Question 1

________ would be an example of using an information system to gain competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

A)  Automating the general ledger system 
B)  Developing a web service to share information with a supply chain partner 
C)  Using PowerPoint for company presentations 
D)  Using instant messaging while at work 
E)  Printing internal reports in color 
A)  Automating the general ledger system 
B)  Developing a web service to share information with a supply chain partner 
C)  Using PowerPoint for company presentations 
D)  Using instant messaging while at work 
E)  Printing internal reports in color B

Question 2

As defined by Porter,a value chain is a network of value creating activities.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

How can IT increase productivity?

Accepted Answer

Productivity for organizations can be increased either through increased efficiency or effectiveness.

Question 4

"Doing the right things" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  efficiency. 
B)  social responsibility. 
C)  improved quality. 
D)  effectiveness. 
E)  sustainability. 
A)  efficiency. 
B)  social responsibility. 
C)  improved quality. 
D)  effectiveness. 
E)  sustainability.

Question 5

What are sustaining technologies?

Accepted Answer

Sustaining technologies are ch

Question 6

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

Question 7

Which of the following is an example of a supporting activity in a value chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  An accountant filing an income tax statement 
B)  Assembling a product 
C)  Product package design 
D)  A bottle of wine being shipped to a warehouse 
E)  Product safety tests 
A)  An accountant filing an income tax statement 
B)  Assembling a product 
C)  Product package design 
D)  A bottle of wine being shipped to a warehouse 
E)  Product safety tests

Question 8

Porter's five competitive forces include new vendors,suppliers,substitute vendors,customers and

Accepted Answer

A)  finance. 
B)  rivalry of firms. 
C)  economic pressures. 
D)  efficiency of production. 
E)  marketing. 
A)  finance. 
B)  rivalry of firms. 
C)  economic pressures. 
D)  efficiency of production. 
E)  marketing.

Question 9

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 10

"Doing things right" refers to

Accepted Answer

A)  efficiency. 
B)  value creation. 
C)  effectiveness. 
D)  social responsibility. 
E)  sustainability. 
A)  efficiency. 
B)  value creation. 
C)  effectiveness. 
D)  social responsibility. 
E)  sustainability.

Question 11

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 12

A value chain is a network of activities that improve the effectiveness of a good or service.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

One way of assessing the structure of the adventure travel industry is to apply Porter's Five Forces Model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is an example of a primary activity in a value chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  A manager preparing a production schedule 
B)  A CFO preparing a budget 
C)  An accountant preparing an income statement 
D)  A computer technician backing up a file server 
E)  A worker spray painting a car 
A)  A manager preparing a production schedule 
B)  A CFO preparing a budget 
C)  An accountant preparing an income statement 
D)  A computer technician backing up a file server 
E)  A worker spray painting a car

Question 15

In Porter's Five Forces Model the linkages depict how competitive forces are deployed in an organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

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 17

What is meant by increasing efficiency?

Accepted Answer

Increasing efficiency means th

Question 18

An organization's goals and objectives are determined by the structure of its value chain.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

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 20

Accounting functions like accounts receivables would be an example of a supporting activity in Porter's value chain model.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

________ would be an example of using an information system to gain competitive advantage.

As defined by Porter,a value chain is a network of value creating activities.

How can IT increase productivity?

"Doing the right things" refers to

What are sustaining technologies?

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

Which of the following is an example of a supporting activity in a value chain?

Porter's five competitive forces include new vendors,suppliers,substitute vendors,customers and

The Productivity Paradox refers to

"Doing things right" refers to

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

A value chain is a network of activities that improve the effectiveness of a good or service.

One way of assessing the structure of the adventure travel industry is to apply Porter's Five Forces Model.

Which of the following is an example of a primary activity in a value chain?

In Porter's Five Forces Model the linkages depict how competitive forces are deployed in an organization.

Information systems can change industry structure by

What is meant by increasing efficiency?

An organization's goals and objectives are determined by the structure of its value chain.

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

Accounting functions like accounts receivables would be an example of a supporting activity in Porter's value chain model.

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Hardware and Software

Database and Content Management

Networks and Collaboration

Competitive Advantage and Business Proces

Decision Making and Business Intelligence

E-Commerce, social Networking and Web 2.0

Acquiring Information Systems Through Projects

Structure, governance and Ethics

Managing Information Security and Privacy

Business Process Modeling: Techniques, Rules, and Applications

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Database Design and Entity Relationships

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Exam 3: Productivity, innovation and Strategy

________ would be an example of using an information system to gain competitive advantage.

As defined by Porter,a value chain is a network of value creating activities.

How can IT increase productivity?

"Doing the right things" refers to

What are sustaining technologies?

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

Which of the following is an example of a supporting activity in a value chain?

Porter's five competitive forces include new vendors,suppliers,substitute vendors,customers and

The Productivity Paradox refers to

"Doing things right" refers to

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

A value chain is a network of activities that improve the effectiveness of a good or service.

One way of assessing the structure of the adventure travel industry is to apply Porter's Five Forces Model.

Which of the following is an example of a primary activity in a value chain?

In Porter's Five Forces Model the linkages depict how competitive forces are deployed in an organization.

Information systems can change industry structure by

What is meant by increasing efficiency?

An organization's goals and objectives are determined by the structure of its value chain.

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

Accounting functions like accounts receivables would be an example of a supporting activity in Porter's value chain model.

Information Systems and You

Business Process Management and Decision Making

Hardware and Software

Database and Content Management

Networks and Collaboration

Competitive Advantage and Business Proces

Decision Making and Business Intelligence

E-Commerce, social Networking and Web 2.0

Acquiring Information Systems Through Projects

Structure, governance and Ethics

Managing Information Security and Privacy

Business Process Modeling: Techniques, Rules, and Applications

Excel Basics: Understanding Spreadsheets, Cells, and Formulas

Database Design and Entity Relationships

Creating and Utilizing Forms, Queries, and Reports in MS Access

Understanding MS Project: Features and Functions

Filters