Investigating MIS

Which is the best description of the relationship between "green computing" and management information systems (MIS)?

Advances in MIS technology will help make "green computing" easier and more widespread

Who espoused "Theory X" and "Theory Y"?

Douglas McGregor

"Green computing" is another term for "telecommuting," given the many ways in which telecommuting helps to conserve resources and protect the environment

False

As a category of expenses for U.S. businesses, information technology (IT) costs are decreasing

False

Input devices for POS (point-of-sale) stations include monitors, printers, and speakers

False

A retail chain store uses a centralized mainframe system that connects all of the cash registers within a region. Regional managers are able pull sales reports for all units on this mainframe. Salespeople are able to easily ring up and total customers purchases, as well as communicate with other associates at different machines. What is his mainframe system an example of? More than one answer may be correct

Mobile POS station, transaction processing system, cloud computing system, client-server network

According to Adam Smith, what are three ways that businesses can make labor more efficient?

They can have workers specialize in a single, simple task, They can reduce the distance between manufacturing steps or facilities, They can invent machines to multiply the productivity of workers

A key function of a client-server network is to provide businesses with data confidentiality.

True

Identifying logistical problems is an important function of data analytics

True

Providing distribution managers with real-time information about where products are in the logistics process is one of the ways a supply chain management system maximizes efficiency.

True

While a decision support system can analyze and interpret a large amount of rapidly changing data, it cannot provide the analysis needed to ultimately make the decision

True

Which of the following is a reason why farmers frequently use a DSS to determine appropriate fertilization and irrigation?

Weather patterns frequently change and cannot be predicted far in advance; therefore, the fertilization and irrigation needs are not consistent for a farmer's crops

Which of the following is an example of management inconsistency that employee scheduling software is designed to eliminate? More than one answer may be correct.

an employee whose last name begins with the letter "Z" consistently not receiving his desired number of hours a week

In which of these situations would an enterprise resource planning system (ERP) be clearly helpful? More than one answer may be correct

an international automaker must coordinate its new-vehicle production line with elements of its supply chain, to make sure each upcoming week's food order is freshly sourced, a local restaurant manager keeps track of how quickly the current week's specials sell out

A videoconference may be a better choice than a voice conference call because it allows

better communication through nonverbal cues.

From the following list, select all the ways in which Henri Fayol's guiding principles of management address the welfare of employees

by requiring clear lines of authority and communication, by requiring managers to be fair and kind to employees, by requiring managers to encourage people to take initiative

At the time cash registers were invented, "ringing up" a customer meant

each time the cash drawer was opened, the register rang, alerting a shop owner to register activity

From the following list, select all the business practices that are both "green" or environmentally responsible and sustainable in terms of a business's current and long-term success and the environment.

encouraging employees to telecommute, using teleconferencing for meetings, shifting to a shorter, four-day workweek, requiring employees to always use public transit

What are the advantages of using personal computers in business? More than one answer may be correct

flexibility of use, improved team communications, increased data security

A marketing manager requests and receives a report on consumers who use a competing brand of laundry detergent. Included in this report is demographic information such as age, gender, and geographic location; frequency with which the product is purchased; estimated amount of revenue generated by this product per geographic location; and qualities that consumers rank as important to their purchasing decision. These reports represent what function of a marketing information system (MKIS)?

gathering marketing data

In his text, "The Human Side of Enterprise," Douglas McGregor focused on

manager attitudes toward their employees

Fayol's principles for structuring organizational roles and authority emphasize

order and unity, so that employees understand their role and report to only one person.

Which of the following statements best explains why sleep is a factor in work-life balance?

sleep is important to memory and brain health

From the following list, select all the ideas that Henri Fayol identified as a guiding principle of management.

the organization's interests must take priority over the interests of individuals

Frederick Taylor built scientific management on which of the following beliefs? More than one answer may be correct

when workers are more productive, more employment opportunities arise, when the company is a successful, its employees are successful, when hiring, finding the best fit between a worker and a job is essential