Question 1

Which of the following is not an important technology issue to consider when developing an international information system?

Accepted Answer

A)  standardizing the global computing platform 
B)  deciding how mobile computing will fit into your international system 
C)  finding specific software applications that are user friendly and enhance productivity 
D)  building sufficient connectivity 
E)  developing common data standards 
A)  standardizing the global computing platform 
B)  deciding how mobile computing will fit into your international system 
C)  finding specific software applications that are user friendly and enhance productivity 
D)  building sufficient connectivity 
E)  developing common data standards

Question 2

Describe the four main global strategies that form the basis for global firms' organizational structure.

Accepted Answer

The domestic exporter strategy is charac

Question 3

Which of the following is not a specific challenge to global business systems?

Accepted Answer

A)  shortages of skilled consultants 
B)  cultural expectations 
C)  different telecommunication standards 
D)  different data transfer speeds 
E)  unreliable phone networks 
A)  shortages of skilled consultants 
B)  cultural expectations 
C)  different telecommunication standards 
D)  different data transfer speeds 
E)  unreliable phone networks

Question 4

Global markets, production, and administration create the conditions for:

Accepted Answer

A)  global systems 
B)  global economies of scale 
C)  a truly global labor force 
D)  domestic exporter kinds of businesses 
E)  localized software 
A)  global systems 
B)  global economies of scale 
C)  a truly global labor force 
D)  domestic exporter kinds of businesses 
E)  localized software

Question 5

In international companies, English has become a kind of standard business language.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Which of the following is not one of the main organizational issues facing firms who are seeking to globalize?

Accepted Answer

A)  choosing a global strategy 
B)  organizing the global business structure 
C)  organizing the systems management 
D)  defining the global environment 
E)  organizing the business 
A)  choosing a global strategy 
B)  organizing the global business structure 
C)  organizing the systems management 
D)  defining the global environment 
E)  organizing the business

Question 7

Which of the following is not an important factor when implementing a global information system solution?

Accepted Answer

A)  agreeing on common user requirements 
B)  understanding if your computer system can operate in a global environment 
C)  introducing changes in business processes 
D)  coordinating applications development 
E)  coordinating software releases 
A)  agreeing on common user requirements 
B)  understanding if your computer system can operate in a global environment 
C)  introducing changes in business processes 
D)  coordinating applications development 
E)  coordinating software releases

Question 8

Making judgments and taking action on the basis of narrow or personal characteristics is referred to as

Accepted Answer

A)  localization. 
B)  cooptation. 
C)  particularism. 
D)  prejudicial. 
E)  globalization. 
A)  localization. 
B)  cooptation. 
C)  particularism. 
D)  prejudicial. 
E)  globalization.

Question 9

In networked systems

Accepted Answer

A)  development occurs at the home base and operations are handed over to autonomous units in foreign locations. 
B)  each foreign unit designs its own unique solutions and systems. 
C)  systems development and operations occur in an integrated and coordinated fashion across all units. 
D)  foreign units design the solutions and systems used at the domestic home base. 
E)  development occurs at the home base but operations are handed over to autonomous units in foreign locations. 
A)  development occurs at the home base and operations are handed over to autonomous units in foreign locations. 
B)  each foreign unit designs its own unique solutions and systems. 
C)  systems development and operations occur in an integrated and coordinated fashion across all units. 
D)  foreign units design the solutions and systems used at the domestic home base. 
E)  development occurs at the home base but operations are handed over to autonomous units in foreign locations.

Question 10

Effective networked systems must have a

Accepted Answer

A)  powerful telecommunications backbone. 
B)  culture of shared applications development. 
C)  shared management culture that crosses cultural barriers. 
D)  both B and C. 
E)  A, B, and C. 
A)  powerful telecommunications backbone. 
B)  culture of shared applications development. 
C)  shared management culture that crosses cultural barriers. 
D)  both B and C. 
E)  A, B, and C.

Which of the following is not an important technology issue to consider when developing an international information system?

Describe the four main global strategies that form the basis for global firms' organizational structure.

Which of the following is not a specific challenge to global business systems?

Global markets, production, and administration create the conditions for:

In international companies, English has become a kind of standard business language.

Which of the following is not one of the main organizational issues facing firms who are seeking to globalize?

Which of the following is not an important factor when implementing a global information system solution?

Making judgments and taking action on the basis of narrow or personal characteristics is referred to as

In networked systems

Effective networked systems must have a

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

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

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Exam 15: Managing Global Systems

Which of the following is not an important technology issue to consider when developing an international information system?

Describe the four main global strategies that form the basis for global firms' organizational structure.

Which of the following is not a specific challenge to global business systems?

Global markets, production, and administration create the conditions for:

In international companies, English has become a kind of standard business language.

Which of the following is not one of the main organizational issues facing firms who are seeking to globalize?

Which of the following is not an important factor when implementing a global information system solution?

Making judgments and taking action on the basis of narrow or personal characteristics is referred to as

In networked systems

Effective networked systems must have a

Information Systems in Global Business Today

Global E-Business and Collaboration

Information Systems, Organizations, and Strategy

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

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