MIS Midterm

Producing bills of materials is a business process within the ________ function. A) finance and accounting B) human resources C) manufacturing and production D) sales and marketing

C) manufacturing and production

To monitor the status of internal operations and the firm's relations with the external environment, managers need ________ systems. A) decision-support B) knowledge C) transaction processing D) management information

C) transaction processing

Identifying customers is a responsibility of the ________ function. A) finance and accounting B) human resources C) manufacturing and production D) sales and marketing

D) sales and marketing

Operational management is responsible for directing the day-to-day operations of the business and therefore needs transaction-level information. True or false?

True

Which systems are typically a major source of data for other systems? A) transaction processing systems B) management information systems C) executive support systems D) decision-support systems

A) transaction processing systems

Which of the following is an example of a cross functional business process? A) identifying customers B) creating a new product C) assembling a product D) paying creditors

B) creating a new product

Which type of system would you use to determine the five suppliers with the worst record in delivering goods on time? A) ESS B) TPS C) MIS D) DSS

C) MIS

________ systems are especially suited to situations in which the procedure for arriving at a solution may not be fully defined in advance. A) Management information B) Transaction processing C) Decision support D) Knowledge management

C) Decision support

Non typical business problems with causes and effects that are rapidly changing are typically handled by which type of information system ? A) MIS B) TPS C) ESS D) DSS

D) DSS

Transaction processing systems are most commonly used by the senior management level of an organization.

False

A hotel reservation system is a typical example of a management information system. True or false?

False

Management information systems typically support non routine decision making. True or false?

False

A transaction processing system is a computerized system that performs and records the daily routine transactions necessary to conduct business. True or false?

True