BSAT BADM 7050 Final Exam 1
Questions & Answers
All of the following are identified causes of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill EXCEPT for: -
ANSWERSThe alignment of the Information Systems Strategy Triangle
A social business strategy is designed to use social IT tools for all of the following EXCEPT: -
ANSWERSExcluding stakeholders
A general manager should - ANSWERSUnderstand the use and consequences of technologies
relevant to the business
Business strategies based on hypercompetition focus on customer satisfaction and profit
maximization but also build in a component of business intelligence. Business intelligence helps
an agile organization to: - ANSWERSPredict and respond to new opportunities
When a company's business strategy and technology strategy are intertwined, this situation is
known as_____ - ANSWERSConvergence
General managers should take an active role in decisions about information systems. This is vital
because:
Select one: - ANSWERSInformation systems are designed to support business objectives.
Organizational, cultural, and control variables are considered the _____used by decision makers
to effect change in their organization. - ANSWERSManagerial levers
Significant changes in IS should trigger a reassessment of the _____________. -
ANSWERSbusiness strategy
,The _____is a plan articulating where a business seeks to go and how it expects to get there. -
ANSWERSBusiness Strategy
The "Managerial Levers" concept is useful for the following reasons: - ANSWERSManagement
should not make a change unless they align multiple issues, such as tasks, measures, values,
incentives, etc.
The managerial levers identifies the crucial, interrelated components for designing an
organization. The components include all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWERSSocial media
Organizations seek to gain a competitive advantage by differentiation, cost, or _______. -
ANSWERSFocus
Google has disrupted a number of industries, particularly the advertising and software
industries. Goggle's ability to quickly and aggressively provide new products and services is best
described by: - ANSWERSThey Hypercompetition Model
The organizational strategy should ideally _____ the IS strategy. - ANSWERScomplement
Through the use of various technologies, a ski resort tracks the slopes each customer skis and
the times he or she skis them. Skiers then have the ability to view this information online, and
can choose to seamlessly share their accomplishments on Facebook. In addition, photographers
positioned at the resort post pictures on Facebook for the skier. This ski resort has worked hard
to develop a strong: - ANSWERSSocial business strategy
The organizational strategy should ideally _____the IS strategy - ANSWERSComplement
The general manager for a retail clothing outlet was recently cited as saying, "IT is the
cornerstone of our company. All of our decisions are based on the sophisticated systems that
, we have deployed throughout our organization. IT drives our decisions." What position should
the manager hold regarding IT and its influence on decision making? - ANSWERSOrganizational
goals should drive IT decisions
To remain competitive, an organization's business strategy must adapt and respond to all of the
following variables. Which variable in particular does IS help to determine? - ANSWERSThe
capabilities of the organization
They physical means by which information is exchanged among hardware components is called -
ANSWERSNetworking
Significant changes in IS should trigger a reassessment of the ______. - ANSWERSBusiness
strategy
A social business strategy is designed to use social IT tools for all of the following EXCEPT: -
ANSWERSExcluding stakeholders
General Managers should take an active role in decisions about information systems. This is vital
because: - ANSWERSInformation systems are designed to support business objectives
This framework is called the _______ because it relates business strategy with IS strategy and
organizational strategy. - ANSWERSInformation Systems Strategy Triangle
At the time of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and explosion, BP's IS Strategy Triangle was out of
_____. - ANSWERSAlignment
By using IS to achieve economies of scale and generate operating efficiencies, Walmart
epitomizes which one of Porter's generic strategies? - ANSWERSCost Leadership
Questions & Answers
All of the following are identified causes of the 2010 Deepwater Horizon oil spill EXCEPT for: -
ANSWERSThe alignment of the Information Systems Strategy Triangle
A social business strategy is designed to use social IT tools for all of the following EXCEPT: -
ANSWERSExcluding stakeholders
A general manager should - ANSWERSUnderstand the use and consequences of technologies
relevant to the business
Business strategies based on hypercompetition focus on customer satisfaction and profit
maximization but also build in a component of business intelligence. Business intelligence helps
an agile organization to: - ANSWERSPredict and respond to new opportunities
When a company's business strategy and technology strategy are intertwined, this situation is
known as_____ - ANSWERSConvergence
General managers should take an active role in decisions about information systems. This is vital
because:
Select one: - ANSWERSInformation systems are designed to support business objectives.
Organizational, cultural, and control variables are considered the _____used by decision makers
to effect change in their organization. - ANSWERSManagerial levers
Significant changes in IS should trigger a reassessment of the _____________. -
ANSWERSbusiness strategy
,The _____is a plan articulating where a business seeks to go and how it expects to get there. -
ANSWERSBusiness Strategy
The "Managerial Levers" concept is useful for the following reasons: - ANSWERSManagement
should not make a change unless they align multiple issues, such as tasks, measures, values,
incentives, etc.
The managerial levers identifies the crucial, interrelated components for designing an
organization. The components include all of the following EXCEPT: - ANSWERSSocial media
Organizations seek to gain a competitive advantage by differentiation, cost, or _______. -
ANSWERSFocus
Google has disrupted a number of industries, particularly the advertising and software
industries. Goggle's ability to quickly and aggressively provide new products and services is best
described by: - ANSWERSThey Hypercompetition Model
The organizational strategy should ideally _____ the IS strategy. - ANSWERScomplement
Through the use of various technologies, a ski resort tracks the slopes each customer skis and
the times he or she skis them. Skiers then have the ability to view this information online, and
can choose to seamlessly share their accomplishments on Facebook. In addition, photographers
positioned at the resort post pictures on Facebook for the skier. This ski resort has worked hard
to develop a strong: - ANSWERSSocial business strategy
The organizational strategy should ideally _____the IS strategy - ANSWERSComplement
The general manager for a retail clothing outlet was recently cited as saying, "IT is the
cornerstone of our company. All of our decisions are based on the sophisticated systems that
, we have deployed throughout our organization. IT drives our decisions." What position should
the manager hold regarding IT and its influence on decision making? - ANSWERSOrganizational
goals should drive IT decisions
To remain competitive, an organization's business strategy must adapt and respond to all of the
following variables. Which variable in particular does IS help to determine? - ANSWERSThe
capabilities of the organization
They physical means by which information is exchanged among hardware components is called -
ANSWERSNetworking
Significant changes in IS should trigger a reassessment of the ______. - ANSWERSBusiness
strategy
A social business strategy is designed to use social IT tools for all of the following EXCEPT: -
ANSWERSExcluding stakeholders
General Managers should take an active role in decisions about information systems. This is vital
because: - ANSWERSInformation systems are designed to support business objectives
This framework is called the _______ because it relates business strategy with IS strategy and
organizational strategy. - ANSWERSInformation Systems Strategy Triangle
At the time of the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and explosion, BP's IS Strategy Triangle was out of
_____. - ANSWERSAlignment
By using IS to achieve economies of scale and generate operating efficiencies, Walmart
epitomizes which one of Porter's generic strategies? - ANSWERSCost Leadership
