Question 1

Which of the following reasons led to the popularity of social networking sites?

Accepted Answer

A) These sites could be used without the Internet or WiFi connections. 
B) These sites only supported asynchronous communication. 
C) These sites did not require any security. 
D) These sites enabled the sharing of news, photos, videos, and tidbits easily. 
A) These sites could be used without the Internet or WiFi connections. 
B) These sites only supported asynchronous communication. 
C) These sites did not require any security. 
D) These sites enabled the sharing of news, photos, videos, and tidbits easily. D

Question 2

E-discovery is one of the methods used to uncover corporate scandals.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 3

How does implementing information systems impact business processes?

Accepted Answer

A) It eliminates the need for human intervention in a business process. 
B) It promotes a decentralized approach to information management. 
C) It helps eliminate business processes that aren't necessary. 
D) It eliminates the need for organizations to invest in data security. 
A) It eliminates the need for human intervention in a business process. 
B) It promotes a decentralized approach to information management. 
C) It helps eliminate business processes that aren't necessary. 
D) It eliminates the need for organizations to invest in data security. C

Question 4

________ focuses on designing, optimizing, and streamlining business processes throughout the organization, taking into account the human element.

Accepted Answer

A) Business intelligence 
B) Business process management 
C) Database warehousing 
D) Enterprise resource management 
A) Business intelligence 
B) Business process management 
C) Database warehousing 
D) Enterprise resource management

Question 5

Explain, with an example, how information systems can make an enormous contribution to nonprofit organizations.

Accepted Answer

Typically, nonprofit volunteers are "do-

Question 6

Which of the following is a constraint on crisis management teams?

Accepted Answer

A) They lack backup systems. 
B) They have very little time to react and take action. 
C) They lack tools to identify the source of security breaches. 
D) They have limited organizational policies to guide them in such situations. 
A) They lack backup systems. 
B) They have very little time to react and take action. 
C) They lack tools to identify the source of security breaches. 
D) They have limited organizational policies to guide them in such situations.

Question 7

Who are the individuals involved in information systems that take on leadership roles? List some of the common functional areas in an information system.

Accepted Answer

The functional business unit responsible

Question 8

Which of the following events led to tighter standards for accounting practices and a demand for more transparency in reporting?

Accepted Answer

A) the global financial crisis of 2009 
B) the decreasing popularity of net-banking 
C) the Great Depression 
D) the increasing nationalization of private assets 
A) the global financial crisis of 2009 
B) the decreasing popularity of net-banking 
C) the Great Depression 
D) the increasing nationalization of private assets

Question 9

Play-e-ball, a company that creates games for gaming consoles, gathers data from the information systems of its partners, suppliers, and distributors. It uses this data along with internal data to develop different games for different consumer demographics, and it targets the most profitable segments. Which of the following is illustrated in this scenario?

Accepted Answer

A) customer relationship management systems 
B) business intelligence 
C) inventory management 
D) virtual collaboration 
A) customer relationship management systems 
B) business intelligence 
C) inventory management 
D) virtual collaboration

Question 10

Robert, a stockbroker, recommends that his clients buy and hold stock of Andersonz Corp for a minimum period of six months and then sell them. His recommendation is based on a graph of the firm's fluctuating performance for the past three quarters and an analysis of other information. The basis of Robert's recommendations can be termed as ________.

Accepted Answer

A) instinct 
B) facts 
C) knowledge 
D) assumptions 
A) instinct 
B) facts 
C) knowledge 
D) assumptions

Question 11

What role do information systems play in organizations? Illustrate your answer with examples.

Accepted Answer

Multinational firms, small businesses, n

Question 12

________ plays a leading role in managing efforts to improve an organization's ability to capture, nurture, and disseminate expertise.

Accepted Answer

A) Chief Technology Officer 
B) Chief Knowledge Officer 
C) Chief Privacy Officer 
D) Chief Information Security Officer 
A) Chief Technology Officer 
B) Chief Knowledge Officer 
C) Chief Privacy Officer 
D) Chief Information Security Officer

Question 13

Explain how information systems can help in improving personal productivity.

Accepted Answer

There are a wide range of information sy

Question 14

The psychology of group dynamics invariably shifts positively when team members use online tools to communicate.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

How do web-based online self-service applications transform an organization's relationships with its customers?

Accepted Answer

A) They reduce customer-service facilities available to a customer, but increase the quality of available facilities. 
B) They help educate customers on the business processes of the company. 
C) They provide customers with elaborate decision support systems which help customers make choices without technical help. 
D) They free customers from time-consuming and routine forms of direct contact. 
A) They reduce customer-service facilities available to a customer, but increase the quality of available facilities. 
B) They help educate customers on the business processes of the company. 
C) They provide customers with elaborate decision support systems which help customers make choices without technical help. 
D) They free customers from time-consuming and routine forms of direct contact.

Question 16

Analysts can use software to simulate business processes and conduct "what if" experiments to find innovative approaches that leverage the power of information systems.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Which of the following statements is true of web-based shopping and online self-service applications?

Accepted Answer

A) They reduce understanding of customer requirements and motives in the long term. 
B) They increase the amount of time spent in face-to-face interactions with the customer. 
C) They enforce more rigorous security measures than brick-and-mortar versions. 
D) They reduce customer loyalty in the long term. 
A) They reduce understanding of customer requirements and motives in the long term. 
B) They increase the amount of time spent in face-to-face interactions with the customer. 
C) They enforce more rigorous security measures than brick-and-mortar versions. 
D) They reduce customer loyalty in the long term.

Question 18

As a result of people editing, cutting and pasting, and making copies of electronic documents, ________.

Accepted Answer

A) more than 75 percent of U.S. corporations have solid retention policies in place 
B) organizations find it difficult to manage the retention process 
C) companies no longer find it necessary to invest in e-discovery 
D) organizations seldom review the existing business processes and organizational policies 
A) more than 75 percent of U.S. corporations have solid retention policies in place 
B) organizations find it difficult to manage the retention process 
C) companies no longer find it necessary to invest in e-discovery 
D) organizations seldom review the existing business processes and organizational policies

Question 19

Which of the following techniques helps IT staff collaborate with people in other functional areas?

Accepted Answer

A) focusing on technical issues and ignoring the business goals 
B) avoiding using technical terms while speaking to internal customers 
C) learning human resource terminologies and strategies 
D) educating internal customers about technical jargons 
A) focusing on technical issues and ignoring the business goals 
B) avoiding using technical terms while speaking to internal customers 
C) learning human resource terminologies and strategies 
D) educating internal customers about technical jargons

Question 20

Which of the following poses a hindrance to the adoption of information systems in nonprofit organizations and government?

Accepted Answer

A) the complexity of information systems 
B) the absence of tech-savvy employees in the market 
C) the lack of dedicated funding 
D) the weak security of information systems 
A) the complexity of information systems 
B) the absence of tech-savvy employees in the market 
C) the lack of dedicated funding 
D) the weak security of information systems

Which of the following reasons led to the popularity of social networking sites?

E-discovery is one of the methods used to uncover corporate scandals.

How does implementing information systems impact business processes?

________ focuses on designing, optimizing, and streamlining business processes throughout the organization, taking into account the human element.

Explain, with an example, how information systems can make an enormous contribution to nonprofit organizations.

Which of the following is a constraint on crisis management teams?

Who are the individuals involved in information systems that take on leadership roles? List some of the common functional areas in an information system.

Which of the following events led to tighter standards for accounting practices and a demand for more transparency in reporting?

What role do information systems play in organizations? Illustrate your answer with examples.

________ plays a leading role in managing efforts to improve an organization's ability to capture, nurture, and disseminate expertise.

Explain how information systems can help in improving personal productivity.

The psychology of group dynamics invariably shifts positively when team members use online tools to communicate.

How do web-based online self-service applications transform an organization's relationships with its customers?

Analysts can use software to simulate business processes and conduct "what if" experiments to find innovative approaches that leverage the power of information systems.

Which of the following statements is true of web-based shopping and online self-service applications?

As a result of people editing, cutting and pasting, and making copies of electronic documents, ________.

Which of the following techniques helps IT staff collaborate with people in other functional areas?

Which of the following poses a hindrance to the adoption of information systems in nonprofit organizations and government?

Information Systems and Strategy

Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture

Databases and Datawarehouses

Information Systems for the Enterprise

The Web, E-Commerce, and M-Commerce

Business Intelligence and Decision Making

Collaborating With Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

Ethics, Privacy, and Security

Systems Development and Procurement

Project Management and Strategic Planning

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Exam 1: Information Systems and People

Which of the following reasons led to the popularity of social networking sites?

E-discovery is one of the methods used to uncover corporate scandals.

How does implementing information systems impact business processes?

________ focuses on designing, optimizing, and streamlining business processes throughout the organization, taking into account the human element.

Explain, with an example, how information systems can make an enormous contribution to nonprofit organizations.

Which of the following is a constraint on crisis management teams?

Who are the individuals involved in information systems that take on leadership roles? List some of the common functional areas in an information system.

Which of the following events led to tighter standards for accounting practices and a demand for more transparency in reporting?

What role do information systems play in organizations? Illustrate your answer with examples.

________ plays a leading role in managing efforts to improve an organization's ability to capture, nurture, and disseminate expertise.

Explain how information systems can help in improving personal productivity.

The psychology of group dynamics invariably shifts positively when team members use online tools to communicate.

How do web-based online self-service applications transform an organization's relationships with its customers?

Analysts can use software to simulate business processes and conduct "what if" experiments to find innovative approaches that leverage the power of information systems.

Which of the following statements is true of web-based shopping and online self-service applications?

As a result of people editing, cutting and pasting, and making copies of electronic documents, ________.

Which of the following techniques helps IT staff collaborate with people in other functional areas?

Which of the following poses a hindrance to the adoption of information systems in nonprofit organizations and government?

Information Systems and Strategy

Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture

Databases and Datawarehouses

Information Systems for the Enterprise

The Web, E-Commerce, and M-Commerce

Business Intelligence and Decision Making

Collaborating With Technology

Knowledge Management and E-Learning

Ethics, Privacy, and Security

Systems Development and Procurement

Project Management and Strategic Planning

Filters