Question 1

If you were thinking about an oven as a system which of the following represents the process?

Accepted Answer

A) The uncooked food. 
B) The cooked food. 
C) A light indicating that the oven has reached the preheated temperature. 
D) The oven running at 350 degrees for 20 minutes. 
A) The uncooked food. 
B) The cooked food. 
C) A light indicating that the oven has reached the preheated temperature. 
D) The oven running at 350 degrees for 20 minutes.

Question 2

The department within a company that supports the sales by planning, pricing, and promoting goods or services is called ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Sales. 
B) Operations Management. 
C) Accounting. 
D) Marketing. 
A) Sales. 
B) Operations Management. 
C) Accounting. 
D) Marketing.

Question 3

Imagine you are creating a new product to sell in an up-and-coming market. Which of the below statements indicates that it would be easy for you as the new entrants to compete in this market?

Accepted Answer

A) The threat of new entrants' force is high in the up-and-coming market. 
B) The threat of new entrants' force is low in the up-and-coming market. 
C) The threat of new entrants' force is impossible to define in the up-and-coming market. 
D) All of the above depending on the time of year. 
A) The threat of new entrants' force is high in the up-and-coming market. 
B) The threat of new entrants' force is low in the up-and-coming market. 
C) The threat of new entrants' force is impossible to define in the up-and-coming market. 
D) All of the above depending on the time of year.

Question 4

Which group of stakeholder's primary interests include maximizing profits, growing market share, and high return on investment?

Accepted Answer

A) Partners/Suppliers 
B) Shareholders/Investors 
C) Community 
D) Government 
A) Partners/Suppliers 
B) Shareholders/Investors 
C) Community 
D) Government

Question 5

In terms of system thinking, what is the resulting information from the computer program?

Accepted Answer

A) Input. 
B) Output. 
C) Process 
D) Feedback 
A) Input. 
B) Output. 
C) Process 
D) Feedback

Question 6

The chief knowledge officer is responsible for collecting, maintaining, and distributing company knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

According to Porter it is recommended to adopt only one of the three generic strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

For an organization to succeed, every department or functional area must work independently to be most effective.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Shawn McGill is on the executive board for ABC pharmaceuticals. The company produces the number one selling cancer fighting drug on the market. Due to its incredible success ABC pharmaceuticals has decided to increase the cost of the drug from $8 a pill to $15 a pill. Which force is ABC pharmaceutical using to increase its drug price?

Accepted Answer

A) Supplier power. 
B) Buyer power. 
C) Threat of false entrants. 
D) Business power. 
A) Supplier power. 
B) Buyer power. 
C) Threat of false entrants. 
D) Business power.

Question 10

A system is a collection of parts that link to achieve a common purpose. Systems thinking is a way of monitoring ________.

Accepted Answer

A) The entire system. 
B) A division within the sales role. 
C) The executive team. 
D) The company's competitors. 
A) The entire system. 
B) A division within the sales role. 
C) The executive team. 
D) The company's competitors.

Question 11

There are many different stakeholders found in an organization. Stakeholders drive business strategies, and depending on the stakeholder's perspective, the business strategy can change. Which of the following is a main concern for partners/suppliers?

Accepted Answer

A) Exceptional customer service. 
B) Fair compensation. 
C) Professional associations. 
D) Reliable contracts. 
A) Exceptional customer service. 
B) Fair compensation. 
C) Professional associations. 
D) Reliable contracts.

Question 12

Which of the following does not describe structured data?

Accepted Answer

A) A defined length. 
B) Emails, twitter tweets, and text messages are examples of structured data. 
C) Is typically stored in a relational database or spreadsheet. 
D) A defined format. 
A) A defined length. 
B) Emails, twitter tweets, and text messages are examples of structured data. 
C) Is typically stored in a relational database or spreadsheet. 
D) A defined format.

Question 13

A business strategy achieves a specific set of goals which include ________.

Accepted Answer

A) Developing new products or services, attracting new competition. 
B) Increasing costs, attracting new competition. 
C) Attracting new customers, developing new products or services. 
D) All of the above. 
A) Developing new products or services, attracting new competition. 
B) Increasing costs, attracting new competition. 
C) Attracting new customers, developing new products or services. 
D) All of the above.

Question 14

Which of the following represents the types of data commonly found in the operations management department?

Accepted Answer

A) Monetary data. 
B) Payroll data. 
C) Production data. 
D) Employee data. 
A) Monetary data. 
B) Payroll data. 
C) Production data. 
D) Employee data.

Question 15

Which of the following includes the roles and responsibilities of the CIO?

Accepted Answer

A) Ensuring the speed, accuracy, availability, and reliability of the MIS. 
B) Ensuring the ethical and legal use of information within a company. 
C) Ensuring the security of business systems and developing strategies and safeguards against attacks by hackers and viruses. 
D) Ensuring that MIS strategically aligns with business goals and objectives. 
A) Ensuring the speed, accuracy, availability, and reliability of the MIS. 
B) Ensuring the ethical and legal use of information within a company. 
C) Ensuring the security of business systems and developing strategies and safeguards against attacks by hackers and viruses. 
D) Ensuring that MIS strategically aligns with business goals and objectives.

Question 16

Your boss, Ty Jacob, has asked you to analyze the music industry using Porter's five forces model. Which of the following represents supplier power in the music industry?

Accepted Answer

A) Established record labels like EMI, Sony, Universal. 
B) Walmart, Target, iTunes. 
C) Game systems like Wii, social networks like Facebook. 
D) Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, The Beatles, The Stones. 
A) Established record labels like EMI, Sony, Universal. 
B) Walmart, Target, iTunes. 
C) Game systems like Wii, social networks like Facebook. 
D) Taylor Swift, Beyoncé, The Beatles, The Stones.

Question 17

Define the 6 primary MIS-related strategic positions in an organization along with their associated responsibilities.

Accepted Answer

The chief information officer (CIO)is re

Question 18

What are goods?

Accepted Answer

A) Material items or products that customers will buy to satisfy a want or need. 
B) Tasks performed by people that customers will buy to satisfy a want or need. 
C) The process where a business takes raw materials and processes them or converts them into a finished product for its goods or services. 
D) The rate at which goods and services are produced based upon total output given total inputs. 
A) Material items or products that customers will buy to satisfy a want or need. 
B) Tasks performed by people that customers will buy to satisfy a want or need. 
C) The process where a business takes raw materials and processes them or converts them into a finished product for its goods or services. 
D) The rate at which goods and services are produced based upon total output given total inputs.

Question 19

Which data types are typically found in the human resources department?

Accepted Answer

A) Promotion data, sales data, advertising data. 
B) Employee data, promotion data, vacation data. 
C) Investment data, monetary data, reporting data. 
D) Transactional data, purchasing data, payroll data, tax data. 
A) Promotion data, sales data, advertising data. 
B) Employee data, promotion data, vacation data. 
C) Investment data, monetary data, reporting data. 
D) Transactional data, purchasing data, payroll data, tax data.

Question 20

Which of the following represents the definition of a variable?

Accepted Answer

A) A data characteristic that is collected through competitive intelligence and cannot change over time. 
B) A data characteristic that stands for a value that changes or varies over time. 
C) A data characteristic that stands for a value that does not change or vary over time. 
D) A data characteristic that is collected only through competitive intelligence and can change over time. 
A) A data characteristic that is collected through competitive intelligence and cannot change over time. 
B) A data characteristic that stands for a value that changes or varies over time. 
C) A data characteristic that stands for a value that does not change or vary over time. 
D) A data characteristic that is collected only through competitive intelligence and can change over time.

If you were thinking about an oven as a system which of the following represents the process?

The department within a company that supports the sales by planning, pricing, and promoting goods or services is called ________.

Imagine you are creating a new product to sell in an up-and-coming market. Which of the below statements indicates that it would be easy for you as the new entrants to compete in this market?

Which group of stakeholder's primary interests include maximizing profits, growing market share, and high return on investment?

In terms of system thinking, what is the resulting information from the computer program?

The chief knowledge officer is responsible for collecting, maintaining, and distributing company knowledge.

According to Porter it is recommended to adopt only one of the three generic strategies.

For an organization to succeed, every department or functional area must work independently to be most effective.

A system is a collection of parts that link to achieve a common purpose. Systems thinking is a way of monitoring ________.

There are many different stakeholders found in an organization. Stakeholders drive business strategies, and depending on the stakeholder's perspective, the business strategy can change. Which of the following is a main concern for partners/suppliers?

Which of the following does not describe structured data?

A business strategy achieves a specific set of goals which include ________.

Which of the following represents the types of data commonly found in the operations management department?

Which of the following includes the roles and responsibilities of the CIO?

Your boss, Ty Jacob, has asked you to analyze the music industry using Porter's five forces model. Which of the following represents supplier power in the music industry?

Define the 6 primary MIS-related strategic positions in an organization along with their associated responsibilities.

What are goods?

Which data types are typically found in the human resources department?

Which of the following represents the definition of a variable?

Decisions and Processes: Value Driven Business

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics and Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

Infrastructures: Sustainable Technologies

Data: Business Intelligence

Networks: Mobile Business

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

Hardware and Software Basics

Networks and Telecommunications

Designing Databases

Emerging Trends and Technologies

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Exam 1: Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

If you were thinking about an oven as a system which of the following represents the process?

The department within a company that supports the sales by planning, pricing, and promoting goods or services is called ________.

Imagine you are creating a new product to sell in an up-and-coming market. Which of the below statements indicates that it would be easy for you as the new entrants to compete in this market?

Which group of stakeholder's primary interests include maximizing profits, growing market share, and high return on investment?

In terms of system thinking, what is the resulting information from the computer program?

The chief knowledge officer is responsible for collecting, maintaining, and distributing company knowledge.

According to Porter it is recommended to adopt only one of the three generic strategies.

For an organization to succeed, every department or functional area must work independently to be most effective.

A system is a collection of parts that link to achieve a common purpose. Systems thinking is a way of monitoring ________.

There are many different stakeholders found in an organization. Stakeholders drive business strategies, and depending on the stakeholder's perspective, the business strategy can change. Which of the following is a main concern for partners/suppliers?

Which of the following does not describe structured data?

A business strategy achieves a specific set of goals which include ________.

Which of the following represents the types of data commonly found in the operations management department?

Which of the following includes the roles and responsibilities of the CIO?

Your boss, Ty Jacob, has asked you to analyze the music industry using Porter's five forces model. Which of the following represents supplier power in the music industry?

Define the 6 primary MIS-related strategic positions in an organization along with their associated responsibilities.

What are goods?

Which data types are typically found in the human resources department?

Which of the following represents the definition of a variable?

Decisions and Processes: Value Driven Business

Ebusiness: Electronic Business Value

Ethics and Information Security: MIS Business Concerns

Infrastructures: Sustainable Technologies

Data: Business Intelligence

Networks: Mobile Business

Enterprise Applications: Business Communications

Systems Development and Project Management: Corporate Responsibility

Hardware and Software Basics

Networks and Telecommunications

Designing Databases

Emerging Trends and Technologies

Filters