Question 1. With respect to decision making in organizations, __________ decisions are those in which the procedures to follow for a given situation can be specified in advance.
A. comparative
B. structured
C. unscrupulous
D. asymmetrical
Question 2. With reference to assessing value for the IS infrastructure, architectural value is derived from:
A. the infrastructure's ability to enhance the profitability of the business.
B. an investment's ability to extend the infrastructure's capabilities to meet business needs today and in the future.
C. an investment's impact on enabling the infrastructure to better meet business processing requirements.
D. assessing the extent to which an investment helps to meet requirements for control, security, and integrity as required by a governing body or a key customer.
Question 3. Which of the following statements is true about information systems (IS) and information technology (IT)?
A. IT programs have a stronger managerial focus than IS programs.
B. IS programs have a stronger data retrieval capacity than IT programs.
C. Software and telecommunications are present in IS, but excluded from IT.
D. IT programs are more technical in nature than IS programs.
Question 4. Information about one's identity and place of living is an example of __________ data.
A. behavioral
B. geographic
C. psychographic
D. demographic
Question 5. Mystic, a Texas-based fashion apparel company with subsidiaries in more than 25 countries across the world, is one of the most recognized brands in the global and domestic markets. In a recent interview with The New York Times, the CEO and the spearhead of Mystic Co. Burt Swager said, "The secret of the company's success is its ability to strike the right balance between centralization and decentralization." Mystic Co. is a firm that successfully pursues a(n) __________ business strategy.
A. global
B. transnational
C. home-replication
D. multidomestic
Question 6. Home-replication strategy is also called the __________ strategy.
A. global
B. export
C. multidomestic
D. transnational
Question 7. Which of the following core competencies are part of an IS personnel's technical knowledge and skills?
A. Systems analysis and design
B. Integrating subsystems and systems
C. Interpersonal skills and group dynamics
D. Network operating systems
Question 8. Which of the following actions would an organization take if it decides to pursue a best-cost provider strategy?
A. Offering the best prices in its industry on its goods and/or services
B. Attempting to gain monopoly in the market by means of an unhealthy competition
C. Offering products or services of reasonably good quality at competitive prices
D. Providing high quality products at low prices in specific markets
Question 9. Which of the following is a governmental challenge of operating in the digital world?
A. Differences in power distance and uncertainty avoidance
B. Import and export regulations
C. Aging population in the United States
D. Videoconferences across different time zones
Question 10. Which of the following statements is true about data?
A. It can be defined as a representation of reality.
B. It is the ability to understand information.
C. It has no meaning in and of itself.
D. It is the ability to make decisions or predictions based on information.
Question 11. Which of the following IS personnel is responsible for managing disaster recovery within an organization?
A. IS security manager
B. IS auditor
C. Webmaster
D. Programmer
Question 12. Which of the following types of information systems enables customers to buy goods and services from a firm's website?
A. Supply chain management system
B. Electronic commerce system
C. Geographic information system
D. Collaborative system
Question 13. Which of the following IS personnel is responsible for managing the firm's website?
A. IS auditor
B. Web host
C. Web hacker
D. Webmaster
Question 14. With respect to the types of information systems used in organizations, a word processor is an example of a(n) __________ system.
A. electronic commerce
B. supply chain management
C. office automation
D. geographic information
Question 15. Within the context of international business strategies, a global strategy is associated with __________ of local responsiveness.
A. low degree of global integration and high degree
B. low degree of global integration and lack
C. high degree of global integration and high degree
D. high degree of global integration and low degree
Question 16. Which of the following occurred when Alvin Toffler's "third wave" gained speed?
A. Society moved from a predominantly agrarian culture to the urbanized machine age.
B. Occupations changed to accommodate the mechanized society.
C. Information became the currency of the realm.
D. Individuals shifted from handicrafting items for sale to working in factories.
Question 17. Which of the following international business strategies is the most basic form of going global?
A. Home-replication strategy
B. Global strategy
C. Multidomestic strategy
D. Import strategy
Question 18. Which of the following types of information systems facilitates collaboration and knowledge sharing? Answer: A
A. Social software
B. Word processor
C. Intelligent system
D. Electronic commerce system
Question 19. Organizations deploying innovative information systems must have the human capital necessary to deploy the new systems. These requirements can be categorized as __________ requirements.
A. resource
B. process
C. risk tolerance
D. customer
Question 20. In an e-business innovation cycle, after an organization scans the environment for new emerging and enabling technologies, the next step is to:
A. create jobs, groups, and processes that are all devoted to scanning the environment.
B. select the database and data storage advances.
C. address the current opportunity to grab customers and market share.
D. match the most promising new technologies with current economic opportunities.