Exam 9: Challenges of Global Information Systems

Linguistic translation of a website alone can capture cultural sensitivities.

The recent trend in less rich countries is to adopt____________ to avoid high costs.

Organizations that wish to do business globally through their websites must be sensitive to local audiences.

In Japan,many people who order merchandise online prefer to pick it up at ____________called "konbini," and pay there for what they purchased.

The web offers opportunities not only to increase revenue but also to save on costs.

Web designers need to be sensitive to cultural differences.

The UCC has developed the 14-digit____________ to identify products and manufacturers.

In 1976,Europeans adopted the 13-digit European Article Number (EAN),while American companies used the 12- digit ____________.

Discuss the differences in regulations and tariffs companies must face when establishing international information systems.

A technological challenge to information systems is the way characters are usually represented by ____________in computers.

An unresolved challenge involved in cross-border data transfers is the____________ .

Which of the following is a good practice to consider when designing websites for an international audience?

According to the European Union,people ____________.

International information systems that incorporate graphics and interactivity to convey information over the web require communication lines.

The design and implementation of information technology need not support an organization's deployment of globalization.

A problem that arises with international information interchange is that countries treat trade secrets,patents,and copyrights differently.

In the context of conflicting interests,the goal of an organization's corporate management is to____________ .

Thinking globally and acting locally are ideas that contradict each other.

The European Union defines____________ as any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person;an identifiable person is one who can be identified,directly or indirectly,in particular by reference to an identification number or to one or more factors specific to his physical,physiological,mental,economic,cultural,or social identity.

One of the greatest expectations of____________ is easy payment for what we buy online.