Question 1

A company's strategy should stay the same and never change.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 2

Which of the following is a support activity in the value chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  receiving inputs for production 
B)  distributing products to buyers 
C)  helping customers use a product 
D)  negotiating prices with vendors 
A)  receiving inputs for production 
B)  distributing products to buyers 
C)  helping customers use a product 
D)  negotiating prices with vendors

Question 3

The central idea of a business process design is that organizations should automate or improve existing functional systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

What changes must a company make if its value chain's margin is negative?

Accepted Answer

A)  The value must be decreased. 
B)  The costs of the value chain need to be increased. 
C)  The number of stages in the generic chain must be increased. 
D)  The value must be increased so that it exceeds the cost. 
A)  The value must be decreased. 
B)  The costs of the value chain need to be increased. 
C)  The number of stages in the generic chain must be increased. 
D)  The value must be increased so that it exceeds the cost.

Question 5

Like business processes,information systems need to be monitored to ensure that they continue to meet their requirements.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

Porter's model of integrating the activities of all departments involved in a value chain is referred to as business ________.

Accepted Answer

A)  outsourcing 
B)  development 
C)  analysis 
D)  process design 
A)  outsourcing 
B)  development 
C)  analysis 
D)  process design

Question 7

A process may use multiple information systems,and an information system may touch many different processes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

Which of the following support activities of a generic value chain deals with legal and government affairs?

Accepted Answer

A)  technology 
B)  human resources 
C)  firm infrastructure 
D)  procurement 
A)  technology 
B)  human resources 
C)  firm infrastructure 
D)  procurement

Question 9

MIS is defined as the management and use of processes,information systems,and information to help organizations achieve their strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

Throughout your career,in whatever field you choose,you will likely take an active role with the management of processes,information systems,and information.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following statements best describes Moore's Law?

Accepted Answer

A)  A computer processor becomes obsolete within 18 months. 
B)  The speed of a computer processor doubles every 18 months. 
C)  The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months. 
D)  The total number of transistors produced in the world doubles every 18 months. 
A)  A computer processor becomes obsolete within 18 months. 
B)  The speed of a computer processor doubles every 18 months. 
C)  The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months. 
D)  The total number of transistors produced in the world doubles every 18 months.

Question 12

In the value chain,the primary activity of sales and marketing is the collection,storage,and physical distribution of products to buyers.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

What are processes,information systems,and information?

Accepted Answer

A process,or as it is sometimes called,a

Question 14

Information systems are typically acquired off-the-shelf in time of need.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Business processes can influence the design of information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

It is wrong for a company to try more than one competitive strategy at a time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

According to Porter,only one company in an industry can be the cost leader.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 18

Critical feedback undermines collaboration.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Which is not an example of how IS can influence strategy

Accepted Answer

A)  reducing the threat of new competitors 
B)  offering new opportunities for differentiation 
C)  using processes that require more sophisticated information systems 
D)  pursuing a low cost competitive strategy 
A)  reducing the threat of new competitors 
B)  offering new opportunities for differentiation 
C)  using processes that require more sophisticated information systems 
D)  pursuing a low cost competitive strategy

Question 20

What are the support activities of a value chain? What processes are part of the support activities?

Accepted Answer

The support activities in the generic va

A company's strategy should stay the same and never change.

Which of the following is a support activity in the value chain?

The central idea of a business process design is that organizations should automate or improve existing functional systems.

What changes must a company make if its value chain's margin is negative?

Like business processes,information systems need to be monitored to ensure that they continue to meet their requirements.

Porter's model of integrating the activities of all departments involved in a value chain is referred to as business ________.

A process may use multiple information systems,and an information system may touch many different processes.

Which of the following support activities of a generic value chain deals with legal and government affairs?

MIS is defined as the management and use of processes,information systems,and information to help organizations achieve their strategies.

Throughout your career,in whatever field you choose,you will likely take an active role with the management of processes,information systems,and information.

Which of the following statements best describes Moore's Law?

In the value chain,the primary activity of sales and marketing is the collection,storage,and physical distribution of products to buyers.

What are processes,information systems,and information?

Information systems are typically acquired off-the-shelf in time of need.

Business processes can influence the design of information systems.

It is wrong for a company to try more than one competitive strategy at a time.

According to Porter,only one company in an industry can be the cost leader.

Critical feedback undermines collaboration.

Which is not an example of how IS can influence strategy

What are the support activities of a value chain? What processes are part of the support activities?

Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information

Networks and the Cloud

Database Processing

Information Systems Security

Using Is to Improve Processes

Supporting Processes With ERP Systems

Supporting the Procurement Process With SAP

Supporting the Sales Process With SAP

Collaboration and IS

Social Media and IS

Business Intelligence and IS

Filters

Exam 1: The Importance of MIS

A company's strategy should stay the same and never change.

Which of the following is a support activity in the value chain?

The central idea of a business process design is that organizations should automate or improve existing functional systems.

What changes must a company make if its value chain's margin is negative?

Like business processes,information systems need to be monitored to ensure that they continue to meet their requirements.

Porter's model of integrating the activities of all departments involved in a value chain is referred to as business ________.

A process may use multiple information systems,and an information system may touch many different processes.

Which of the following support activities of a generic value chain deals with legal and government affairs?

MIS is defined as the management and use of processes,information systems,and information to help organizations achieve their strategies.

Throughout your career,in whatever field you choose,you will likely take an active role with the management of processes,information systems,and information.

Which of the following statements best describes Moore's Law?

In the value chain,the primary activity of sales and marketing is the collection,storage,and physical distribution of products to buyers.

What are processes,information systems,and information?

Information systems are typically acquired off-the-shelf in time of need.

Business processes can influence the design of information systems.

It is wrong for a company to try more than one competitive strategy at a time.

According to Porter,only one company in an industry can be the cost leader.

Critical feedback undermines collaboration.

Which is not an example of how IS can influence strategy

What are the support activities of a value chain? What processes are part of the support activities?

Business Processes, Information Systems, and Information

Networks and the Cloud

Database Processing

Information Systems Security

Using Is to Improve Processes

Supporting Processes With ERP Systems

Supporting the Procurement Process With SAP

Supporting the Sales Process With SAP

Collaboration and IS

Social Media and IS

Business Intelligence and IS

Filters