Question 1

The threat of new entrants in an industry is high when

Accepted Answer

A)  entry and exit costs are low. 
B)  entry costs are high. 
C)  distribution channels are few. 
D)  entry and exit costs are high. 
E)  few suppliers exist. 
A)  entry and exit costs are low. 
B)  entry costs are high. 
C)  distribution channels are few. 
D)  entry and exit costs are high. 
E)  few suppliers exist.

Question 2

Which of Porter's five forces best describes the decline of film-based photography?

Accepted Answer

A)  Threat of substitute products 
B)  Bargaining power of suppliers 
C)  Threat of new entry 
D)  Bargaining power of customers 
E)  Rivalry among existing firms 
A)  Threat of substitute products 
B)  Bargaining power of suppliers 
C)  Threat of new entry 
D)  Bargaining power of customers 
E)  Rivalry among existing firms

Question 3

A company can create competitive advantage by

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A)  lowering switching costs. 
B)  refusing alliances. 
C)  staying with the "tried and true" processes that competitors use. 
D)  reducing barriers to entry. 
E)  adding technology to its business process. 
A)  lowering switching costs. 
B)  refusing alliances. 
C)  staying with the "tried and true" processes that competitors use. 
D)  reducing barriers to entry. 
E)  adding technology to its business process.

Question 4

General Motors' OnStar system was developed so that car drivers could easily get help in emergency situations. This would be an example of an information system being used to differentiate a product.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

An information system that allows suppliers to view a company's inventory in real-time would provide a competitive advantage due to product differentiation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Receiving and storing raw materials for production would be an example of a(n) ________ in Porter's value chain model.

Accepted Answer

A)  support activity 
B)  primary activity 
C)  linkage 
D)  integrated activity 
E)  complex activity 
A)  support activity 
B)  primary activity 
C)  linkage 
D)  integrated activity 
E)  complex activity

Question 7

According to Nicholas Carr the more ________ a technology the less competitive advantage it offers.

Accepted Answer

The answer of According to Nicholas Carr the more ________...

Question 8

The network of activities that improves the effectiveness of a good or service is called

Accepted Answer

A)  a value chain. 
B)  a supplier network. 
C)  competitive strategies. 
D)  a supply chain. 
E)  a value web. 
A)  a value chain. 
B)  a supplier network. 
C)  competitive strategies. 
D)  a supply chain. 
E)  a value web.

Question 9

Among its suppliers, Walmart is famous for not having much bargaining power.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

In Porter's five forces model, the linkages depict how competitive forces are deployed in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

The productivity paradox refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  increased spending on IT leading to decreased worker productivity. 
B)  the evidence that suggests IT is irrelevant to worker productivity. 
C)  increased IT investment leading to more sustainable competitive advantage. 
D)  the lack of evidence of an increase in worker productivity associated with the massive increase in IT spending. 
E)  falling computer prices due to increased processor speed. 
A)  increased spending on IT leading to decreased worker productivity. 
B)  the evidence that suggests IT is irrelevant to worker productivity. 
C)  increased IT investment leading to more sustainable competitive advantage. 
D)  the lack of evidence of an increase in worker productivity associated with the massive increase in IT spending. 
E)  falling computer prices due to increased processor speed.

Question 12

Describe Porter's five forces model for competition. How can IS be used in this model?

Accepted Answer

Porter's model is based on the insight t

Question 13

An organization responds to the structure of its industry by choosing a (n) ________.

Accepted Answer

competitiv

Question 14

According to Porter's model, four competitive forces determine industry profitability.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

The physically assembly of a notebook computer is considered to be

Accepted Answer

A)  a support activity in a value chain. 
B)  a production activity in a value chain. 
C)  a primary activity in a value chain. 
D)  a secondary activity in a value chain. 
E)  a value adding activity in a value chain. 
A)  a support activity in a value chain. 
B)  a production activity in a value chain. 
C)  a primary activity in a value chain. 
D)  a secondary activity in a value chain. 
E)  a value adding activity in a value chain.

Question 16

Increasing efficiency means

Accepted Answer

A)  generating better quality products with less resources. 
B)  maximizing the cost of production. 
C)  shorter production times. 
D)  accomplishing business processes with less input and/or higher speeds. 
E)  higher speed processes at the cost of more resources and lower quality. 
A)  generating better quality products with less resources. 
B)  maximizing the cost of production. 
C)  shorter production times. 
D)  accomplishing business processes with less input and/or higher speeds. 
E)  higher speed processes at the cost of more resources and lower quality.

Question 17

According to Porter's model of the value chain, the use of IS can make ________ more effective or efficient.

Accepted Answer

A)  primary activities 
B)  complex calculations 
C)  supporting activities 
D)  importing and exporting 
E)  linked departments 
A)  primary activities 
B)  complex calculations 
C)  supporting activities 
D)  importing and exporting 
E)  linked departments

Question 18

Information systems can change industry structure by

Accepted Answer

A)  using sustaining technologies. 
B)  using technologies that have become commodities. 
C)  using competitive strategies. 
D)  using the internet. 
E)  using disruptive technologies. 
A)  using sustaining technologies. 
B)  using technologies that have become commodities. 
C)  using competitive strategies. 
D)  using the internet. 
E)  using disruptive technologies.

Question 19

Describe the five stages through which the diffusion of an innovation occurs suggested by Rogers.

Accepted Answer

The stages through which the diffusion o

Question 20

What term is given to Robert Solow's quote, "We see computers everywhere except in the productivity statistics"?

Accepted Answer

A)  The productivity divide 
B)  The digital divide 
C)  The efficiency paradox 
D)  The productivity gap 
E)  The productivity paradox 
A)  The productivity divide 
B)  The digital divide 
C)  The efficiency paradox 
D)  The productivity gap 
E)  The productivity paradox

The threat of new entrants in an industry is high when

Which of Porter's five forces best describes the decline of film-based photography?

A company can create competitive advantage by

General Motors' OnStar system was developed so that car drivers could easily get help in emergency situations. This would be an example of an information system being used to differentiate a product.

An information system that allows suppliers to view a company's inventory in real-time would provide a competitive advantage due to product differentiation.

Receiving and storing raw materials for production would be an example of a(n) ________ in Porter's value chain model.

According to Nicholas Carr the more ________ a technology the less competitive advantage it offers.

The network of activities that improves the effectiveness of a good or service is called

Among its suppliers, Walmart is famous for not having much bargaining power.

In Porter's five forces model, the linkages depict how competitive forces are deployed in an organization.

The productivity paradox refers to

Describe Porter's five forces model for competition. How can IS be used in this model?

An organization responds to the structure of its industry by choosing a (n) ________.

According to Porter's model, four competitive forces determine industry profitability.

The physically assembly of a notebook computer is considered to be

Increasing efficiency means

According to Porter's model of the value chain, the use of IS can make ________ more effective or efficient.

Information systems can change industry structure by

Describe the five stages through which the diffusion of an innovation occurs suggested by Rogers.

What term is given to Robert Solow's quote, "We see computers everywhere except in the productivity statistics"?

Information Systems and You

Business Processes and Decision Making

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Hardware and Software

Database and Content Management

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Networks and Collaboration

Competitive Advantage and Business Processes

Decision Making and Business Intelligence

E-commerce, Social Networking, and Web 20

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Structure, Governance, and Ethics

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Exam 4: Productivity, Innovation, and Strategy

The threat of new entrants in an industry is high when

Which of Porter's five forces best describes the decline of film-based photography?

A company can create competitive advantage by

General Motors' OnStar system was developed so that car drivers could easily get help in emergency situations. This would be an example of an information system being used to differentiate a product.

An information system that allows suppliers to view a company's inventory in real-time would provide a competitive advantage due to product differentiation.

Receiving and storing raw materials for production would be an example of a(n) ________ in Porter's value chain model.

According to Nicholas Carr the more ________ a technology the less competitive advantage it offers.

The network of activities that improves the effectiveness of a good or service is called

Among its suppliers, Walmart is famous for not having much bargaining power.

In Porter's five forces model, the linkages depict how competitive forces are deployed in an organization.

The productivity paradox refers to

Describe Porter's five forces model for competition. How can IS be used in this model?

An organization responds to the structure of its industry by choosing a (n) ________.

According to Porter's model, four competitive forces determine industry profitability.

The physically assembly of a notebook computer is considered to be

Increasing efficiency means

According to Porter's model of the value chain, the use of IS can make ________ more effective or efficient.

Information systems can change industry structure by

Describe the five stages through which the diffusion of an innovation occurs suggested by Rogers.

What term is given to Robert Solow's quote, "We see computers everywhere except in the productivity statistics"?

Information Systems and You

Business Processes and Decision Making

Application Extension-Introduction to Business Process Modeling With Microsoft Visio

Application Extension-Introduction to Microsoft Excel 2013

Hardware and Software

Database and Content Management

Extension-Using Microsoft Access 2013

Extension-Database Design

Networks and Collaboration

Competitive Advantage and Business Processes

Decision Making and Business Intelligence

E-commerce, Social Networking, and Web 20

Acquiring Information Systems Through Projects

Application Extension-Introduction to Microsoft Project

Structure, Governance, and Ethics

Managing Information Security and Privacy

Filters