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UHD MBA 6207 - Summer/Monday Midterm
(Chapter and Case Studies) Exam Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
A(n) _____ can replace many applications with one unified set of programs, making the system
easier to use and more effective. - Answer✔enterprise resource planning system
A(n) _____ is a network based on Web technologies that allows selected outsiders, such as
business partners and customers, to access authorized resources of a company's intranet -
Answer✔extranet
Choosing not to fire a sales representative who is underperforming knowing that person is
experiencing family problems is a form of __________. - Answer✔knowledge
In the context of an information system, _____ involves keeping data and information available
for future use. - Answer✔storage
__________ manages basic computer operations such as start-up, controls access to system
resources, and manages computer memory and files. - Answer✔System software
A transaction processing system (TPS) is the basic business system that assists operational level
analysts when making structured decisions. Which of the below is not an example of a TPS? -
Answer✔Comfort Dental patient diagnosis system
Quality information that can be used for a variety of purposes is said to be ______. -
Answer✔flexible
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The value of information is directly linked to how it helps decision makers achieve their
organization's _____. - Answer✔goals
are considered to be the most important element in computer-based information systems. -
Answer✔People
_____ are people who work directly with information systems to get results. - Answer✔End
users
Harrison works at a nationally known grocery store chain. He is analyzing sales data from the
past five years to determine which low-selling products should be discontinued. Harrison is
most likely a(n) ________. - Answer✔data scientist
A system that provides monthly production figures for a manager at manufacturing facility is
considered a(n) __________. - Answer✔management information system (MIS)
Federal Express (FedEx) was one of the first large companies to empower customers to serve
themselves at their convenience through the use of _____. - Answer✔a corporate extranet
Over the next few years, it is expected that many organizations will focus on projects that
_________. - Answer✔all of these answers
____ connect computers and equipment in a building, around the country, or around the world
to enable electronic communications - Answer✔Networks
Which of the following is NOT an organizational complement? - Answer✔familiar processes
When the IS organization and its resources are focused on efforts that support the key
objectives defined in the managers' strategic plan for the business, the organization is in
_________. - Answer✔alignment
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If a hotel wishes to determine where to spend resources on renovations - on interior decor or
on curb appeal or on recreational facilities - they would use business intelligence to make the
decision. - Answer✔True
The Internet of Things connects wireless identifiable objects ________. - Answer✔all of these
A database is essential to the operation of a computer-based information system. -
Answer✔True
In a manufacturing organization, the supply chain is a key value chain whose primary activities
include all of the following EXCEPT: - Answer✔finance and accounting
While information systems were once primarily used to automate manual processes, they have
transformed the nature of work and the shape of organizations themselves. - Answer✔True
In the contemporary view of information systems, they are considered an integral part of the
supply chain management process mainly because they: _________. - Answer✔all of these
Suppose you are assigned to manage a virtual team. Which of the following will you NOT do -
Answer✔hold team meetings regularly - whether the team members like it or not
While __________ attempts to understand and measure the current process and make
performance improvements accordingly, __________ is the analysis and redesign of workflow
that occurs at the systems level or companywide level and the end-to-end view of a process. -
Answer✔continuous improvement; business process reengineering (BPR
All of the following are potential drawbacks to outsourcing EXCEPT: - Answer✔greater focus on
core business
According to Lewin and Schein's 3-stage model of organizational change, which of the following
tasks would be found in the 'unfreezing' stage? - Answer✔Assign leaders and implementation
team
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UHD MBA 6207 - Summer/Monday Midterm
(Chapter and Case Studies) Exam Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
A(n) _____ can replace many applications with one unified set of programs, making the system
easier to use and more effective. - Answer✔enterprise resource planning system
A(n) _____ is a network based on Web technologies that allows selected outsiders, such as
business partners and customers, to access authorized resources of a company's intranet -
Answer✔extranet
Choosing not to fire a sales representative who is underperforming knowing that person is
experiencing family problems is a form of __________. - Answer✔knowledge
In the context of an information system, _____ involves keeping data and information available
for future use. - Answer✔storage
__________ manages basic computer operations such as start-up, controls access to system
resources, and manages computer memory and files. - Answer✔System software
A transaction processing system (TPS) is the basic business system that assists operational level
analysts when making structured decisions. Which of the below is not an example of a TPS? -
Answer✔Comfort Dental patient diagnosis system
Quality information that can be used for a variety of purposes is said to be ______. -
Answer✔flexible
1
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The value of information is directly linked to how it helps decision makers achieve their
organization's _____. - Answer✔goals
are considered to be the most important element in computer-based information systems. -
Answer✔People
_____ are people who work directly with information systems to get results. - Answer✔End
users
Harrison works at a nationally known grocery store chain. He is analyzing sales data from the
past five years to determine which low-selling products should be discontinued. Harrison is
most likely a(n) ________. - Answer✔data scientist
A system that provides monthly production figures for a manager at manufacturing facility is
considered a(n) __________. - Answer✔management information system (MIS)
Federal Express (FedEx) was one of the first large companies to empower customers to serve
themselves at their convenience through the use of _____. - Answer✔a corporate extranet
Over the next few years, it is expected that many organizations will focus on projects that
_________. - Answer✔all of these answers
____ connect computers and equipment in a building, around the country, or around the world
to enable electronic communications - Answer✔Networks
Which of the following is NOT an organizational complement? - Answer✔familiar processes
When the IS organization and its resources are focused on efforts that support the key
objectives defined in the managers' strategic plan for the business, the organization is in
_________. - Answer✔alignment
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If a hotel wishes to determine where to spend resources on renovations - on interior decor or
on curb appeal or on recreational facilities - they would use business intelligence to make the
decision. - Answer✔True
The Internet of Things connects wireless identifiable objects ________. - Answer✔all of these
A database is essential to the operation of a computer-based information system. -
Answer✔True
In a manufacturing organization, the supply chain is a key value chain whose primary activities
include all of the following EXCEPT: - Answer✔finance and accounting
While information systems were once primarily used to automate manual processes, they have
transformed the nature of work and the shape of organizations themselves. - Answer✔True
In the contemporary view of information systems, they are considered an integral part of the
supply chain management process mainly because they: _________. - Answer✔all of these
Suppose you are assigned to manage a virtual team. Which of the following will you NOT do -
Answer✔hold team meetings regularly - whether the team members like it or not
While __________ attempts to understand and measure the current process and make
performance improvements accordingly, __________ is the analysis and redesign of workflow
that occurs at the systems level or companywide level and the end-to-end view of a process. -
Answer✔continuous improvement; business process reengineering (BPR
All of the following are potential drawbacks to outsourcing EXCEPT: - Answer✔greater focus on
core business
According to Lewin and Schein's 3-stage model of organizational change, which of the following
tasks would be found in the 'unfreezing' stage? - Answer✔Assign leaders and implementation
team
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