TEST BANK for Managing and Using Information Syste
p p p p p p p
ms: A Strategic Approach, 7th Edition by Keri E. Pearls
p p p p p p p p p
on, Carol S. Saunders and Dennis F. Galletta.
p p p p p p p
All 13 Chapters
p p
, Chapter 0 (Introduction)
p p
MultiplepChoice
1. Whatprequirespapunitpofpanalysis,phaspbeenpprocessed,pandprequiresphumanpmediation?
a) Data
b) Information
c) Knowledge
d) Legacy
e) Nonepofpthepabove
Ans:pbp(Medium)pResp
onse:pSeeppagep11
2. Rolespthatpmanagerspfill,paccordingptopMintzberg,pincludepallpofpthepf
ollowingpexcept:
a) Figurehead
b) Disseminator
c) Disciplinarian
d) Entrepreneur
e) ResourcepAllocator
Ans:pcp(Hard)pRespons
e:pSeeppagep9
3. WhichpofpthepfollowingpispnotpapDecisionalprole?
a) Entrepreneur
b) Disturbancephandler
, c) Negotiator
d) Resourcepallocator
e) Spokesperson
Ans:pep(Medium)pResp
onse:pSeeppagep9
4. Whatpskillspwouldpbeprequiredptopbepapvisionarypmanager?
a) CommunicationpandpInformationpgathering
b) Flexibilitypandpcreativity
c) Analyticalpandporganizational
d) Allpofpthepabove
e) Nonepofpthepabove
p Ans:pbp(Easy)
Response:pSeeppagep7
5. DefinepWisdom:
a) knowledgepinfusedpwithpintuitionpandpjudgmentpthatpfacilitatespthepabilityptopmakep
decisions
b) approcess
c) allpformspofptechnologypusedptopcreatepdata
d) anythingpthatpmakespappersonpclever
e) onlypdpandpb
Ans:pap(Easy)pRespons
e:pSeeppagep12
6. Datapis:
a) informationpendowedpwithprelevancepandppurpose
b) setpofpspecificpobjectivepfactsporpobservations
c) somepinformation
d) allpofpthepabove
e) onlypapandpc
, Ans:pbp(Medium)pResponse
:pSeeppagesp10-12
True/False
7. Informationpsystemsp(IS)pmanagerspshouldpparticipatepinpallpofpthepimportantpISp
decisions,pevenpifpthosepdecisionspdopnotpimpactpthepISpdepartment.
Ans:pTruep(Easy)pResp
onse:pSeeppagep2
8. Informationpforptoppmanagementpispusuallypbasedponpaplongptimeph
orizon,pwithpgreatpdetailpandphighpstructuredness.
Ans:pFalsep(Medium)p
Response:pSeeppagep11
ShortpAnswer
9. Pricingpofpthingspispmostpoftenpbasedponp
whileppricingpofpinformationpgoodspispmostpoftenpbasedponp
Ans:pcost,pvaluep(Hard)p
Response:pSeeppagep13
10. Ifpapmanagerpexhibitspcreativity,pcuriosity,pandpconfidence,pwepwouldpsaypthatpheporps
hepsupportsptheprolepofp verypwell.
Ans:pvisionaryp(Hard)
p p p p p p p
ms: A Strategic Approach, 7th Edition by Keri E. Pearls
p p p p p p p p p
on, Carol S. Saunders and Dennis F. Galletta.
p p p p p p p
All 13 Chapters
p p
, Chapter 0 (Introduction)
p p
MultiplepChoice
1. Whatprequirespapunitpofpanalysis,phaspbeenpprocessed,pandprequiresphumanpmediation?
a) Data
b) Information
c) Knowledge
d) Legacy
e) Nonepofpthepabove
Ans:pbp(Medium)pResp
onse:pSeeppagep11
2. Rolespthatpmanagerspfill,paccordingptopMintzberg,pincludepallpofpthepf
ollowingpexcept:
a) Figurehead
b) Disseminator
c) Disciplinarian
d) Entrepreneur
e) ResourcepAllocator
Ans:pcp(Hard)pRespons
e:pSeeppagep9
3. WhichpofpthepfollowingpispnotpapDecisionalprole?
a) Entrepreneur
b) Disturbancephandler
, c) Negotiator
d) Resourcepallocator
e) Spokesperson
Ans:pep(Medium)pResp
onse:pSeeppagep9
4. Whatpskillspwouldpbeprequiredptopbepapvisionarypmanager?
a) CommunicationpandpInformationpgathering
b) Flexibilitypandpcreativity
c) Analyticalpandporganizational
d) Allpofpthepabove
e) Nonepofpthepabove
p Ans:pbp(Easy)
Response:pSeeppagep7
5. DefinepWisdom:
a) knowledgepinfusedpwithpintuitionpandpjudgmentpthatpfacilitatespthepabilityptopmakep
decisions
b) approcess
c) allpformspofptechnologypusedptopcreatepdata
d) anythingpthatpmakespappersonpclever
e) onlypdpandpb
Ans:pap(Easy)pRespons
e:pSeeppagep12
6. Datapis:
a) informationpendowedpwithprelevancepandppurpose
b) setpofpspecificpobjectivepfactsporpobservations
c) somepinformation
d) allpofpthepabove
e) onlypapandpc
, Ans:pbp(Medium)pResponse
:pSeeppagesp10-12
True/False
7. Informationpsystemsp(IS)pmanagerspshouldpparticipatepinpallpofpthepimportantpISp
decisions,pevenpifpthosepdecisionspdopnotpimpactpthepISpdepartment.
Ans:pTruep(Easy)pResp
onse:pSeeppagep2
8. Informationpforptoppmanagementpispusuallypbasedponpaplongptimeph
orizon,pwithpgreatpdetailpandphighpstructuredness.
Ans:pFalsep(Medium)p
Response:pSeeppagep11
ShortpAnswer
9. Pricingpofpthingspispmostpoftenpbasedponp
whileppricingpofpinformationpgoodspispmostpoftenpbasedponp
Ans:pcost,pvaluep(Hard)p
Response:pSeeppagep13
10. Ifpapmanagerpexhibitspcreativity,pcuriosity,pandpconfidence,pwepwouldpsaypthatpheporps
hepsupportsptheprolepofp verypwell.
Ans:pvisionaryp(Hard)
