Question 1

A business process is:

Accepted Answer

A)  The series of steps that a firm performs in order to complete an economic activity 
B)  The procedure manuals typically used in large organizations to train new hires 
C)  The firm's culture and its manifestations 
D)  A methodology for streamlining business operations so as to achieve substantial performance improvements 
E)  The way that information is handled within the company. 
A)  The series of steps that a firm performs in order to complete an economic activity 
B)  The procedure manuals typically used in large organizations to train new hires 
C)  The firm's culture and its manifestations 
D)  A methodology for streamlining business operations so as to achieve substantial performance improvements 
E)  The way that information is handled within the company.

Question 2

There is only one way to correctly perform a business activity.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Imagine the following scenario: You manage a table restaurant in your town. You have been asked to implement wireless table ordering using portable wireless (e.g., palm) devices. This is clearly a situation where you need to design an Information System. Use the framework we have introduced in class to identify the most important components that will make up such Information System (be specific to the example of the restaurant).Note, you are asked to list the components you will need, not to troubleshoot this implementation effort

Accepted Answer

The critical aspect of this answer was t

Question 4

An Information System consists of the following components: IT, Process, ________, and Structure; these four components are then grouped into two subsystems; technical and ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  External environment, philosophical 
B)  People, organizational context 
C)  People, social 
D)  Managers, strategy 
E)  Data, informational 
A)  External environment, philosophical 
B)  People, organizational context 
C)  People, social 
D)  Managers, strategy 
E)  Data, informational

Question 5

What are some key implications that stem from the notion of systemic effects and the fact that Information Systems exist in an organizational context?

Accepted Answer

IT should never be the start of an Infor

Question 6

The external environment is one of the four fundamental components of IS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Why is the people component a necessary part of an IS?

Accepted Answer

People will be actually using the IT com

Question 8

Among the positive effects of an information system we can include employee empowerment and the widening scope of their responsibility.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Explain why it is necessary for managers to be mindful of both organizational and national culture differences when making decisions regarding information systems. Provide examples to support your statements.

Accepted Answer

It is necessary for managers to be mindf

Question 10

Which of these definitions best describes hardware?

Accepted Answer

A)  A series of statements or instructions to the computer 
B)  The contents of a computer's memory 
C)  The physical components of your computer system. 
D)  Network routing tables 
E)  Software loaded on a computer's hard drive. 
A)  A series of statements or instructions to the computer 
B)  The contents of a computer's memory 
C)  The physical components of your computer system. 
D)  Network routing tables 
E)  Software loaded on a computer's hard drive.

Question 11

Produce the "Information Systems in Organizational Context" model. Why is the Feedback Loop important to this model?

Accepted Answer

@#IMG-DLM& The feedback loops represented by the s

Question 12

Explain why it is necessary for managers to be aware of the four components of an information system. Include discussion regarding what the four components are, along with examples.

Accepted Answer

Managers need to be aware of the four co

Question 13

First-order change includes the following components:

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Groups, Hardware, Software, and Technical Environment 
B)  IT, Governance, Environment, and People 
C)  Process, People, IT, and Structure 
D)  IT and Process 
E)  IT, Process, Social Groups, Business Process 
A)  Social Groups, Hardware, Software, and Technical Environment 
B)  IT, Governance, Environment, and People 
C)  Process, People, IT, and Structure 
D)  IT and Process 
E)  IT, Process, Social Groups, Business Process

Question 14

The unintended effects of IT are always negative and should be minimized.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Why do organizations build Information Systems?

Accepted Answer

Information systems are used b

Question 16

A socio-technical system has the following fundamental components:

Accepted Answer

A)  Social Groups, Hardware, Software, and Technical Environment 
B)  IT, Governance, Environment, and People 
C)  Process, People, IT, and Structure 
D)  IT, People, and Process 
E)  IT, Process, and Social Groups 
A)  Social Groups, Hardware, Software, and Technical Environment 
B)  IT, Governance, Environment, and People 
C)  Process, People, IT, and Structure 
D)  IT, People, and Process 
E)  IT, Process, and Social Groups

Question 17

Which of the following is not part of the organizational context of an Information System?

Accepted Answer

A)  Firm strategy 
B)  Process 
C)  Firm culture 
D)  External environment 
E)  Legal issues 
A)  Firm strategy 
B)  Process 
C)  Firm culture 
D)  External environment 
E)  Legal issues

Question 18

When discussing the fact that Information Systems exist in context, which of the following is not part of the organizational context of an Information System?

Accepted Answer

A)  Firm's strategy 
B)  Firm's IT infrastructure 
C)  Firm's culture 
D)  Firm's external environment 
E)  Firm's organizational structure 
A)  Firm's strategy 
B)  Firm's IT infrastructure 
C)  Firm's culture 
D)  Firm's external environment 
E)  Firm's organizational structure

Question 19

The external environment should not be included in the design of IS.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 20

The term interface is used to represent:

Accepted Answer

A)  The source code for a software application. 
B)  The part of a software application that a user interacts with. 
C)  The information processing logic of a software application. 
D)  The separation between the software and the user. 
E)  The environment that a computer operates in. 
A)  The source code for a software application. 
B)  The part of a software application that a user interacts with. 
C)  The information processing logic of a software application. 
D)  The separation between the software and the user. 
E)  The environment that a computer operates in.

A business process is:

There is only one way to correctly perform a business activity.

An Information System consists of the following components: IT, Process, , and Structure; these four components are then grouped into two subsystems; technical and .

What are some key implications that stem from the notion of systemic effects and the fact that Information Systems exist in an organizational context?

The external environment is one of the four fundamental components of IS.

Why is the people component a necessary part of an IS?

Among the positive effects of an information system we can include employee empowerment and the widening scope of their responsibility.

Explain why it is necessary for managers to be mindful of both organizational and national culture differences when making decisions regarding information systems. Provide examples to support your statements.

Which of these definitions best describes hardware?

Produce the "Information Systems in Organizational Context" model. Why is the Feedback Loop important to this model?

Explain why it is necessary for managers to be aware of the four components of an information system. Include discussion regarding what the four components are, along with examples.

First-order change includes the following components:

The unintended effects of IT are always negative and should be minimized.

Why do organizations build Information Systems?

A socio-technical system has the following fundamental components:

Which of the following is not part of the organizational context of an Information System?

When discussing the fact that Information Systems exist in context, which of the following is not part of the organizational context of an Information System?

The external environment should not be included in the design of IS.

The term interface is used to represent:

Information Systems and the Role of General and Functional Managers

Organizational Information Systems and Their Impact

The Changing Competitive Environment

Electronic Commerce: New Ways of Doing Business

Strategic Information Systems Planning

Value Creation and Strategic Information Systems

Value Creation With Information Systems

Appropriating It-Enabled Value Over Time

Funding Information Systems

Creating Information Systems

Information System Trends

Security, Privacy, and Ethics

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Exam 2: Information Systems Defined

A business process is:

There is only one way to correctly perform a business activity.

An Information System consists of the following components: IT, Process, ________, and Structure; these four components are then grouped into two subsystems; technical and ________.

What are some key implications that stem from the notion of systemic effects and the fact that Information Systems exist in an organizational context?

The external environment is one of the four fundamental components of IS.

Why is the people component a necessary part of an IS?

Among the positive effects of an information system we can include employee empowerment and the widening scope of their responsibility.

Explain why it is necessary for managers to be mindful of both organizational and national culture differences when making decisions regarding information systems. Provide examples to support your statements.

Which of these definitions best describes hardware?

Produce the "Information Systems in Organizational Context" model. Why is the Feedback Loop important to this model?

Explain why it is necessary for managers to be aware of the four components of an information system. Include discussion regarding what the four components are, along with examples.

First-order change includes the following components:

The unintended effects of IT are always negative and should be minimized.

Why do organizations build Information Systems?

A socio-technical system has the following fundamental components:

Which of the following is not part of the organizational context of an Information System?

When discussing the fact that Information Systems exist in context, which of the following is not part of the organizational context of an Information System?

The external environment should not be included in the design of IS.

The term interface is used to represent:

Information Systems and the Role of General and Functional Managers

Organizational Information Systems and Their Impact

The Changing Competitive Environment

Electronic Commerce: New Ways of Doing Business

Strategic Information Systems Planning

Value Creation and Strategic Information Systems

Value Creation With Information Systems

Appropriating It-Enabled Value Over Time

Funding Information Systems

Creating Information Systems

Information System Trends

Security, Privacy, and Ethics

Filters

An Information System consists of the following components: IT, Process, , and Structure; these four components are then grouped into two subsystems; technical and .