Test Bank for Essentials of MIS, 14th Edition

Test Bank for Essentials of MIS, 14th Edition Essentials of MIS, 14e (Laudon/Laudon) Chapter 1 Business Information Systems in Your Career 1) Which of the following is the key business objective behind the technologies implemented by PCL Construction, as discussed in the chapter-opening case? A) Operational excellence B) Survival C) Improved employee morale D) Increased supplier intimacy E) Creation of a new business model Answer: A Difficulty: Challenging AACSB: Analytical Thinking; Information Technology LO: 1-1: Why are information systems so essential for running and managing a business today? 2) Journalist Thomas Friedman's description of the world as "flat" refers to the: A) reduction of economic and cultural advantages of developed countries. B) use of the Internet for instantaneous communication. C) reduction in travel times and the ubiquity of global exchange and travel. D) growth of globalization. E) increased use of global currencies. Answer: A Difficulty: Moderate AACSB: Application of Knowledge LO: 1-1: Why are information systems so essential for running and managing a business today? 3) The six important business objectives of information system investment include all of the following except: A) competitive advantage. B) employee morale. C) improved decision making. D) survival. E) new products. Answer: B Difficulty: Moderate AACSB: Application of Knowledge LO: 1-1: Why are information systems so essential for running and managing a business today? 3 4) A firm that invests in an information system because it is a necessity of doing business does so because it is seeking to achieve which of the following business objectives? A) Survival B) Improved decision making C) Competitive advantage D) Operational excellence E) Customer intimacy Answer: A Difficulty: Moderate AACSB: Information Technology LO: 1-1: Why are information systems so essential for running and managing a business today? 5) Walmart exemplifies the power of information systems coupled with excellent business practices and supportive management to achieve which of the following? A) New business models B) Operational efficiency C) Customer intimacy D) Competitive advantage E) Survival Answer: B Difficulty: Challenging AACSB: Analytical Thinking LO: 1-1: Why are information systems so essential for running and managing a business today? 6) Verizon uses a web-based digital dashboard to provide managers with real-time information, in order to: A) improve flexibility. B) improve decision making. C) gain competitive advantage. D) create supplier intimacy. E) create a new business model. Answer: B Difficulty: Moderate AACSB: Analytical Thinking; Information Technology LO: 1-1: Why are information systems so essential for running and managing a business today? 7) Which business objective were competitors seeking when they rushed to provide ATMs after Citibank introduced the first ATMs in New York? A) Improved efficiency B) Customer and supplier intimacy C) Survival D) Competitive advantage E) Improved decision making Answer: C Difficulty: Moderate AACSB: Analytical Thinking; Information Technology LO: 1-1: Why are information systems so essential for running and managing a business today? 4 8) All of the following describe the effects of globalization except: A) significant decreases in operating costs. B) reduction of labor costs through outsourcing. C) increased ability to find low-cost suppliers. D) increases in transaction costs. E) ability to reliably obtain price and quality information worldwide. Answer: D Difficulty: Challenging AACSB: Analytical Thinking LO: 1-1: Why are information systems so essential for running and managing a business today? 9) A firm that must invest in a new information system in order to comply with federal legislation is investing to achieve which of the following business objectives? A) Customer intimacy B) Operational excellence C) New products. D) Improved decision making E) Survival Answer: E Difficulty: Moderate AACSB: Application of Knowledge LO: 1-1: Why are information systems so essential for running and managing a business today? 10) Which of the following is an example of a business using information systems to create new products and services? A) Apple's creation of the iPad B) JCPenney's information system that allows its contract manufacturers to see what garments have been sold and need to be replaced C) The Mandarin Oriental's use of computers to keep track of guests' preferences D) Verizon's web-based digital dashboard providing real-time company information for managers E) Walmart's Retail Link system Answer: A Difficulty: Moderate AACSB: Analytical Thinking; Information Technology LO: 1-1: Why are information systems so essential for running and managing a business today?