Question 1

Islands of automation are:

Accepted Answer

A)  information systems that serve functional areas without the aid of strategic organization or direction 
B)  communication systems that house information on a restricted basis within a limited infrastructure 
C)  information systems that serve functional areas of the enterprise without regard to sharing the information that these systems generate 
D)  an island where a small man yells "the plane the plane!" 
A)  information systems that serve functional areas without the aid of strategic organization or direction 
B)  communication systems that house information on a restricted basis within a limited infrastructure 
C)  information systems that serve functional areas of the enterprise without regard to sharing the information that these systems generate 
D)  an island where a small man yells "the plane the plane!" C

Question 2

Which of the following are barriers to connectivity?

Accepted Answer

A)  The Fire Wall 
B)  Organizational inertia 
C)  Lack of gizmos 
D)  Disagreement on standards 
A)  The Fire Wall 
B)  Organizational inertia 
C)  Lack of gizmos 
D)  Disagreement on standards B, D

Question 3

Strategic apex is made up of the workers who actual carry out the productive work of the organization

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  False

Question 4

Organizations that group activities by function are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  Integrated Organizations 
B)  Strategic Organizations 
C)  Compact Organizations 
D)  Silo Organizations 
A)  Integrated Organizations 
B)  Strategic Organizations 
C)  Compact Organizations 
D)  Silo Organizations

Question 5

An example of a line function is:

Accepted Answer

A)  Production 
B)  Information resources 
C)  Physical infrastructure 
D)  Outsourced services 
A)  Production 
B)  Information resources 
C)  Physical infrastructure 
D)  Outsourced services

Question 6

The second Era of IT management is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  The personal computer 
B)  Deployment of relational databases 
C)  Centralized Mainframe computing 
D)  Antibiotics 
A)  The personal computer 
B)  Deployment of relational databases 
C)  Centralized Mainframe computing 
D)  Antibiotics

Question 7

Management theorist Henry Mintzberg proposed which of following coordinating mechanisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standardization of outputs 
B)  Standardization of organizations 
C)  Standardization of skills 
D)  Group supervision 
A)  Standardization of outputs 
B)  Standardization of organizations 
C)  Standardization of skills 
D)  Group supervision

Question 8

The second Era of IT management is characterized by

Accepted Answer

A)  The personal computer 
B)  Centralized Mainframe computing 
C)  Deployment of relational databases 
D)  Antibiotics 
A)  The personal computer 
B)  Centralized Mainframe computing 
C)  Deployment of relational databases 
D)  Antibiotics

Question 9

The second generation of computer technology came about thanks to the invention of which of the following in 1948?

Accepted Answer

A)  The spinning jenny 
B)  The semiconductor chip 
C)  The transistor 
D)  The neurotransmitter 
A)  The spinning jenny 
B)  The semiconductor chip 
C)  The transistor 
D)  The neurotransmitter

Question 10

The second generation of computer technology did not involve one single key innovation as in prior generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is part of Anthony's decision-making model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management control 
B)  Party planning 
C)  Production control 
D)  Operational control 
A)  Management control 
B)  Party planning 
C)  Production control 
D)  Operational control

Question 12

Technostructure consists of

Accepted Answer

A)  IT managers, technical advisors and consultants concerned with current and future technology needs 
B)  Analysts such as engineers, accountants, planners focused on standardization of tasks, outputs, and skills 
C)  Strategic engineers, upper management, and accountants focused on infrastructure of information technology and its relation to business process 
D)  LAN's, Switches, hubs, and CAT5 cable 
A)  IT managers, technical advisors and consultants concerned with current and future technology needs 
B)  Analysts such as engineers, accountants, planners focused on standardization of tasks, outputs, and skills 
C)  Strategic engineers, upper management, and accountants focused on infrastructure of information technology and its relation to business process 
D)  LAN's, Switches, hubs, and CAT5 cable

Question 13

The fourth generation of computer technology did not involve one single key innovation as in prior generations.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Which of the following is not a part of Anthony's decision-making model?

Accepted Answer

A)  Management control 
B)  Strategic planning 
C)  Production control 
D)  Operational control 
A)  Management control 
B)  Strategic planning 
C)  Production control 
D)  Operational control

Question 15

The operating core consists of the workers who actual carry out the productive work of the organization

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

According to Max Webber the modern bureaucratic model is the most efficient, rational, and legimate system of organization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following advantages of the division of labor assists organizations in meeting demand and responding to environmental change?

Accepted Answer

A)  Ability to manage Complexity 
B)  Ability to achieve Mastery 
C)  Reduced training costs 
D)  Scalability of the workforce 
A)  Ability to manage Complexity 
B)  Ability to achieve Mastery 
C)  Reduced training costs 
D)  Scalability of the workforce

Question 18

Management theorist Henry Mintzberg proposed which of following coordinating mechanisms?

Accepted Answer

A)  Standardization of outputs 
B)  Standardization of skills 
C)  Group supervision 
D)  Color coordination 
A)  Standardization of outputs 
B)  Standardization of skills 
C)  Group supervision 
D)  Color coordination

Question 19

Silo organizations grouping by function encourages a high degree of specialization.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

Which of the following is a functional area of business?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intranets 
B)  Finance 
C)  Logistics 
D)  Management 
A)  Intranets 
B)  Finance 
C)  Logistics 
D)  Management

Islands of automation are:

Which of the following are barriers to connectivity?

Strategic apex is made up of the workers who actual carry out the productive work of the organization

Organizations that group activities by function are known as:

An example of a line function is:

The second Era of IT management is characterized by

Management theorist Henry Mintzberg proposed which of following coordinating mechanisms?

The second Era of IT management is characterized by

The second generation of computer technology came about thanks to the invention of which of the following in 1948?

The second generation of computer technology did not involve one single key innovation as in prior generations.

Which of the following is part of Anthony's decision-making model?

Technostructure consists of

The fourth generation of computer technology did not involve one single key innovation as in prior generations.

Which of the following is not a part of Anthony's decision-making model?

The operating core consists of the workers who actual carry out the productive work of the organization

According to Max Webber the modern bureaucratic model is the most efficient, rational, and legimate system of organization.

Which of the following advantages of the division of labor assists organizations in meeting demand and responding to environmental change?

Management theorist Henry Mintzberg proposed which of following coordinating mechanisms?

Silo organizations grouping by function encourages a high degree of specialization.

Which of the following is a functional area of business?

The Challenge of Integration

Lets Get Horizontal: Toward a Process View of Organization

The Relentless Distribution of Information Technology

Data at the Core of the Enterprise

The Architecture of an Enterprise System

Planning for Enterprise Systems

The Design of Enterprise Systems

Realizing and Operating Enterprise Systems

People in Enterprise Systems

Integrating Backward: Extending the Supply Chain

Integrating Forward: Meeting Demand and Managing Customers

Integrating Upward: Supporting Managers and Executives

Abusiness Process Reengineering, Enterprise Systems, and Supply Chain Integration

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Exam 1: Silos, Mousetraps, and Islands: a Chronicle of Information Systems in Organizations

Islands of automation are:

Which of the following are barriers to connectivity?

Strategic apex is made up of the workers who actual carry out the productive work of the organization

Organizations that group activities by function are known as:

An example of a line function is:

The second Era of IT management is characterized by

Management theorist Henry Mintzberg proposed which of following coordinating mechanisms?

The second Era of IT management is characterized by

The second generation of computer technology came about thanks to the invention of which of the following in 1948?

The second generation of computer technology did not involve one single key innovation as in prior generations.

Which of the following is part of Anthony's decision-making model?

Technostructure consists of

The fourth generation of computer technology did not involve one single key innovation as in prior generations.

Which of the following is not a part of Anthony's decision-making model?

The operating core consists of the workers who actual carry out the productive work of the organization

According to Max Webber the modern bureaucratic model is the most efficient, rational, and legimate system of organization.

Which of the following advantages of the division of labor assists organizations in meeting demand and responding to environmental change?

Management theorist Henry Mintzberg proposed which of following coordinating mechanisms?

Silo organizations grouping by function encourages a high degree of specialization.

Which of the following is a functional area of business?

The Challenge of Integration

Lets Get Horizontal: Toward a Process View of Organization

The Relentless Distribution of Information Technology

Data at the Core of the Enterprise

The Architecture of an Enterprise System

Planning for Enterprise Systems

The Design of Enterprise Systems

Realizing and Operating Enterprise Systems

People in Enterprise Systems

Integrating Backward: Extending the Supply Chain

Integrating Forward: Meeting Demand and Managing Customers

Integrating Upward: Supporting Managers and Executives

Abusiness Process Reengineering, Enterprise Systems, and Supply Chain Integration

Filters