TEST BANK for Managing and Using Information
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Systems: A Strategic Approach, 7th Edition by Keri E.
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Pearlson, Carol S. Saunders and Dennis F. Galletta.
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All 13 Chapters
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, Chapter0 (Introduction) F F
Multiple Choice F
1. Whath requires a unit of analysis, has been processed, and requires human mediation?
F F F F F F F F F F F F
a) Data
b) Information
c) Knowledge
d) Legacy
e) None of the above F F F
Ans: b (Medium)
F F F
Response: See page 11
F F F
2. Roles that managers fill, according to Mintzberg, include all of the
F F F F F F F F F F F
following except: F
a) Figurehead
b) Disseminator
c) Disciplinarian
d) Entrepreneur
e) Resource Allocator F
Ans: c (Hard)
F F F
Response: See page 9F F F
3. Which of the following is not a Decisional role?
F F F F F F F F
a) Entrepreneur
b) Disturbance handler F
, c) Negotiator
d) Resource allocator F
e) Spokesperson
Ans: e (Medium)
F F F
Response: See page 9 F F F
4. What skills would be required to be a visionary manager?
F F F F F F F F F
a) Communication and Information gathering F F F
b) Flexibility and creativity F F
c) Analytical and organizational F F
d) All of the above F F F
e) None of the above F F F F
Ans: b (Easy)
F F
Response: See page 7 F F F
5. Define Wisdom: F
a) knowledge infused with intuition and judgment that facilitates the ability to make
F F F F F F F F F F F F
decisions
b) a process F
c) all forms of technology used to create data
F F F F F F F
d) anything that makes a person clever F F F F F
e) only d and b F F F
Ans: a (Easy)
F F F
Response: See page 12 F F F
6. Data is: F
a) information endowed with relevance and purpose F F F F F
b) set of specific objective facts or observations
F F F F F F
c) some information F
d) all of the above F F F
e) only a and c F F F
, Ans: b (Medium)
F F F
Response: See pages 10-12
F F F
True/False
7. Information systems (IS) managers should participate in all of the important IS
F F F F F F F F F F F F
decisions, even if those decisions do not impact the IS department.
F F F F F F F F F F
Ans: True (Easy)
F F F
Response: See page 2 F F F
8. Information for top management is usually based on a long time
F F F F F F F F F F F
horizon, with great detail and high structuredness.
F F F F F F
Ans: False (Medium)
F F F
Response: See page 11 F F F
Short Answer
F
9. Pricing of things is most often based on
F F F F F F F F while pricing of information goods is
F F F F F F
most often based on
F F F F
Ans: cost, value (Hard)
F F F F
Response: See page 13 F F F
10. If a manager exhibits creativity, curiosity, and confidence, we would say that he or
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
she supports the role of
F F F F F very well. F
Ans: visionary(Hard)
F F
Response: See page 7 F F F
F F F F F F F
Systems: A Strategic Approach, 7th Edition by Keri E.
F F F F F F F F F
Pearlson, Carol S. Saunders and Dennis F. Galletta.
F F F F F F F
All 13 Chapters
F F
, Chapter0 (Introduction) F F
Multiple Choice F
1. Whath requires a unit of analysis, has been processed, and requires human mediation?
F F F F F F F F F F F F
a) Data
b) Information
c) Knowledge
d) Legacy
e) None of the above F F F
Ans: b (Medium)
F F F
Response: See page 11
F F F
2. Roles that managers fill, according to Mintzberg, include all of the
F F F F F F F F F F F
following except: F
a) Figurehead
b) Disseminator
c) Disciplinarian
d) Entrepreneur
e) Resource Allocator F
Ans: c (Hard)
F F F
Response: See page 9F F F
3. Which of the following is not a Decisional role?
F F F F F F F F
a) Entrepreneur
b) Disturbance handler F
, c) Negotiator
d) Resource allocator F
e) Spokesperson
Ans: e (Medium)
F F F
Response: See page 9 F F F
4. What skills would be required to be a visionary manager?
F F F F F F F F F
a) Communication and Information gathering F F F
b) Flexibility and creativity F F
c) Analytical and organizational F F
d) All of the above F F F
e) None of the above F F F F
Ans: b (Easy)
F F
Response: See page 7 F F F
5. Define Wisdom: F
a) knowledge infused with intuition and judgment that facilitates the ability to make
F F F F F F F F F F F F
decisions
b) a process F
c) all forms of technology used to create data
F F F F F F F
d) anything that makes a person clever F F F F F
e) only d and b F F F
Ans: a (Easy)
F F F
Response: See page 12 F F F
6. Data is: F
a) information endowed with relevance and purpose F F F F F
b) set of specific objective facts or observations
F F F F F F
c) some information F
d) all of the above F F F
e) only a and c F F F
, Ans: b (Medium)
F F F
Response: See pages 10-12
F F F
True/False
7. Information systems (IS) managers should participate in all of the important IS
F F F F F F F F F F F F
decisions, even if those decisions do not impact the IS department.
F F F F F F F F F F
Ans: True (Easy)
F F F
Response: See page 2 F F F
8. Information for top management is usually based on a long time
F F F F F F F F F F F
horizon, with great detail and high structuredness.
F F F F F F
Ans: False (Medium)
F F F
Response: See page 11 F F F
Short Answer
F
9. Pricing of things is most often based on
F F F F F F F F while pricing of information goods is
F F F F F F
most often based on
F F F F
Ans: cost, value (Hard)
F F F F
Response: See page 13 F F F
10. If a manager exhibits creativity, curiosity, and confidence, we would say that he or
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
she supports the role of
F F F F F very well. F
Ans: visionary(Hard)
F F
Response: See page 7 F F F
