Exam 2: Information Systems for Competitive Advantage

The firm's information resources consist of the following except for:

A global information system is an information system that consists of networks that do not cross national boundaries.

A multinational corporation is a firm that operates across products, markets, nations, and cultures.

Which of the following is/are a support activity?

A ___________ is one that has a fundamental effect in shaping the firm's operations.

Information has relevancy when it pertains to the problem at hand.

The information resources necessary to meet the objectives are one topic that should be included in each SPIR.

Operational advantage is one that deals with everyday transactions and processes.

Coordinating information processing in the MNC causes the overall costs of operation to increase.

Which environmental element invests money in the firm?

Cookies are small files of information on the firm's computers that store customer information.

Explain Porter's strategy for firms attempting to gain a competitive advantage.

Which of the following is/are not a primary value activity?

Browsers often have__________ , small files of information on the user's computer, that can store account numbers, passwords, and other information pertinent to the user's transactions.

Communication overload suggests that harm can come from too much information.

The firm exists for the purpose of making a profit.

The firm's business partners work together to create synergy.

In a larger system, the environmental elements are referred to as society.

According to Porter, a firm achieves competitive advantage by:

When a firm's executives are fully committed to strategic planning, they do not need each business area to develop its own strategic plan.