Essentials Of MIS, Global Edition 15th Edition
By Jane Laudon, Kenneth Laudon
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,Table Of Contents
Chapter 1 Business Information Systems In Your Career......................................................... 3
Chapter 2 Global E-Business And Collaboration .................................................................... 58
Chapter 3 Achieving Competitive Advantage With Information Systems ........................... 112
Chapter 4 Ethical And Social Issues In Information Systems ............................................... 167
Chapter 5 IT Infrastructure: Hardware And Software.......................................................... 226
Chapter 6 Foundations Of Business Intelligence: Databases And Information Management
280
Chapter 7 Telecommunications, The Internet, And Wireless Technology ........................... 331
Chapter 8 Securing Information Systems ............................................................................ 389
Chapter 9 Achieving Operational Excellence And Customer Intimacy: Enterprise Applications
444
Chapter 10 E-Commerce: Digital Markets, Digital Goods .................................................. 499
Chapter 11 Improving Decision Making And Managing Artificial Intelligence .................. 546
Chapter 12 Making The Business Case For Information Systems And Managing Projects 595
,Chapter 1 Business Information Systems In Your Career
1) As Discussed In The Chapter-Opening Case, AWM Smart Shelf Can Help Brands And
Retailers Achieve Which Of The Following?
A) Increased Customer Intimacy
B) Survival
C) Improved Employee Morale
D) Development Of New Products
E) Increased Supplier Intimacy
Answer: A
Difficulty: Challenging AACSB: Analytical Thinking
LO: 1-1: Understand Why Information Systems Are Essential For Running And Managing A
Business.
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 Social Media For Instantaneous Communication.
C) Reduction In Travel Times And The Ubiquity Of Global Exchange And Travel.
D) Flattened Hierarchies In Digital Firms.
E) Increased Use Of Global Currencies.
Answer: A
Difficulty: Challenging
AACSB: Application Of Knowledge
LO: 1-1: Understand Why Information Systems Are Essential For Running And Managing A
Business.
, 3) All Of The Following Are Important Business Objectives Of Information System
Investment Except:
A) Competitive Advantage.
B) Improved Employee Morale.
C) Improved Decision Making.
D) Survival.
E) ESG Leadership. Answer: B Difficulty: Easy
AACSB: Application Of Knowledge; Information Technology
LO: 1-1: Understand Why Information Systems Are Essential For Running And Managing A
Business.
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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