In the U.S., the number of
managers that rely on
Information Systems
every day to conduct
business is…
1. less than 3 million.
2. less than 10 million.
3. over 23 million.
4. over 100 million.
5. Not sure
In the U.S., the number of
managers that rely on
Information Systems
every day to conduct
business is…
1. less than 3 million.
2. less than 10 million.
3. over 23 million.
4. over 100 million.
5. Not sure
In the U.S. over 23 million managers and over 113 million workers
rely on information systems every day to conduct business. In
many industries, survival and even existence without extensive
use of information systems is inconceivable.
Which of the choices
does not necessarily
depend on the kinds
and quality of
information systems
in the organization?
1. Increasing market share
2. Becoming the high-quality
producer
3. Developing new products
4. Determining new locations of
employee offices
5. Increasing employee productivity
Which of the choices
does not necessarily
depend on the kinds
and quality of
information systems
in the organization?
1. Increasing market share
2. Becoming the high-quality
producer
3. Developing new products
4. Determining new locations of
employee offices
5. Increasing employee productivity
Increasing market share, becoming the highquality or low-cost producer, developing new
products, and increasing employee productivity
depend more and more on the kinds and quality
of information systems in the organization.
Which of the following
is a factor to consider
when assessing the
growing impact of IT in
business firms?
1. Internet growth & technology
convergence
2. Transformation of the business
enterprise
3. Growth of a globally connected
economy
4. Growth of knowledge &
information-based economies
5. All of the above
Which of the following
is a factor to consider
when assessing the
growing impact of IT in
business firms?
1. Internet growth & technology
convergence
2. Transformation of the business
enterprise
3. Growth of a globally connected
economy
4. Growth of knowledge &
information-based economies
5. All of the above
All of these changes will pose a number of new
challenges & opportunities for business firms & their
managements.
Which of the following is
not an industry that is part
of the “digital
convergence” taking place
throughout the
contemporary business
environment?
1.
The retail industry
2.
The content industry
3.
The consumer electronics industry
4.
The hardware & software industry
5.
The communications industry
Which of the following is
not an industry that is part
of the “digital
convergence” taking place
throughout the
contemporary business
1.
The retail industry
2.
The content industry
3.
The consumer electronics industry
4.
The hardware & software industry
5.
The communications industry
environment?
Four massive industries are moving toward a common
platform driven by the growth of the Internet and Internetbased technologies. The digital convergence is now an
undeniable reality.
Which of the following
designates the use of
Internet & digital
technology to execute all
of the activities in the
enterprise?
1.
E-Government
2.
E-Commerce
3.
Extranet
4.
E-Business
5.
E-Communications
Which of the following
designates the use of
Internet & digital
technology to execute all
of the activities in the
enterprise?
1.
E-Government
2.
E-Commerce
3.
Extranet
4.
E-Business
5.
E-Communications
Electronic business, or e-business, designates the use of Internet & digital
technology to execute all of the activities in the enterprise. E-business
includes activities for the internal management of the firm and for
coordination with suppliers and other business partners.
Which of the following
deals with the buying
and selling of goods and
services electronically?
1.
E-Government
2.
E-Commerce
3.
Extranet
4.
E-Business
5.
E-Communications
Which of the following
deals with the buying
and selling of goods and
services electronically?
1.
E-Government
2.
E-Commerce
3.
Extranet
4.
E-Business
5.
E-Communications
E-commerce is that part of e-business that deals with the buying and
selling of goods and services electronically with computerized
business transactions using the Internet, networks and other digital
technologies.
Which of the following
digitally enables
government & public
sector agencies’
relationships with
citizens and businesses?
1. E-Government
2. E-Commerce
3. Extranet
4. E-Business
5. E-Communications
Which of the following
digitally enables
government & public
sector agencies’
relationships with
citizens and businesses?
1. E-Government
2. E-Commerce
3. Extranet
4. E-Business
5. E-Communications
E-government is the Internet application that digitally enables
government & public sector agencies’ relationships with citizens,
businesses, & other arms of government. E-government
empowers citizens by giving them easier access to information &
the ability to network electronically with other citizens.
Which of the following
relies on knowledge and
information to produce?
1. Credit cards
2. Overnight package delivery
3. Worldwide reservation systems
4. Computer games
5. All of the above
Which of the following
relies on knowledge and
information to produce?
1. Credit cards
2. Overnight package delivery
3. Worldwide reservation
systems
4. Computer games
5. All of the above
Knowledge and information provide the foundation for valuable
new products and services. All of these products rely heavily on
both knowledge and information in the digital firm.
A set of logically related
tasks and behaviors that
organizations develop to
produce specific
business results is
called…
1. key corporate assets.
2. business processes.
3. production planning.
4. supply chain management.
5. enterprise applications.
A set of logically related
tasks and behaviors that
organizations develop to
produce specific
business results is
called…
1. key corporate assets.
2. business processes.
3. production planning.
4. supply chain management.
5. enterprise applications.
Business processes refer to the set of logically related tasks and
behaviors that organizations develop over time to produce
specific business results and the unique manner in which these
activities are organized and coordinated.
A set of interrelated
components that collect,
process, store, and
distribute information to
support decision making
in an organizations is
called…
1. an enterprise application.
2. supply chain management.
3. E-commerce.
4. an information system.
5. the Internet.
A set of interrelated
components that collect,
process, store, and
distribute information to
support decision making
in an organizations is
called…
1. an enterprise application.
2. supply chain management.
3. E-commerce.
4. an information system.
5. the Internet.
In addition to supporting decision making, coordination, and
control, an information system may also help managers and
workers analyze problems, visualize complex subjects, and
create new products.
Which of the following is
not an information
system activity?
1. Input
2. Processing
3. Scheduling
4. Output
5. All of the above
Which of the following is
not an information
system activity?
1. Input
2. Processing
3. Scheduling
4. Output
5. All of the above
Input, processing, and output are activities required to produce
information that organizations need to make decisions, control
operations, analyze problems and create new products or
services. Information systems also require feedback to help
organizations evaluate or correct the input stage.
The broader
understanding of
organizational,
management, &
information technology
system dimensions is
called…
1. information systems literacy.
2. computer literacy.
3. management information literacy.
4. executive systems literacy.
5. expert systems literacy.
The broader
understanding of
organizational,
management, &
information technology
system dimensions is
called…
1. information systems literacy.
2. computer literacy.
3. management information literacy.
4. executive systems literacy.
5. expert systems literacy.
Information systems literacy encompasses an understanding of
the management and organizational dimensions of systems as
well as the technical dimensions.
Workers who design
products or services and
create new knowledge are
known as…
1. data workers.
2. production workers.
3. service workers.
4. knowledge workers.
5. expert workers.
Workers who design
products or services and
create new knowledge
are known as…
1. data workers.
2. production workers.
3. service workers.
4. knowledge workers.
5. expert workers.
Knowledge workers, such as engineers, architects, or scientists,
design products or services and create new knowledge.
Managers who are
responsible for
monitoring the firm’s
daily activities are
referred to as…
1. senior managers.
2. operational managers.
3. middle managers.
4. executive managers.
5. activity managers.
Managers who are
responsible for
monitoring the firm’s
daily activities are
referred to as…
1. senior managers.
2. operational managers.
3. middle managers.
4. executive managers.
5. activity managers.
Operational managers monitor the firm’s daily activities. Middle
managers carry out the programs and plans of senior managers.
Senior managers make long-range strategic decisions about
what products and services to produce.
The world’s largest and
most widely used network
is…
1. the Intranet.
2. the World Wide Web.
3. AOL.
4. Earthlink.
5. the Internet.
The world’s largest and
most widely used network
is…
1. the Intranet.
2. the World Wide Web.
3. AOL.
4. Earthlink.
5. the Internet.
The Internet is an international network of networks that are both
commercial and publicly owned. The Internet connects
hundreds of thousands of different networks from more than 200
countries around the world.
The Internet service that
uses universally accepted
standards for storing,
retrieving, formatting, and
displaying information in
a networked environment
is called…
1. the Intranet.
2. the World Wide Web.
3. AOL.
4. Earthlink.
5. the Extranet.
The Internet service that
uses universally accepted
standards for storing,
retrieving, formatting, and
displaying information in a
networked environment is
called…
1. the Intranet.
2. the World Wide Web.
3. AOL.
4. Earthlink.
5. the Extranet.
The World Wide Web is part of the Internet and offers many new
possibilities for doing business.
The foundation on which
a digital firm can build its
specific information
systems is called…
1. the information technology
infrastructure.
2. a Website.
3. enterprise application system.
4. supply chain management system.
5. the Extranet.
The foundation on which
a digital firm can build its
specific information
systems is called…
1. the information technology
infrastructure.
2. a Website.
3. enterprise application system.
4. supply chain management system.
5. the Extranet.
A firm’s information technology infrastructure provides a set of
technology services it needs for the work it wants to accomplish
with information systems.
The challenge of how
organizations can obtain
business value from their
information systems is
known as…
1. the IS investment challenge.
2. the strategic business challenge.
3. the globalization challenge.
4. the IT infrastructure challenge.
5. the ethics & security challenge.
The challenge of how
organizations can obtain
business value from their
information systems is
known as…
1. the IS investment challenge.
2. the strategic business challenge.
3. the globalization challenge.
4. the IT infrastructure challenge.
5. the ethics & security challenge.
One of the greatest challenges facing managers today is
ensuring that their companies do indeed obtain meaningful
returns on the money they spend on information systems.
Determining what
complementary assets
are needed to use
information technology
effectively represents
the…
1. IS investment challenge.
2. strategic business challenge.
3. globalization challenge.
4. IT infrastructure challenge.
5. ethics & security challenge.
Determining what
complementary assets
are needed to use
information technology
effectively represents
the…
1. IS investment challenge.
2. strategic business challenge.
3. globalization challenge.
4. IT infrastructure challenge.
5. ethics & security challenge.
Despite heavy IT investments, many organizations are not
realizing significant business value from their systems because
they fail to appreciate the complementary assets required to
make their technology assets work.
Determining how firms
can understand the
business and system
requirements of a global
economic environment is
representative of…
1. the IS investment challenge.
2. the strategic business challenge.
3. the globalization challenge.
4. the IT infrastructure challenge.
5. the ethics & security challenge.
Determining how firms
can understand the
business and system
requirements of a global
economic environment is
representative of…
1. the IS investment challenge.
2. the strategic business challenge.
3. the globalization challenge.
4. the IT infrastructure challenge.
5. the ethics & security challenge.
The rapid growth in international trade and the emergence of a
global economy call for information systems that can support
both producing and selling goods in many different countries.