MIS 300 Exam 1

American e-commerce accounted for ___ of retail sale last year. (Answer with one decimal place)

10.4%

Last year, Walmart invested ____ billion dollars on information technology. (Answer with one decimal place)

10.5

Match strategy to description. A. Perform a quality makeover, and aim for offering superior value through life-long quality. B. Maximize plant capacity, aim for the market serving low-cost vehicles in emerging markets. C. Develop own intellectual property, produce innovative system, charge a premium. D. Work closely with customer and other suppliers to provide comprehensive systems, build close customer partnerships. 1. Low Initial Cost 2. Low Lifetime Cost 3. Innovation 4. Customer Integration

1:B, 2:A, 3:C, 4:D

___ of these strategies target economy car makers.

2

___ of these strategies target luxury car makers.

2

Which of the following is an example of a strong password? A. November11 B. 3B47qq5!7b C. Emily D. Qw37" E. password

3B47qq5!7b

The case outlines ___ possible strategies to present to the board.

4

[Balanced Scorecard Institute]: According to Gartner Group, ___ of large US firms may have adopted the Balanced Scorecard

50%

Last year, ____ of those who bought household products at Walmart also did so at Amazon.

8|12%

Which of the following are LEARNING & GROWTH metrics? Select all that apply. A. # of JIT/Lean Process Engineers B. Technology Product Trends Identified C. % of New Designs with Wear-Resistant Parts D. Administrative Costs, % of Base Year E. Supplied Component Defect Rate %

A & B

Which of the following are CUSTOMER objectives? Select all that apply. A. Reputation for Innovation & Technology B. Improve Innovation Processes Skills C. Valued Development Partner in Luxury Segment D. Make Customer Integration an Employee Priority E. Improve Supplier Efficiency

A & C

Some of Walmart's efficiency initiatives mentioned in this article includes (check all that apply): A. Switching from curved noodles to straight ones B. Giving bakers new scrapers for icing, to get more out from the tub C. Analyzing shelf placement for optimal placement of products D. Encourage developing concentrated versions of detergent E. Finding the best number of different-sized boxes to use for e-commerce shipping

A & D

Which of the proposed strategies are niche focused? Select all that apply. A. Customer Integration B. Low Initial Cost C. Low Lifetime Cost D. Innovation

A & D

Which of the following is an example of an information system that is NOT a computer-based information system (CBIS)? A. An online airline reservation system B. A tablet computer C. A desktop computer D. A web server E. A paper calendar hanging on the wall outside of a conference room that is used to schedule the room's use

A paper calendar hanging on the wall outside of a conference room that is used to schedule the room's use

What is the situation facing the company? Select all that apply. A. Stock prices are slipping B. Revenue is down C. Loosing market share D. Cost is up E. Facing hostile takeover bid

A, B, C, D

[Balanced Scorecard Institute]: Some of the KPI development steps mentioned was (select all that apply) A. Set targets and thresholds B. Define and document selected performance measures C. Describe the intended result(s) D. Define at least four measures for each key area E. Define composite indicators as needed

A, B, C, E

[Sports Metaphor]: The moral of the balanced scorecard sports metaphor is (select all that apply)? A. Even terrible teams can make money for a short while B. You can have short term financially success although your long-term strategy don't make sense C. Financial measures alone can give an inaccurate impression of true performance D. Organizations should try to emulate the planning, discipline, and team spirit of sports team E. To be successful in the long run, organizations have to build capacity, win games, and please fans and make money all at the same time

A, B, C, E

[BSC Video 1]: What were the key areas that was managed by successful businesses? Select all that apply. A. Customer B. Internal processes C. Sales and marketing D. Knowledge and growth E. Finance

A, B, D, E

[BSC Video 2]: The key questions for each of the perspectives/areas concerns... (select all that apply)? A. Targets B. Measures C. Performance D. Initiatives E. Objectives

A, B, D, E

[Balanced Scorecard Institute]: What are some of the mentioned benefits of the Balanced Scorecard? A. It creates a roadmap for how an organization should execute its strategies B. Provides "marching orders" for the organization on a daily basis. C. Defines clear responsibilities for everyone in the organization D. Is needed to communicate value to shareholders E. Helps planners identify what should be done and measured.

A, B, E

To compete directly with Amazon, some of the initiatives Walmart is testing out includes (select all that apply): A. Pickup lanes for groceries ordered online B. A customer reward program C. Drastically increasing its selection of products online D. An annual fee for free delivery E. A sister-site for more affluent customers

A, C &D

[Balanced Scorecard Institute]: Strategy maps... (select all that apply) A. Illustrates how value is created for the organization B. Are updated at regular intervals C. Functions as a contract for the top management team D. Is often arranged hieratically according to the four main key areas to be managed E. Highlight the connection among strategic objectives depicted as a cause-and-effect chain

A, D, E

How has the rise in wages directly impacted Walmart's earnings, stock price, and general outlook (check all that apply)? A. Profits are expected to fall by 6%-12% B. 154 stores in America is announced to close C. In October. its share price fell 10% in one day D. Walmart can expect lawsuits from long-serving staff E. Walmart's expenses to welfare payments will increase

A,B & C

Increasing minimum wages at Walmart is part of what strategic initiative (check all that apply)? A. Give workers more freedom to innovate B. Continue to cut prices C. Close down "Walmart Express" stores D. Make stores more pleasant thereby appealing to more affluent customers. E. Boost productivity

A,D & E

In terms of retail space per person, America is ranked A. 1st in the world B. 2nd in the world C. 3rd in the world D. 5th in the world E. 10th in the world

A. 1st in the world

Which of the following present a complete set of data characteristics that are necessary for quality information? A. Accurate, timely, relevant, economical (worth its cost), and just barely sufficient B. Just-in-time, precise and accurate, and economical C. Accurate, perishable, inexpensive, and relevant D. Precision, speed, relevancy, and cost effectiveness E. Expensive (worth a great deal of value), relevant, precise, and timely

A. Accurate, timely, relevant, economical (worth its cost), and just barely sufficient

Which of the following statements BEST describes what an organization needs to do if it adopts 3D printing for some of its own parts? A. Develop new business processes and possibly information systems to support that activity. B. Change all information systems because all current capabilities are 2D and will be incompatible with a 3D printing opportunity. C. Make no changes to processes and information systems to accommodate the 3D printing opportunity. D. Preserve existing business processes but develop new information systems. E. Change business processes but preserve all existing information systems without making any changes.

A. Develop new business processes and possibly information systems to support that activity.

Which of the following statements about Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) systems is NOT correct? A. ERP systems apply only to manufacturing companies; they cannot be used for service industry companies. B. ERP is a suite of applications, a database, and a set of inherent processes for consolidating business operations into a single, consistent, computing platform. C. SAP is the worldwide leader of ERP vendors. D. ERP originated in manufacturing. E. ERP includes the functions of CRM, but also incorporates accounting, manufacturing, inventory, and human resources applications.

A. ERP systems apply only to manufacturing companies; they cannot be used for service industry companies.

What must a company do if a value chain's margin is negative? A. Either the value must be increased, or the costs of the value chain need to be reduced. B. The company must immediately re-engineer all of its business processes and modernize all of its information systems or it will soon be bankrupt. C. Nothing, negative margins indicate an efficiently performing value chain. D. By speeding up inbound logistics and slowing down outbound logistics, the company can make this margin positive. E. Nothing, a value chain describes logistics and the Chief Financial Officer will be responsible for producing positive margins.

A. Either the value must be increased, or the costs of the value chain need to be reduced.

Which of the following should be the final stage in a typical planning process used by many organizations to develop plans for their information systems? A. Information systems B. Industry structure C. Competitive strategy D. Business processes E. Value chains

A. Information systems

Which of the following is NOT a factor to consider in analyzing industry structure as part of an organization's information systems planning process? A. Lowest cost IT vendors B. Bargaining power of customers C. Threat of substitutions D. Bargaining power of suppliers E. Threat of new entrants

A. Lowest cost IT vendors

Which of the following is NOT one of the factors that Porter cites that must be consistent with an organization's strategy if that organization is to be effective? A. The organization's information systems B. The organization's objectives C. The organization's goals D. The organization's activities E. The organization's culture

A. The organization's information systems

Which of the following statements regarding GearUp's analysis of competitive forces is correct? A. The threat of new entrants is medium due to their existing vendor knowledge. B. The bargaining power of GearUp¿s vendors is strong since they can sell their products elsewhere. C. Because their products are generic, the threat from other sporting goods companies are high. D. The threat of substitutes is weak because they focus more on features than price. E. Because customers are very loyal, the threat of rivals is low.

A. The threat of new entrants is medium due to their existing vendor knowledge.

To those in the MIS field, Porter's requirements for an organization to be effective means that all information systems in the organization must A. facilitate the organization's competitive strategy B. network together via the Internet's TCP/IP protocols C. be protected behind the company's firewall D. be procured from a single vendor E. differentiate the organization from its competitors

A. facilitate the organization's competitive strategy

In terms of business model, Amazon A. feature and quality, and relatively affordable prices B. is being a niche player C. differentiation through customer satisfaction D. is first and foremost a low-cost provider E. focuses on quality and not price, because one cannot do both

A. feature and quality, and relatively affordable prices

Amazon main competitors are A. mix of online, store channel, and hybrid (both online and store) B. mostly store channel retailers C. mostly other sellers through its "Marketplace" D. other low-cost retailers E. mostly other online retailers

A. mix of online, store channel, and hybrid (both online and store)

In US and Canada, Amazon can do deliver the same day to about A. roughly a quarter of potential customers B. roughly half of potential customers C. roughly five percent of potential customers D. roughly ten percent of potential customers E. more than half of potential customers

A. roughly a quarter of potential customers

When data are said to be timely, that means tha A. the data are available in time for their intended use B. the data were obtained within the pervious hour C. given the speed of modem computers, the data were obtained within the past few nanoseconds D. the gathered data were immediately processed E. the data were obtained within the previous day

A. the data are available in time for their intended use

Which of the following statements regarding information technology (IT) and information systems (IS) is FALSE? A. IT pertains to hardware, software, and data components, whereas an IS is an assembly of hardware, software, data, procedures, and people that produces information. B. IS drives the development of a new IT. C. You can buy IT but not IS. D. Any new IS will involve training tasks and costs. E. IT drives the development of a new IS.

B. IS drives the development of a new IT.

[BSC Video 2]: The photo from the Sierra Nevada Brewing company shows A. Its vision and mission statement B. Its dashboard highlighting selected KPIs C. Its Balance Scorecard framework D. Its business control system E. Its strategy map

B. Its dashboard highlighting selected KPIs

Which of these activities are NOT a common activity among LinkedIn members? A. Endorse other people's skills B. Provide frequent status updates to friends and colleagues C. "Follow" companies they not work for D. Send and accept requests for connecting with other people E. Read recommended articles

B. Provide frequent status updates to friends and colleagues

Which of the following statements about the swimlane format is correct? A. Swimlane formatting is a type of font set used in BPMN. B. Swimlane format is a graphical arrangement in which all of the activities for a given role are shown in a single vertical lane. C. Swimlane formats are sued in entertainment businesses because they incorporate actors and roles. D. Swimlane format shows which processes are working well ("above water") and which processes are failing ("below water"). E. Swimlane formats are used to draw network diagrams.

B. Swimlane format is a graphical arrangement in which all of the activities for a given role are shown in a single vertical lane.

Customers at Walmart outnumber the voters in America's presidential election of 2012 almost A. Two to three B. Two to one C. Three to five D. Three to four E. Three to one

B. Two to one

To have an informed and effective discussion in evaluating the 3D printing opportunity, the managers should... A. ignore present business processes and instead start from scratch to develop new processes that support 3D printing B. create an abstraction or model of the organization's current processes C. make generalized statements about processes and systems D. concentrate on business processes and procedures but do not worry about any issues related to information systems E. craft a methodology to ensure that the 3D printing opportunity fits current business processes and will not cause any changes in those processes

B. create an abstraction or model of the organization's current processes

In the future, Walmart will A. focus on competing with other smaller dollar saver stores B. focus on both online as well as "brick and mortar" C. focus on competing with other "brick and mortar" stores D. separate "brick and mortar" Walmart and Walmart.com to allow internal competition E. focus on online sales

B. focus on both online as well as "brick and mortar"

Business process modeling notation (BPMN)... A. can use any graphical symbols that a user likes, such as those in his or her computer's font set B. is an international standard for creating business process diagrams C. depicts the logical layout of an information network D. is only a manual graphical technique; it cannot be implemented on a computer E. depicts the physical layout of an information system

B. is an international standard for creating business process diagrams

Amazon is not earning high profits because A. its business model was new and untested and needed adjustments B. it has been focusing on growing beyond online retailing C. it has been in a price war with other online retailers D. its commitment to speedy delivery and excellent customer care has proven too costly E. it is dwarfed by Google and Apple

B. it has been focusing on growing beyond online retailing

To continue to prosper, Walmart must A. make improvement to its value chain in order to drive down prices further B. shift strategy both for its physical stores as well as its online business C. do nothing, continue as before D. grow through expansion abroad E. focus 100% on its online business, Walmart.com

B. shift strategy both for its physical stores as well as its online business

[BSC Video 1]: The following is true about leading performance measures A. Often preferred because they are accurate B. Usually stated in financial terms C. The only indicator that can be directly influenced D. Reflect of past performance E. Can be harder to identify and measure

C & E

The following were listed as benefits to companies, except: A. Decide where to open new offices B. How they measure up against other companies also hiring C. Get rid of all hiring agencies D. To recruit people with uncommon/special skills E. Search a larger application pool

C Get rid of all hiring agencies

As of February 1st, what would trained-up workers at Walmart earn at minimum? A. 8$ per hour B. 9$ per hour C. 10$ per hour D. 11$ per hour E. No fixed minimum is set

C. 10$ per hour

Which of the following statements is incorrect? A. Regardless of what area of business you specialize in, such as human resources or accounting, you will need to understand and be able to utilize information systems. B. An MIS can help a business achieve its strategic objectives. C. An MIS is an example of a computer-based information system. D. MIS the management and use of information systems that help businesses achieve their strategies. E. All information systems support businesses.

C. An MIS is an example of a computer-based information system.

Consider two companies that have the same set of value chain activities. Which of the following statements regarding business processes and information systems in these two companies is correct? A. The two companies are so similar that they will in fact merge into one new enterprise, and then all activities, processes, and information systems will become standardized. B. Two companies in the same industry can never have the same set of value chain activities. C. Each company will implement these value chain activities using business processes that are consistent with its respective competitive strategy. D. Because differentiation is one of Porter's competitive strategies, the companies will realize that they cannot both use the same value chain activities, so they will both change their activities. E. The two companies will operate identical information systems.

C. Each company will implement these value chain activities using business processes that are consistent with its respective competitive strategy.

Which if the following was NOT mentioned in the article as a secondary benefit or broader impact of LinkedIn? A. Increase the efficiency of the labor market by effectively matching vacant position to job seekers B. Help companies scan their own organization of talent C. Guide governments in formulating new labor laws D. Undergraduates can anticipate their career trajectory by following their predecessors E. Can help a company decide where to locate based on labor force availability

C. Guide governments in formulating new labor laws

Amazon makes revenue from the areas: A. Online retailing, digital content provider, cloud-computing services, educational services, tablets B. Online retailing, tablets, retail consulting, cloud-computing services, marketplace provider C. Online retailing, cloud computing-services, tablets, digital content provider, marketplace provider D. Online retailing, marketplace provider, cloud computing services, tablets, internet service provider E. Online retailing, tablets, digital content provider, advertising, cloud-computing services

C. Online retailing, cloud computing-services, tablets, digital content provider, marketplace provider

Porter's model of business activities includes linkages, which are interactions across value activities. Which of the following is NOT an example of linkage across value activities? A. A manufacturing system that uses the production plan to determine raw material needs and then uses the material needs to schedule purchases B. A manufacturing system that uses sales forecasts to plan production C. The addition of new potential customers to a manufacturing company's database in the sales and marketing function D. A sales representative in a manufacturing company using information about supply chain disruptions affecting inbound logistics to accurately specify a delivery time frame in a customer's contract E. Manufacturing systems that use linkages to reduce inventory costs

C. The addition of new potential customers to a manufacturing company's database in the sales and marketing function

Which of the following is NOT one of the four types of information systems that vary according to the scope of the organizational unit? A. Workgroup B. Inter-enterprise C. Trans-Internet D. Personal E. Enterprise

C. Trans-Internet

As an employee in a business organization, which of the following responsibilities would characterize your role in IS security? A. Unless you are working in the company IS department, you would have no responsibilities related to IS security. B. If you receive a phone call from someone claiming to work in the IS department, you must provide your password to that individual upon request because he or she might need to confirm it in the company's database. C. You would be responsible for ensuring that the passwords you create are strong. D. You would be responsible for writing the software to implement a firewall to protect the company's internal network. E. You would periodically be tasked to manage the corporate IS server.

C. You would be responsible for ensuring that the passwords you create are strong.

With regard to business processes, information systems can... A. decrease process effectiveness and decrease process efficiency B. IS has no influence on either dimension C. increase process effectiveness and increase process efficiency D. decrease process effectiveness and increase process efficiency E. increase process effectiveness and decrease process efficiency

C. increase process effectiveness and increase process efficiency

Amazon is launching Fire Phone because A. it want to capture more of the mobile phone market B. of competitive threats from foreign online retailers C. it want to create a hub for its product and services D. people prefer a smaller device than the previous Kindle Fire E. it is not making much money on its traditional online retail sale

C. it want to create a hub for its product and services

Amazon¿s flywheel represents A. the diversity of types of products it offers B. its international expansion strategy C. its integration of products and services around online shopping D. the transformation through technology E. the diversity of customers it caters too

C. its integration of products and services around online shopping

This year, Walmart will roughly open A. as twice as many supercenters as mid-sized stores B. slightly more supercenters than mid-sized stores C. slightly more mid-sized stores than supercenters D. as many mid-sized stores as supercenters E. as twice as many mid-sized stores as supercenters

C. slightly more mid-sized stores than supercenters

Information is data that has been processed by any combination of the following operations EXCEPT... A. comparing B. grouping C. truncation D. averaging E. summing

C. truncation

LinkedIn main source of revenue comes from:

Companies seeking employees

The members of LinkedIn can be categorized as: A. 60% non-job seekers, 25% passive job seekers, 15% active job seekers B. 60% active job seekers, 25% passive job seekers, 15% non-job seekers C. 60% passive job seekers, 25% non-job seekers, 15% active job seekers D. 60% passive job seekers, 25% active job seekers, 15% non-job seekers E. 60% non-job seekers, 25% active job seekers, 15% passive job seekers F. 60% active job seekers, 25% non-job seekers, 15% passive job seekers

D 60% passive job seekers, 25% active job seekers, 15% non-job seekers

Which of the following statements about process quality is true? A. Overall process quality does not depend solely on effectiveness and efficiency of the business process. B. Process quality is defined as the ratio of effectiveness to efficiency. C. The effectiveness of a business process expresses the ratio of its benefits to its costs. D. An effective business process is one that enables the organization to accomplish its strategy. E. An efficient business process is one that enables the organization to accomplish its strategy.

D. An effective business process is one that enables the organization to accomplish its strategy.

If the objective is "Reputation for Standing Behind Quality", what initiative(s) should the company invest in? Select all that applies. A. Corporate University Customer Education B. New Technology Customer Trade Show C. Customer Satisfaction Promotions D. "No Questions Asked" Replacement Policy E. "High Quality" Trade Marketing Campaign

D. "No Questions Asked" Replacement Policy

Shipping packages at Walmart.com is thought to cost roughly A. 25% MORE than Amazon.com B. 50% MORE than Amazon.com C. 300% MORE than Amazon.com D. 100% MORE than Amazon.com E. 200% MORE than Amazon.com

D. 100% MORE than Amazon.com

What is a departmental information silo? A. Departmental information silos are the building blocks of an enterprise information system. B. By analogy with ICBM missile silos, a departmental silo is where data and information are secretly managed because it can be used in budget battles with other departments. C. The data managed by individual users within a given department are said to be in silos. D. A departmental silo is the condition that exists when data are isolated in separated information systems used by different departments. E. Departmental silos refer to the way data is stored in systems that manage farming operations.

D. A departmental silo is the condition that exists when data are isolated in separated information systems used by different departments.

Which of the following incorrectly associates examples of departmental information system applications with the departmental system they apply to? A. General ledger and treasury management are used in the accounting department. B. Recruiting and compensation are used in the human resources department. C. Order management and finished-goods inventory management are used in the operations department. D. Order entry and budgeting are used in the manufacturing department. E. Lead generation and sales forecasting are used in the sales and marketing department.

D. Order entry and budgeting are used in the manufacturing department.

Which of the following is an inter-enterprise system? A. CRM (Customer Relationship Management) B. ERP (Enterprise Resource Planning) C. Enterprise Resource Management D. SCM (Supply Chain Management) E. EAI (Enterprise Application Integration)

D. SCM (Supply Chain Management)

Which of the following is NOT one of the four phases of the customer life cycle that are supported by CRM systems? A. Loss/churn B. Relationship management C. Customer acquisition D. Social media advertising E. Marketing

D. Social media advertising

Which of the following statements about recruiting agencies is correct: A. Most recruiting agencies will disappear because companies are doing all the hiring work themselves B. Recruiting agencies have to help companies identify ¿dishonest¿ profiles C. There will be more need for recruiting agencies because people will change jobs more often D. The job of agencies will shift from finding candidates to evaluating fit E. Recruiting agencies will mostly be involved in international recruitment

D. The job of agencies will shift from finding candidates to evaluating fit

Information silos A. can occur only within workgroup information systems B. can occur only at the enterprise level C. can occur only within departmental information systems D. can occur across a set of enterprise systems E. can occur only at the level of personal information systems

D. can occur across a set of enterprise systems

What does the acronym "MIS" stand for?

Management information systems

To check the progress/outcome of the objective "Increase Lead Supplier Partnerships", what metric must be checked? A. % OEMs Rating Company as Desirable Partner B. # of R&D Partnerships with Luxury Customers C. % of Suppliers with High Quality "A' Rating D. # Leading Technology Products from Suppliers Used E. # Auto Models Where Company is Lead Supplier

E. # Auto Models Where Company is Lead Supplier

Which one of the following statements correctly reflects the article? A. 90% of those who shop at Walmart shop at one of its Supercenters. B. 90% of Walmart¿s shoppers are Americans on a tight budget. C. 90% of Americans prefer Walmart to Target and dollar stores. D. 90% of those who shops at Walmart are Americans. E. 90% of Americans shop at Walmart once or more during a year.

E. 90% of Americans shop at Walmart once or more during a year.

According to the graph, what outlet has the shoppers with the highest average household income? A. Walmart.com B. Walmart C. Amazon D. Walmart.com Subscription E. Amazon Prime

E. Amazon Prime

Who are Delta/Signal Corp's main customers? A. End consumer of cars B. Research and development labs C. Military and governments D. Car part makers E. Car makers

E. Car makers

[BSC Video 1]: The purpose with Balanced Scorecards is to find a balance between A. People and processes B. Vision and strategy C. Growth and focus D. Income and spending E. Financial and non-financial measures

E. Financial and non-financial measures

Which of the following statements is correct? A. I can send you the information. B. I will email the information and knowledge to you. C. If you have a broadband connection to the Internet, I can send you the information that you requested. D. I can send you the data and the information. E. I can send you the data.

E. I can send you the data.

Which of the following is a correct statement regarding competitive forces in Porter's model? A. If the costs of switching to another vendor are high, then the loyalty of the customers are low. B. If customers are loyal to the company or brand, then the strength of the competitive forces is high. C. If the costs of switching to another vendor are high, then the strength of the competitive forces is high. D. If the costs of switching to another vendor are low, then the strength of the competitive forces is low. E. If customers are loyal to the company or brand, then the strength of the competitive forces is low.

E. If customers are loyal to the company or brand, then the strength of the competitive forces is low.

Which of the following incorrectly describes the generic value chain? A. It includes four support activities. B. It is a network of value-creating activities. C. It consists of both primary activities and support activities. D. It includes five primary activities. E. It is applicable only to manufacturing.

E. It is applicable only to manufacturing.

Which one of the following types of information systems, based on the scope of the organizational unit, is used to facilitate the activities of a group of people? A. Groupware B. Inter-personal C. Trans-Internet D. Enterprise E. Workgroup

E. Workgroup

The largest competitive threats Walmart is facing stem A. mostly from other online retailers B. mostly from other "brick and mortar" stores C. mostly from its own e-commerce site, Walmart.com D. retailer that both have an online as well as physical store presence E. from a combination of online as well as physical store retailers

E. from a combination of online as well as physical store retailers

Which is NOT one of the (potential) growth strategies of Amazon mentioned in the article A. potentially sell more grocery-related products B. expand abroad C. produce own digital content D. expand on the mobile shopping platform E. sell its products in stores, like for example Dell

E. sell its products in stores, like for example Dell

Amazon offers about A. fifty times as many items as Wal-Mart B. five times as many items as Wal-Mart C. hundred times as many items as Wal-Mart D. twenty times as many items as Wal-Mart E. thirty times as many items as Wal-Mart

E. thirty times as many items as Wal-Mart

According to the article, LinkedIn are least like to cater to the following people:

Top-level executives seeking a new job top-level job

Which of the following is NOT a marketable skill as defined by former Secretary of Labor Robert Reich?

information technologies

Introduction to MIS is the most important class in today's Business School programs because ___

studying MIS will give you the background you need to assess, evaluate, and apply emerging information systems technology to business

Consider a case where your organization wants to develop a Facebook page. Which of the following statements descending this case would be correct? A. Facebook would provide only the IT but none of the IS itself. B. Facebook will provide the hardware and programs, the database structures, and the standard procedures for your company's Facebook page. C. Facebook would provide the data to fill your portion of the Facebook database as well as the entire set of procedures for keeping your firm's data current. D. Facebook provides the entire information system to your firm. E. Facebook will be responsible for training your employees and managing their use of your company's Facebook page.

B. Facebook will provide the hardware and programs, the database structures, and the standard procedures for your company's Facebook page.

Over the past three years, LinkedIn's membership has

Triples