Question 1

List the three categories of social business opportunities and give an example of each.

Accepted Answer

The three categories of social business

Question 2

A social business strategy is designed to use social IT tools for all of the following EXCEPT:

Accepted Answer

A) Collaborating with stakeholders 
B) Building deeper connections with stakeholders 
C) Innovating with stakeholders 
D) Excluding stakeholders 
E) Networking with employees,customer and/or suppliers 
A) Collaborating with stakeholders 
B) Building deeper connections with stakeholders 
C) Innovating with stakeholders 
D) Excluding stakeholders 
E) Networking with employees,customer and/or suppliers

Question 3

Organizations seek to gain a competitive advantage by differentiation,cost,or _________.

Accepted Answer

A) service 
B) focus 
C) profit 
D) value 
E) speed 
A) service 
B) focus 
C) profit 
D) value 
E) speed

Question 4

Once a firm is out of alignment,it does not mean that it has to stay that way.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

L.L.Bean is an online/catalog retail company that aggressively uses tools like instant messaging to communicate with customers regarding potential purchases and uses Facebook for branding activities.This use of technology supports which strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  IS strategy 
B)  Business strategy 
C)  Organizational strategy 
D)  Mission strategy 
E)  Social business strategy 
A)  IS strategy 
B)  Business strategy 
C)  Organizational strategy 
D)  Mission strategy 
E)  Social business strategy

Question 6

General managers should take an active role in decisions about information systems. This is vital because:

Accepted Answer

A) The IS department cannot be trusted to make good decisions. 
B) The IS department has not been trained to make general business decisions. 
C) The IS department does not have the company's best interests as its focus. 
D) Information systems are designed to support business objectives. 
E) Information systems are normally incongruent with business strategies. 
A) The IS department cannot be trusted to make good decisions. 
B) The IS department has not been trained to make general business decisions. 
C) The IS department does not have the company's best interests as its focus. 
D) Information systems are designed to support business objectives. 
E) Information systems are normally incongruent with business strategies.

Question 7

Is a company more likely to adjust its mission statement or its business strategy? Explain your answer.

Accepted Answer

A company is more likely to adjust its b

List the three categories of social business opportunities and give an example of each.

A social business strategy is designed to use social IT tools for all of the following EXCEPT:

Organizations seek to gain a competitive advantage by differentiation,cost,or _________.

Once a firm is out of alignment,it does not mean that it has to stay that way.

L.L.Bean is an online/catalog retail company that aggressively uses tools like instant messaging to communicate with customers regarding potential purchases and uses Facebook for branding activities.This use of technology supports which strategy?

General managers should take an active role in decisions about information systems. This is vital because:

Is a company more likely to adjust its mission statement or its business strategy? Explain your answer.

Strategic Use of Information Resources in a Global Economy

Organizational Strategy: Managerial Levers

Work Design: Enabling Global Collaboration

Building and Changing Global Business Processes

Information Systems Strategy: Architecture and Infrastructure

Cost Recovery of Information Systems

Governance of the Information Systems Organization

Sourcing Information Systems Around the World

Managing Projects in a Global Ecosystem

Business Analytics and Knowledge Management

Ethical Guidelines for Information Use

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Exam 1: Linking Systems Strategy and the Organization

List the three categories of social business opportunities and give an example of each.

A social business strategy is designed to use social IT tools for all of the following EXCEPT:

Organizations seek to gain a competitive advantage by differentiation,cost,or _________.

Once a firm is out of alignment,it does not mean that it has to stay that way.

L.L.Bean is an online/catalog retail company that aggressively uses tools like instant messaging to communicate with customers regarding potential purchases and uses Facebook for branding activities.This use of technology supports which strategy?

General managers should take an active role in decisions about information systems. This is vital because:

Is a company more likely to adjust its mission statement or its business strategy? Explain your answer.

Strategic Use of Information Resources in a Global Economy

Organizational Strategy: Managerial Levers

Work Design: Enabling Global Collaboration

Building and Changing Global Business Processes

Information Systems Strategy: Architecture and Infrastructure

Cost Recovery of Information Systems

Governance of the Information Systems Organization

Sourcing Information Systems Around the World

Managing Projects in a Global Ecosystem

Business Analytics and Knowledge Management

Ethical Guidelines for Information Use

Filters