information systems exam 1
A company's annual sales conference has been cancelled, but the sales force still
needs to receive new product information as soon as possible. An international firm is
looking to hire the best candidates worldwide. A consulting firm must conduct remote
training. Which of these statements explain what videoconferencing can uniquely
provide in these situations? ** Answ** In addition to "meeting" others through video,
documents can be shown, screens shared, and nonverbal messages can be conveyed.
Why did Max Weber believe that personal responsibility, ethical behavior, and charity
were fundamental to capitalism? ** Answ** These are the basic principles of
Protestantism.
What is the server in a client-server network? ** Answ** computer hardware
A manager wants to accurately predict how many light-up three-wheeled scooters they'll
need to meet holiday demand. Which component of supply chain management would
the manager be using to determine the appropriate number to produce? ** Answ**
Supply chain planning
From the following list, select all the business practices that are both "green" or
environmentally responsible and sustainable in terms of a business's current and long-
term success and the environment. ** Answ** encouraging employees to
telecommute
using teleconferencing for meetings
shifting to a shorter, four-day workweek
Adam Smith argued for the division of labor because he believed that ** Answ**
workers who specialize in a task perform it more efficiently and can help identify ways to
mechanize it.
Which of the following statements best defines the purpose of data analytics? **
Answ** Data analytics helps increase organizational performance by drawing meaning
from large amounts of data.
A marketing manager wants to determine which marketing campaign for a specific
product was the most successful as determined by the amount of revenue generated.
She uses the company's MKIS to determine how much revenue was generated for each
of the three major campaigns run that year to determine revenue generated as
compared to the cost of the campaign. This is an example of using an MKIS to **
Answ** assist with cost-benefit analysis.
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, Which of the following is an example of a primary function of human resource
information system? More than one answer may be correct. ** Answ** A small
company selects employees who should be considered for promotion by determining
which employees have received the top 10% of performance evaluation scores over a
three-year period.
An independent bookstore wants to open a new store in a neighboring city and needs to
determine how many employees it should hire based on the characteristics and square
footage of the new store.
A large corporation is switching to an open floor plan and needs to determine where
each employee will sit.
Management information systems (MIS) for communication directly support
organizational decision making by ** Answ** helping managers communicate,
obtain, discuss, and understand the information necessary for strategic decisions.
The main function of executive support systems (ESSs) is to ** Answ** turn data
into information to support high-level decision making.
From the following list, select all the ways in which management information systems
(MIS) have changed the management of organizations. ** Answ** Managers (and
employees) can communicate different types of information in a greater variety of ways.
Managers can have more information and data about the organization to help them
make smarter decisions.
Managers across departments have replaced the information technology (IT)
department in most organizations.
Managers can trust that employees have read the workplace policies and understand
their role in the organization.
What was the driving principle behind McGregor's Theory Y? ** Answ** Employees
are capable of working without constant supervision.
A marketing manager requests and receives a report on consumers who use a
competing brand of laundry detergent. Included in this report is demographic
information such as age, gender, and geographic location; frequency with which the
product is purchased; estimated amount of revenue generated by this product per
geographic location; and qualities that consumers rank as important to their purchasing
decision. These reports represent what function of a marketing information system
(MKIS)? ** Answ** gathering marketing data
How do managers use personal computers for their business needs? More than one
answer may be correct. ** Answ** email, spreadsheets and data base
According to Adam Smith, what are three ways that businesses can make labor more
efficient? ** Answ** They can have workers specialize in a single, simple task.
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A company's annual sales conference has been cancelled, but the sales force still
needs to receive new product information as soon as possible. An international firm is
looking to hire the best candidates worldwide. A consulting firm must conduct remote
training. Which of these statements explain what videoconferencing can uniquely
provide in these situations? ** Answ** In addition to "meeting" others through video,
documents can be shown, screens shared, and nonverbal messages can be conveyed.
Why did Max Weber believe that personal responsibility, ethical behavior, and charity
were fundamental to capitalism? ** Answ** These are the basic principles of
Protestantism.
What is the server in a client-server network? ** Answ** computer hardware
A manager wants to accurately predict how many light-up three-wheeled scooters they'll
need to meet holiday demand. Which component of supply chain management would
the manager be using to determine the appropriate number to produce? ** Answ**
Supply chain planning
From the following list, select all the business practices that are both "green" or
environmentally responsible and sustainable in terms of a business's current and long-
term success and the environment. ** Answ** encouraging employees to
telecommute
using teleconferencing for meetings
shifting to a shorter, four-day workweek
Adam Smith argued for the division of labor because he believed that ** Answ**
workers who specialize in a task perform it more efficiently and can help identify ways to
mechanize it.
Which of the following statements best defines the purpose of data analytics? **
Answ** Data analytics helps increase organizational performance by drawing meaning
from large amounts of data.
A marketing manager wants to determine which marketing campaign for a specific
product was the most successful as determined by the amount of revenue generated.
She uses the company's MKIS to determine how much revenue was generated for each
of the three major campaigns run that year to determine revenue generated as
compared to the cost of the campaign. This is an example of using an MKIS to **
Answ** assist with cost-benefit analysis.
For assistance with assignments contact
, Which of the following is an example of a primary function of human resource
information system? More than one answer may be correct. ** Answ** A small
company selects employees who should be considered for promotion by determining
which employees have received the top 10% of performance evaluation scores over a
three-year period.
An independent bookstore wants to open a new store in a neighboring city and needs to
determine how many employees it should hire based on the characteristics and square
footage of the new store.
A large corporation is switching to an open floor plan and needs to determine where
each employee will sit.
Management information systems (MIS) for communication directly support
organizational decision making by ** Answ** helping managers communicate,
obtain, discuss, and understand the information necessary for strategic decisions.
The main function of executive support systems (ESSs) is to ** Answ** turn data
into information to support high-level decision making.
From the following list, select all the ways in which management information systems
(MIS) have changed the management of organizations. ** Answ** Managers (and
employees) can communicate different types of information in a greater variety of ways.
Managers can have more information and data about the organization to help them
make smarter decisions.
Managers across departments have replaced the information technology (IT)
department in most organizations.
Managers can trust that employees have read the workplace policies and understand
their role in the organization.
What was the driving principle behind McGregor's Theory Y? ** Answ** Employees
are capable of working without constant supervision.
A marketing manager requests and receives a report on consumers who use a
competing brand of laundry detergent. Included in this report is demographic
information such as age, gender, and geographic location; frequency with which the
product is purchased; estimated amount of revenue generated by this product per
geographic location; and qualities that consumers rank as important to their purchasing
decision. These reports represent what function of a marketing information system
(MKIS)? ** Answ** gathering marketing data
How do managers use personal computers for their business needs? More than one
answer may be correct. ** Answ** email, spreadsheets and data base
According to Adam Smith, what are three ways that businesses can make labor more
efficient? ** Answ** They can have workers specialize in a single, simple task.
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