Question 1

In a demonstration of network economics, the more people that use eBay's site, the greater the value of the site.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Nike's forays into information technology represent an effort to

Accepted Answer

A)  maintain low-cost leadership. 
B)  focus on market niche. 
C)  strengthen customer and supplier intimacy. 
D)  perform intensive customer data analysis. 
E)  achieve product differentiation. 
A)  maintain low-cost leadership. 
B)  focus on market niche. 
C)  strengthen customer and supplier intimacy. 
D)  perform intensive customer data analysis. 
E)  achieve product differentiation.

Question 3

The ability to offer individually tailored products or services using the same production resources as bulk production is known as

Accepted Answer

A)  customized response. 
B)  size customization. 
C)  magnitude customization. 
D)  dimension customization. 
E)  mass customization. 
A)  customized response. 
B)  size customization. 
C)  magnitude customization. 
D)  dimension customization. 
E)  mass customization.

Question 4

All of the following are IT-enabled products and services providing competitive advantage except

Accepted Answer

A)  Amazon's one-click shopping. 
B)  Apple's iPod and iTunes. 
C)  Ping's golf club customization. 
D)  PayPal's online person-to-person payment system. 
E)  Walmart's RetailLink system. 
A)  Amazon's one-click shopping. 
B)  Apple's iPod and iTunes. 
C)  Ping's golf club customization. 
D)  PayPal's online person-to-person payment system. 
E)  Walmart's RetailLink system.

Question 5

A manufacturer of deep-sea oil rigs may be least concerned about this marketplace force.

Accepted Answer

A)  product differentiation 
B)  traditional competitors 
C)  low number of suppliers 
D)  new market entrants 
E)  low number of customers 
A)  product differentiation 
B)  traditional competitors 
C)  low number of suppliers 
D)  new market entrants 
E)  low number of customers

Question 6

Sociotechnical changes affecting a firm adopting new information systems requiring organizational change can be considered

Accepted Answer

A)  organizational adjustments. 
B)  strategic transitions. 
C)  systems alterations. 
D)  business goal transitions. 
E)  sociotechnical transitions. 
A)  organizational adjustments. 
B)  strategic transitions. 
C)  systems alterations. 
D)  business goal transitions. 
E)  sociotechnical transitions.

Question 7

A professional bureaucracy is a knowledge-based organization where goods and services depend on the expertise and knowledge of professionals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

What are the major factors to consider when performing a strategic systems analysis?

Accepted Answer

One major factor is the structure of the

Question 9

How are information systems used at the industry level to achieve strategic advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  by building industry-wide, IT-supported consortia and symposia 
B)  by raising the bargaining power of suppliers 
C)  by encouraging the entry of new competitors 
D)  by enforcing standards that reduce the differences between competitors 
E)  by decreasing switching costs 
A)  by building industry-wide, IT-supported consortia and symposia 
B)  by raising the bargaining power of suppliers 
C)  by encouraging the entry of new competitors 
D)  by enforcing standards that reduce the differences between competitors 
E)  by decreasing switching costs

Question 10

How are the technical and behavioral definitions of an organization different?

Accepted Answer

The behavioral definition of an organiza

In a demonstration of network economics, the more people that use eBay's site, the greater the value of the site.

Nike's forays into information technology represent an effort to

The ability to offer individually tailored products or services using the same production resources as bulk production is known as

All of the following are IT-enabled products and services providing competitive advantage except

A manufacturer of deep-sea oil rigs may be least concerned about this marketplace force.

Sociotechnical changes affecting a firm adopting new information systems requiring organizational change can be considered

A professional bureaucracy is a knowledge-based organization where goods and services depend on the expertise and knowledge of professionals.

What are the major factors to consider when performing a strategic systems analysis?

How are information systems used at the industry level to achieve strategic advantage?

How are the technical and behavioral definitions of an organization different?

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

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Exam 3: Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

In a demonstration of network economics, the more people that use eBay's site, the greater the value of the site.

Nike's forays into information technology represent an effort to

The ability to offer individually tailored products or services using the same production resources as bulk production is known as

All of the following are IT-enabled products and services providing competitive advantage except

A manufacturer of deep-sea oil rigs may be least concerned about this marketplace force.

Sociotechnical changes affecting a firm adopting new information systems requiring organizational change can be considered

A professional bureaucracy is a knowledge-based organization where goods and services depend on the expertise and knowledge of professionals.

What are the major factors to consider when performing a strategic systems analysis?

How are information systems used at the industry level to achieve strategic advantage?

How are the technical and behavioral definitions of an organization different?

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Ethical and Social Issues in Information Systems

It Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies

Foundations of Business Intelligence: Databases and Information Management

Telecommunications, the Internet, and Wireless Technology

Securing Information Systems

Achieving Operational Excellence and Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications

E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods

Managing Knowledge

Enhancing Decision Making

Building Information Systems

Managing Projects

Managing Global Systems

Filters