Question 1

____________ is data converted into a meaningful and useful context.

Accepted Answer

The answer of ____________ is data converted into a meaningful...

Question 2

Information technology equals business success and innovation.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following information cultures would have the greatest negative impact on Apple's business?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information-functional culture 
B)  Information-sharing culture 
C)  Information-inquiring culture 
D)  Information-discovery culture 
A)  Information-functional culture 
B)  Information-sharing culture 
C)  Information-inquiring culture 
D)  Information-discovery culture

Question 4

What is high when competition is fierce in a market and low when competition is more complacent?

Accepted Answer

A)  Buyer power 
B)  Supplier power 
C)  Threat of substitute products or services 
D)  Rivalry among existing competitors 
A)  Buyer power 
B)  Supplier power 
C)  Threat of substitute products or services 
D)  Rivalry among existing competitors

Question 5

Almost all organizations today have an internal IS department, often called Information Technology (IT), Information Systems (IS), or Management Information Systems (MIS).

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 6

The chief ___________ officer is responsible for collecting, maintaining, and distributing the organization's knowledge.

Accepted Answer

The answer of The chief ___________ officer is responsible for...

Question 7

______ in the Porter's Five Forces Model is high when buyers have many choices of whom to buy from and low when their choices are few.

Accepted Answer

A)  Buyer power 
B)  Supplier power 
C)  Threat of new entrants 
D)  Rivalry among existing competitors 
A)  Buyer power 
B)  Supplier power 
C)  Threat of new entrants 
D)  Rivalry among existing competitors

Question 8

Explain value chains and the differences between primary and support value activities.

Accepted Answer

Value chain approach views an organizati

Question 9

What are raw facts that describe the characteristics of an object or event?

Accepted Answer

A)  Information 
B)  Knowledge 
C)  Data 
D)  All of the above 
A)  Information 
B)  Knowledge 
C)  Data 
D)  All of the above

Question 10

Porter suggests that an organization is wise to adopt all of the three generic strategies: (1) broad cost leadership, (2) broad differentiation, and (3) focused strategy.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following supports the primary value activities in the value chain?

Accepted Answer

A)  Primary value activities 
B)  Secondary value activities 
C)  Support value activities 
D)  None of the above 
A)  Primary value activities 
B)  Secondary value activities 
C)  Support value activities 
D)  None of the above

Question 12

Kia has a more _______ strategy.

Accepted Answer

A)  broad cost leadership 
B)  broad differentiation 
C)  focused cost leadership 
D)  focused differentiation 
A)  broad cost leadership 
B)  broad differentiation 
C)  focused cost leadership 
D)  focused differentiation

Question 13

Which of the following companies uses the broad cost leadership strategy?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hyundai 
B)  Audi 
C)  Kia 
D)  Tesla 
A)  Hyundai 
B)  Audi 
C)  Kia 
D)  Tesla

Question 14

Which of the following can an organization use to evaluate the effectiveness of its business processes?

Accepted Answer

A)  Porter's Five Forces Model 
B)  Three generic strategies 
C)  Value chain 
D)  First-mover advantage strategy 
A)  Porter's Five Forces Model 
B)  Three generic strategies 
C)  Value chain 
D)  First-mover advantage strategy

Question 15

A(n) ___________ chain consists of all parties involved, directly or indirectly, in the procurement of a product or raw material.

Accepted Answer

The answer of A(n) ___________ chain consists of all parties...

Question 16

What occurs when an organization can significantly impact its market share by being the first to market with a competitive advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)  Private exchange 
B)  First-mover advantage 
C)  Environmental scanning 
D)  Loyalty program 
A)  Private exchange 
B)  First-mover advantage 
C)  Environmental scanning 
D)  Loyalty program

Question 17

What is the competitive advantage? What are the common tools that organizations use for developing the competitive advantage?

Accepted Answer

A competitive advantage is a product or

Question 18

An entry barrier is typically used to influence the rivalry among existing competitors.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Do you agree or disagree with Friedman's assessment that the world is flat? Be sure to justify your answer.

Accepted Answer

There is no correct answer to this quest

Question 20

An organization's information culture can directly affect its ability to compete in the global market.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

____________ is data converted into a meaningful and useful context.

Information technology equals business success and innovation.

Which of the following information cultures would have the greatest negative impact on Apple's business?

What is high when competition is fierce in a market and low when competition is more complacent?

Almost all organizations today have an internal IS department, often called Information Technology (IT), Information Systems (IS), or Management Information Systems (MIS).

The chief ___________ officer is responsible for collecting, maintaining, and distributing the organization's knowledge.

______ in the Porter's Five Forces Model is high when buyers have many choices of whom to buy from and low when their choices are few.

Explain value chains and the differences between primary and support value activities.

What are raw facts that describe the characteristics of an object or event?

Porter suggests that an organization is wise to adopt all of the three generic strategies: (1) broad cost leadership, (2) broad differentiation, and (3) focused strategy.

Which of the following supports the primary value activities in the value chain?

Kia has a more _______ strategy.

Which of the following companies uses the broad cost leadership strategy?

Which of the following can an organization use to evaluate the effectiveness of its business processes?

A(n) ___________ chain consists of all parties involved, directly or indirectly, in the procurement of a product or raw material.

What occurs when an organization can significantly impact its market share by being the first to market with a competitive advantage?

What is the competitive advantage? What are the common tools that organizations use for developing the competitive advantage?

An entry barrier is typically used to influence the rivalry among existing competitors.

Do you agree or disagree with Friedman's assessment that the world is flat? Be sure to justify your answer.

An organization's information culture can directly affect its ability to compete in the global market.

Strategic Decision Making

E-Business

Ethics and Information Security

It Architectures

Databases and Data Warehouses

Networks, Telecommunications, and Wireless Computing

Supply Chain Management

Customer Relationship Management

Enterprise Resource Planning and Collaboration Systems

Business Basics

Business Process

Filters

Exam 1: Information Systems in Business

____________ is data converted into a meaningful and useful context.

Information technology equals business success and innovation.

Which of the following information cultures would have the greatest negative impact on Apple's business?

What is high when competition is fierce in a market and low when competition is more complacent?

Almost all organizations today have an internal IS department, often called Information Technology (IT), Information Systems (IS), or Management Information Systems (MIS).

The chief ___________ officer is responsible for collecting, maintaining, and distributing the organization's knowledge.

______ in the Porter's Five Forces Model is high when buyers have many choices of whom to buy from and low when their choices are few.

Explain value chains and the differences between primary and support value activities.

What are raw facts that describe the characteristics of an object or event?

Porter suggests that an organization is wise to adopt all of the three generic strategies: (1) broad cost leadership, (2) broad differentiation, and (3) focused strategy.

Which of the following supports the primary value activities in the value chain?

Kia has a more _______ strategy.

Which of the following companies uses the broad cost leadership strategy?

Which of the following can an organization use to evaluate the effectiveness of its business processes?

A(n) ___________ chain consists of all parties involved, directly or indirectly, in the procurement of a product or raw material.

What occurs when an organization can significantly impact its market share by being the first to market with a competitive advantage?

What is the competitive advantage? What are the common tools that organizations use for developing the competitive advantage?

An entry barrier is typically used to influence the rivalry among existing competitors.

Do you agree or disagree with Friedman's assessment that the world is flat? Be sure to justify your answer.

An organization's information culture can directly affect its ability to compete in the global market.

Strategic Decision Making

E-Business

Ethics and Information Security

It Architectures

Databases and Data Warehouses

Networks, Telecommunications, and Wireless Computing

Supply Chain Management

Customer Relationship Management

Enterprise Resource Planning and Collaboration Systems

Business Basics

Business Process

Filters