Question 1

_____ of a global information system (GIS) involves broad and long-term goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Tactical support 
B)  Dynamic support 
C)  Operational support 
D)  Strategic support 
A)  Tactical support 
B)  Dynamic support 
C)  Operational support 
D)  Strategic support

Question 2

Coordination in a global information system requires a(n) _____ architecture for data, standardization within departments.

Accepted Answer

A)  passive 
B)  autocratic 
C)  decentralized 
D)  centralized 
A)  passive 
B)  autocratic 
C)  decentralized 
D)  centralized

Question 3

_____ of a global information system (GIS) concentrates on medium-range activities that move an organization toward achieving long-term goals.

Accepted Answer

A)  Differential support 
B)  Strategic support 
C)  Operational support 
D)  Tactical support 
A)  Differential support 
B)  Strategic support 
C)  Operational support 
D)  Tactical support

Question 4

Companies with a transnational structure have decreased efficiency in production costs because production is spread across more locations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

To design a successful global information system (GIS), management of a company:

Accepted Answer

A)  should not assume that customers' preferences will not change. 
B)  should assume that consumer needs will remain the same. 
C)  should not assume that the company's products will sell at varying rates. 
D)  should assume that the company will not lose competitive advantage. 
A)  should not assume that customers' preferences will not change. 
B)  should assume that consumer needs will remain the same. 
C)  should not assume that the company's products will sell at varying rates. 
D)  should assume that the company will not lose competitive advantage.

Question 6

In a(n) _____, a company's subsidiaries operate autonomously but regularly report to the parent company.

Accepted Answer

A)  multinational structure 
B)  transnational structure 
C)  international structure 
D)  global structure 
A)  multinational structure 
B)  transnational structure 
C)  international structure 
D)  global structure

Question 7

Which of the following statements is true of a global information system (GIS)?

Accepted Answer

A)  It incorporates technologies that are specific to a particular country. 
B)  It facilitates communication between headquarters and subsidiaries in other countries. 
C)  It differs from a typical information system as it excludes operations management. 
D)  It enables a company's subsidiaries to function with complete autonomy. 
A)  It incorporates technologies that are specific to a particular country. 
B)  It facilitates communication between headquarters and subsidiaries in other countries. 
C)  It differs from a typical information system as it excludes operations management. 
D)  It enables a company's subsidiaries to function with complete autonomy.

Question 8

In the context of the types of organizations that do business across national borders, the architecture of the global information system (GIS) in a(n) _____ requires a higher level of standardization and uniformity for global efficiency, and yet it must maintain local responsiveness.

Accepted Answer

A)  multinational structure 
B)  global structure 
C)  transnational structure 
D)  international structure 
A)  multinational structure 
B)  global structure 
C)  transnational structure 
D)  international structure

Question 9

While deciding the type of information-sharing technology that a company will be using for its global network, the company's information system manager should keep in mind that:

Accepted Answer

A)  the company's objectives do not affect the network architecture. 
B)  standardized software and hardware are not always feasible. 
C)  with asynchronous transmission, parties have to be connected at the same time. 
D)  half-duplex transmission is ideal when response time is a critical factor. 
A)  the company's objectives do not affect the network architecture. 
B)  standardized software and hardware are not always feasible. 
C)  with asynchronous transmission, parties have to be connected at the same time. 
D)  half-duplex transmission is ideal when response time is a critical factor.

_____ of a global information system (GIS) involves broad and long-term goals.

Coordination in a global information system requires a(n) _____ architecture for data, standardization within departments.

_____ of a global information system (GIS) concentrates on medium-range activities that move an organization toward achieving long-term goals.

Companies with a transnational structure have decreased efficiency in production costs because production is spread across more locations.

To design a successful global information system (GIS), management of a company:

In a(n) _____, a company's subsidiaries operate autonomously but regularly report to the parent company.

Which of the following statements is true of a global information system (GIS)?

In the context of the types of organizations that do business across national borders, the architecture of the global information system (GIS) in a(n) _____ requires a higher level of standardization and uniformity for global efficiency, and yet it must maintain local responsiveness.

While deciding the type of information-sharing technology that a company will be using for its global network, the company's information system manager should keep in mind that:

Information Systems: An Overview

Computers: The Machines Behind Computing

Database Systems, Data Warehouses and Data Marts

Personal, Legal, Ethical and Organizational Issues of Information Systems

Protecting Information Resources

Data Communication

The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets

E-Commerce

Building Successful Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Management Support Systems

Intelligent Information Systems

Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications

Filters

Exam 9: Global Information Systems

_____ of a global information system (GIS) involves broad and long-term goals.

Coordination in a global information system requires a(n) _____ architecture for data, standardization within departments.

_____ of a global information system (GIS) concentrates on medium-range activities that move an organization toward achieving long-term goals.

Companies with a transnational structure have decreased efficiency in production costs because production is spread across more locations.

To design a successful global information system (GIS), management of a company:

In a(n) _____, a company's subsidiaries operate autonomously but regularly report to the parent company.

Which of the following statements is true of a global information system (GIS)?

In the context of the types of organizations that do business across national borders, the architecture of the global information system (GIS) in a(n) _____ requires a higher level of standardization and uniformity for global efficiency, and yet it must maintain local responsiveness.

While deciding the type of information-sharing technology that a company will be using for its global network, the company's information system manager should keep in mind that:

Information Systems: An Overview

Computers: The Machines Behind Computing

Database Systems, Data Warehouses and Data Marts

Personal, Legal, Ethical and Organizational Issues of Information Systems

Protecting Information Resources

Data Communication

The Internet, Intranets, and Extranets

E-Commerce

Building Successful Information Systems

Enterprise Systems

Management Support Systems

Intelligent Information Systems

Emerging Trends, Technologies, and Applications

Filters