TEST BANK for Managing and Using Information Syste
n n n n n n n
ms: A Strategic Approach, 7th Edition by Keri E. Pearls
n n n n n n n n n
on, Carol S. Saunders and Dennis F. Galletta.
n n n n n n n
All 13 Chapters
n n
, Chapter 0 (Introduction)
n n
MultiplenChoice
1. Whatnrequiresnanunitnofnanalysis,nhasnbeennprocessed,nandnrequiresnhumannmediation?
a) Data
b) Information
c) Knowledge
d) Legacy
e) Nonenofnthenabove
Ans:nbn(Medium)nResp
onse:nSeenpagen11
2. Rolesnthatnmanagersnfill,naccordingntonMintzberg,nincludenallnofnthenf
ollowingnexcept:
a) Figurehead
b) Disseminator
c) Disciplinarian
d) Entrepreneur
e) ResourcenAllocator
Ans:ncn(Hard)nRespons
e:nSeenpagen9
3. WhichnofnthenfollowingnisnnotnanDecisionalnrole?
a) Entrepreneur
b) Disturbancenhandler
, c) Negotiator
d) Resourcenallocator
e) Spokesperson
Ans:nen(Medium)nResp
onse:nSeenpagen9
4. Whatnskillsnwouldnbenrequiredntonbenanvisionarynmanager?
a) CommunicationnandnInformationngathering
b) Flexibilitynandncreativity
c) Analyticalnandnorganizational
d) Allnofnthenabove
e) Nonenofnthenabove
n Ans:nbn(Easy)
Response:nSeenpagen7
5. DefinenWisdom:
a) knowledgeninfusednwithnintuitionnandnjudgmentnthatnfacilitatesnthenabilityntonmaken
decisions
b) anprocess
c) allnformsnofntechnologynusedntoncreatendata
d) anythingnthatnmakesnanpersonnclever
e) onlyndnandnb
Ans:nan(Easy)nRespons
e:nSeenpagen12
6. Datanis:
a) informationnendowednwithnrelevancenandnpurpose
b) setnofnspecificnobjectivenfactsnornobservations
c) someninformation
d) allnofnthenabove
e) onlynanandnc
, Ans:nbn(Medium)nResponse
:nSeenpagesn10-12
True/False
7. Informationnsystemsn(IS)nmanagersnshouldnparticipateninnallnofnthenimportantnISn
decisions,nevennifnthosendecisionsndonnotnimpactnthenISndepartment.
Ans:nTruen(Easy)nResp
onse:nSeenpagen2
8. Informationnforntopnmanagementnisnusuallynbasednonnanlongntimenh
orizon,nwithngreatndetailnandnhighnstructuredness.
Ans:nFalsen(Medium)n
Response:nSeenpagen11
ShortnAnswer
9. Pricingnofnthingsnisnmostnoftennbasednonn
whilenpricingnofninformationngoodsnisnmostnoftennbasednonn
Ans:ncost,nvaluen(Hard)n
Response:nSeenpagen13
10. Ifnanmanagernexhibitsncreativity,ncuriosity,nandnconfidence,nwenwouldnsaynthatnhenorns
hensupportsnthenrolenofn verynwell.
Ans:nvisionaryn(Hard)
n n n n n n n
ms: A Strategic Approach, 7th Edition by Keri E. Pearls
n n n n n n n n n
on, Carol S. Saunders and Dennis F. Galletta.
n n n n n n n
All 13 Chapters
n n
, Chapter 0 (Introduction)
n n
MultiplenChoice
1. Whatnrequiresnanunitnofnanalysis,nhasnbeennprocessed,nandnrequiresnhumannmediation?
a) Data
b) Information
c) Knowledge
d) Legacy
e) Nonenofnthenabove
Ans:nbn(Medium)nResp
onse:nSeenpagen11
2. Rolesnthatnmanagersnfill,naccordingntonMintzberg,nincludenallnofnthenf
ollowingnexcept:
a) Figurehead
b) Disseminator
c) Disciplinarian
d) Entrepreneur
e) ResourcenAllocator
Ans:ncn(Hard)nRespons
e:nSeenpagen9
3. WhichnofnthenfollowingnisnnotnanDecisionalnrole?
a) Entrepreneur
b) Disturbancenhandler
, c) Negotiator
d) Resourcenallocator
e) Spokesperson
Ans:nen(Medium)nResp
onse:nSeenpagen9
4. Whatnskillsnwouldnbenrequiredntonbenanvisionarynmanager?
a) CommunicationnandnInformationngathering
b) Flexibilitynandncreativity
c) Analyticalnandnorganizational
d) Allnofnthenabove
e) Nonenofnthenabove
n Ans:nbn(Easy)
Response:nSeenpagen7
5. DefinenWisdom:
a) knowledgeninfusednwithnintuitionnandnjudgmentnthatnfacilitatesnthenabilityntonmaken
decisions
b) anprocess
c) allnformsnofntechnologynusedntoncreatendata
d) anythingnthatnmakesnanpersonnclever
e) onlyndnandnb
Ans:nan(Easy)nRespons
e:nSeenpagen12
6. Datanis:
a) informationnendowednwithnrelevancenandnpurpose
b) setnofnspecificnobjectivenfactsnornobservations
c) someninformation
d) allnofnthenabove
e) onlynanandnc
, Ans:nbn(Medium)nResponse
:nSeenpagesn10-12
True/False
7. Informationnsystemsn(IS)nmanagersnshouldnparticipateninnallnofnthenimportantnISn
decisions,nevennifnthosendecisionsndonnotnimpactnthenISndepartment.
Ans:nTruen(Easy)nResp
onse:nSeenpagen2
8. Informationnforntopnmanagementnisnusuallynbasednonnanlongntimenh
orizon,nwithngreatndetailnandnhighnstructuredness.
Ans:nFalsen(Medium)n
Response:nSeenpagen11
ShortnAnswer
9. Pricingnofnthingsnisnmostnoftennbasednonn
whilenpricingnofninformationngoodsnisnmostnoftennbasednonn
Ans:ncost,nvaluen(Hard)n
Response:nSeenpagen13
10. Ifnanmanagernexhibitsncreativity,ncuriosity,nandnconfidence,nwenwouldnsaynthatnhenorns
hensupportsnthenrolenofn verynwell.
Ans:nvisionaryn(Hard)
