BIS chapter 1

What was Weber's view on the use of physical force? A police force overseen by a local government enforces laws within a community A school where teachers were allowed to use physical force to keep students in line A utopian society where no use of force is necessary At an auto parts manufacturer, a foreman is allowed to use force to speed up workers so quotas are met.

A police force overseen by a local government enforces laws within a community.

The first modern transaction processing system was PayPal .the ATM. checking account. the cash register.

Cash Register

What type of system is used to assist with processes that rely on a large number of inputs that frequently change? Supply chain management system Mainframe client support servers Decision support system Employee scheduling software

Decision support system

A company's annual sales conference has been cancelled, but the sales force still needs to receive new product information as soon as possible. An international firm is looking to hire the best candidates worldwide. A consulting firm must conduct remote training. Which of these statements explain what videoconferencing can uniquely provide in these situations? Multiple Choice In addition to "meeting" others through video, documents can be shown, screens shared, and nonverbal messages can be conveyed. Video allows the participants flexibility of location (work or home offices), and times outside of standard office hours can be considered. Video provides clearer voice quality than traditional phone use and encourages literacy in communication technology. When face-to-face contact is not possible or practical, video conferencing is the next best choice.

In addition to "meeting" others through video, documents can be shown, screens shared, and nonverbal messages can be conveyed.

How are managers' jobs expected to change as management information system (MIS) technology and tools improve? Managers will have to work harder to supervise and discipline increasingly tech-savvy employees. Many managers will want to move to small businesses, since they will adopt these technologies first. New MIS tools and applications will make full-time managers less necessary to the organization. Managers will be freed from tasks performed by online services or staff using collaboration tools.

Managers will be freed from tasks performed by online services or staff using collaboration tools.

What did Henri Fayol consider to be the main roles or responsibilities of a manager? analyzing requirements and making necessary changes to operations planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling processes developing principles of administration and directing their application hiring, training, leading, disciplining, and firing staff as needed

Planning, organizing, Staffing, Directing, and Controlling processes

An electrical company has decided to open a new location in California. While it will be relocating a small percentage of executives to this new location, most employees will need to be hired from the local area. The company uses its human resource information system to sort resumes based on key words used to describe skills, college attended, and number of years' experience. Any resumes that do not fit within these parameters are not scheduled for in-person interviews. What function is this HR management system helping the company perform? Multiple Choice Recruiting Forecasting Compensation Scheduling

Recruiting

Mainframes were originally developed for their reliability of handling transactions. flexibility. portability. cost effectiveness.

Reliability of handling transactions

Smaller businesses are able to get the benefits of an enterprise resource (ERP) system through performing all the functions that an enterprise resource system encompasses. partnering with businesses with similar business plans. scalable cloud-based ERP systems. significant investments in their IT budgets.

Scalable cloud-based ERP systems

What is a benefit a student gains by using an LMS? They increase student engagement with materials by having all materials available to all students at the beginning of the semester. Students are given unlimited access to their professors since they can contact them through the LMS at any time. They are able to offer larger sections of each class, since the professor is not required to do any non-automated grading. Student performance is more easily tracked through the gradebook, giving a student a constantly updated view of what their grade will be.

Student performance is more easily tracked through the gradebook, giving a student a constantly updated view of what their grade will be.

A manager wants to accurately predict how many light-up three-wheeled scooters they'll need to meet holiday demand. Which component of supply chain management would the manager be using to determine the appropriate number to produce? Multiple Choice Supply chain planning Supply chain logistics Supply chain sourcing Manufacturing and assembly

Supply Chain Planning

What is one major distinction between telecommuting and flextime arrangements? Telecommuters do not have to work outside their scheduled office hours. Telecommuters make less use of technologies such as videoconferencing. Telecommuters require a more robust management information system (MIS). Telecommuters often must work during regular business hours.

Telecommuters often must work during regular business hours.

Which statement best describes the impact of management information systems (MIS) for communication? They have popularized the use of video, such as for video conferencing and webcasts. They have made information technology (IT) the most profitable department in organizations. They have created a new, upper level of management in many technology organizations. They have vastly improved organizations' ability to communicate effectively and efficiently.

They have vastly improved organizations' ability to communicate effectively and efficiently.

According to Frederick Taylor, the purpose of management is to find the best employee for the job. make the business as prosperous as possible. work as hard as employees do. ensure employment that would improve society.

To make the business as prosperous as possible.

An enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is an inexpensive, quick way to integrate multiple business applications. a planning system that connects a corporation's geographical bases. an integrated MIS system for agility and a competitive edge. a database management network seamlessly accessible by any device.

an integrated MIS system for agility and a competitive edge.

Management information systems (MIS) for communication directly support organizational decision making by creating a record of the organization's past decisions and their outcomes, which managers can easily refer back to. helping managers communicate, obtain, discuss, and understand the information necessary for strategic decisions. allowing all stakeholders to communicate their opinions and insights and participate in making strategic decisions. ensuring that managers' decisions and goals are communicated and understood by everyone within the organization.

helping managers communicate, obtain, discuss, and understand the information necessary for strategic decisions.

John Locke's labor theory of property is applied to modern management theory because it explains what motivates people to work: the desire to become personally wealthier. it assigns responsibility for protecting private property to government, not management. it argues that the products of labor (property or goods) require intelligent management. it explains that management should receive more property or pay than other laborers.

it explains what motivates people to work: the desire to become personally wealthier.

Mechanical cash registers were first created to hold cash payments. impress customers with their "bells and whistles." excite more business by "ringing up" customer sales. make it difficult for employees to steal money.

make it difficult for employees to steal money.

The development and growing popularity of flextime arrangements can largely be attributed to the spread of high-speed Internet and technologies such as telecommuting and teleconferencing. the low costs of personal computers for employees and management information systems (MIS) for employers. long periods of low unemployment and fierce competition for competent workers at all skill levels. the rise of strong workers' unions that can negotiate fair flextime policies with corporate employers.

the spread of high-speed Internet and technologies such as telecommuting and teleconferencing.

Adam Smith argued for the division of labor because he believed that nations benefit when dangerous or damaging manufacturing processes take place in other nations. workers who specialize in a task perform it more efficiently and can help identify ways to mechanize it. managers become more effective if they are responsible for overseeing just one team of workers. workers should only perform those tasks for which they are uniquely qualified or specially trained to do.

workers who specialize in a task perform it more efficiently and can help identify ways to mechanize it.