
E) information application

Question 11

To control successfully,managers must understand not only the control process,but also how organization members relate to it.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 12

________ standards are those associated with return on investment.

Accepted Answer

A) Profitability 
B) Market position 
C) Productivity 
D) Product leadership 
E) Personnel development 
A) Profitability 
B) Market position 
C) Productivity 
D) Product leadership 
E) Personnel development

Question 13

________ involves comparison of organizational information with the expected cost of obtaining that information.

Accepted Answer

A) Evaluating the cost of technology 
B) Evaluating the cost of personnel 
C) Evaluating the cost of data 
D) Evaluating the cost of production 
E) Evaluating the cost of distribution 
A) Evaluating the cost of technology 
B) Evaluating the cost of personnel 
C) Evaluating the cost of data 
D) Evaluating the cost of production 
E) Evaluating the cost of distribution

Question 14

The process of developing information begins with gathering some type of facts or statistics,called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) knowledge 
B) expertise 
C) data 
D) information 
E) wisdom 
A) knowledge 
B) expertise 
C) data 
D) information 
E) wisdom

Question 15

________ is the extent to which the receipt of information allows decisions to be made and action to be taken so the organization can gain some benefit from possessing the information.

Accepted Answer

A) Information appropriateness 
B) Information quality 
C) Information timeliness 
D) Information quantity 
E) Information scope 
A) Information appropriateness 
B) Information quality 
C) Information timeliness 
D) Information quantity 
E) Information scope

Question 16

Immediately after Randor Leather awarded a long-term contract for supply of raw materials,its operations manager gets information from a vendor about a much cheaper source of raw material.This information is likely to be of little use to the business because it is not ________.

Accepted Answer

A) appropriate 
B) of good quality 
C) timely 
D) in sufficient quantity 
E) wide in scope 
A) appropriate 
B) of good quality 
C) timely 
D) in sufficient quantity 
E) wide in scope

Question 17

Describe the information that is appropriate for making strategic planning decisions and for making operational control decisions.

Accepted Answer

Strategic planning decisions relate to d

Question 18

The operations manager of Pegasus Inc.wants to know the return on investment on a recent promotional drive to develop the marketing strategy for next year.The marketing manager sends him a detailed report on all the personnel in his department and the salaries and bonuses paid to them over the past year.This information is likely to be useless to the operations manager because it is not ________.

Accepted Answer

A) appropriate 
B) timely 
C) voluminous 
D) real 
E) expensive 
A) appropriate 
B) timely 
C) voluminous 
D) real 
E) expensive

Question 19

Three activities that improve IS effectiveness are managing user satisfaction,managing the IS workforce,and managing IS security.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

________ is defined in terms of how relevant the information is to the decision-making situation the manager faces.

Accepted Answer

A) Information appropriateness 
B) Information quality 
C) Information timeliness 
D) Information control 
E) Information quantity 
A) Information appropriateness 
B) Information quality 
C) Information timeliness 
D) Information control 
E) Information quantity

What are the steps in evaluating information?

________ have been called the "Siamese twins of management."

Outline the steps involved in the controlling process.

Which one of the following types of information would be most appropriate for top managers of a large corporation?

Define the terms "technology," "information technology," and "information systems."

"Paralysis by analysis" is generally caused by ________.

Organizations must clearly define and acknowledge information security accountability and responsibility.Which one of the Generally Accepted System Security Principles (GASSP)for maintaining information security is being talked about here?

Factors within an organization that are barriers to organizational goal attainment are called ________.

Which one of the following is the first step in evaluating organizational information?

Which of the following is a factor that determines the value of information?

To control successfully,managers must understand not only the control process,but also how organization members relate to it.

________ standards are those associated with return on investment.

________ involves comparison of organizational information with the expected cost of obtaining that information.

The process of developing information begins with gathering some type of facts or statistics,called ________.

________ is the extent to which the receipt of information allows decisions to be made and action to be taken so the organization can gain some benefit from possessing the information.

Immediately after Randor Leather awarded a long-term contract for supply of raw materials,its operations manager gets information from a vendor about a much cheaper source of raw material.This information is likely to be of little use to the business because it is not ________.

Describe the information that is appropriate for making strategic planning decisions and for making operational control decisions.

Three activities that improve IS effectiveness are managing user satisfaction,managing the IS workforce,and managing IS security.

________ is defined in terms of how relevant the information is to the decision-making situation the manager faces.

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Exam 19: Controlling,information,and Technology

What are the steps in evaluating information?

________ have been called the "Siamese twins of management."

Outline the steps involved in the controlling process.

Which one of the following types of information would be most appropriate for top managers of a large corporation?

Define the terms "technology," "information technology," and "information systems."

"Paralysis by analysis" is generally caused by ________.

Organizations must clearly define and acknowledge information security accountability and responsibility.Which one of the Generally Accepted System Security Principles (GASSP)for maintaining information security is being talked about here?

Factors within an organization that are barriers to organizational goal attainment are called ________.

Which one of the following is the first step in evaluating organizational information?

Which of the following is a factor that determines the value of information?

To control successfully,managers must understand not only the control process,but also how organization members relate to it.

________ standards are those associated with return on investment.

________ involves comparison of organizational information with the expected cost of obtaining that information.

The process of developing information begins with gathering some type of facts or statistics,called ________.

________ is the extent to which the receipt of information allows decisions to be made and action to be taken so the organization can gain some benefit from possessing the information.

Immediately after Randor Leather awarded a long-term contract for supply of raw materials,its operations manager gets information from a vendor about a much cheaper source of raw material.This information is likely to be of little use to the business because it is not ________.

Describe the information that is appropriate for making strategic planning decisions and for making operational control decisions.

Three activities that improve IS effectiveness are managing user satisfaction,managing the IS workforce,and managing IS security.

________ is defined in terms of how relevant the information is to the decision-making situation the manager faces.

Introducing Modern Management: Concepts and Skills

Management and Entrepreneurship: Handling Start-Ups and New Ventures

Managers,society,and Sustainability

Management and Diversity

Managing in the Global Arena

Encouraging Creativity and Innovation

Plans and Planning Tools

Making Decisions

Strategic Planning: Strategies, tactics, and Competitive Dynamics

Fundamentals of Organizing

Responsibility, authority, and Delegation

Human Resource Management

Changing Organizations

Influencing and Communication

Leadership

Motivation

Groups and Teams

Managing Organization Culture

Production and Control

Filters