chapter 1 MIS

How does supply chain visibility provided by a supply chain management system reduce the bullwhip effect?

Accurately predicting how many units of an item are expected to sell allows manufacturers to accurately source for the correct amount of raw materials and avoid overreacting to fluctuations in consumer demand.

What type of system is used to assist with processes that rely on a large number of inputs that frequently change?

Decision support system

What was the driving principle behind McGregor's Theory Y?

Employees are capable of working without constant supervision.

What was the driving principle behind McGregor's Theory X?

Employees need close supervision

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

False

Douglas McGregor believed that people who pursue careers in management are generally like-minded.

False

Mainframe computers are known for their ability to handle numerous tasks involving application software.

False

Mainframe computers are known for their ability to handle numerous tasks involving application software. Group starts

False

Output generated by an executive support system includes as much data and information on a topic as is available. Group starts

False

How did Karl Marx disagree with John Locke's ideas about the outcomes or products of labor?

Locke believed that people own all the products of their own labor, but Marx believed that ownership could differ for the products of living labor and accumulated labor.

How are managers' jobs expected to change as management information system (MIS) technology and tools improve?

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

An MICR reader is an example of a

POS input device.

Who is quoted as saying "Do what you do best and outsource the rest"?

Peter Drucker

Who is quoted as saying "Do what you do best and outsource the rest"? Multiple

Peter Drucker

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?

Recruiting

What is a main proposition or argument of John Locke's labor theory of property?

Since people own their own labor, they naturally own the products of their labor.

What is one major distinction between telecommuting and flextime arrangements?

Telecommuters often must work during regular business hours.

Which of the following statements most clearly describes Mary Parker Follett's contribution to management theory?

The most important elements of an organization are relationships, informal processes, and communications.

What function of a micro-networked POS systems is responsible for increased accuracy of employees when ringing up customer purchases?

The total button which automatically added up the amount owed for items purchased

Which statement best describes the impact of management information systems (MIS) for communication?

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

A company uses an HR management system with artificial intelligence to deliver badges to the employees who have received the best scores in annual online training modules and let managers know which employees have not completed it as the deadline approaches. What function is this HR management system helping the company perform?

Training

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

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

True

Using employee monitoring software, an administrator can view real-time, time-lapsed, or intermittent computer screenshots of a large group of employees. Group starts

True

Choose a phrase from below that pinpoints when in-person meetings may be a better choice than video conferencing.

a meeting's content is sensitive

An enterprise resource planning (ERP) system is

an integrated MIS system for agility and a competitive edge.

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

better communication through nonverbal cues

What is the server in a client-server network?

computer hardware

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

decision-making software or apps

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.

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

false

Management information systems (MIS) for communication directly support organizational decision making by

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

Computing is considered "green" or environmentally responsible when

it reduces the consumption of natural resources and the associated environmental impact.

computing is considered "green" or environmentally responsible when

it reduces the consumption of natural resources and the associated environmental impact.

Mechanical cash registers were first created to

make it difficult for employees to steal money.

According to Frederick Taylor, the purpose of management is to

make the business as prosperous as possible.

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

manager attitudes toward their employees.

Telecommuting is considered an employee benefit because

not commuting to work adds flexibility to telecommuters' schedules.

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.

What did Henri Fayol consider to be the main roles or responsibilities of a manager

planning, organizing, staffing, directing, and controlling processes

Remote desktop software

provides access to all networked devices from a separate computer

Mainframes were originally developed for their

reliability of handling transactions.

What is Frederick Taylor's four principles of scientific management?

task measurement, employee development, worker-manager collaboration, and management training

In his theories of management, Peter Drucker placed special emphasis on

the importance of involving employees in the goal-setting process.

The main function of executive support systems (ESSs) is to

turn data into information to support high-level decision making.

Adam Smith argued for the division of labor because he believed that

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