Information systems

What idea or concept does Adam Smith propose in his Invisible Hand theory?

A free, unregulated market operates better than one in which the government controls the business activities of individuals and companies.

How can working with management information system (MIS) affect work-life balance? More than one answer may be correct.

A steady flow of business information and the need to respond can encroach on personal time.

Which of the following is an example of the Hawthorne effect?

A supervisor who frequently gives feedback to the employees who report to her—both to praise them and to let them know areas where they can improve—notices that employee productivity rises.

Which of the following statements best defines the purpose of data analytics?

Data analytics helps increase organizational performance by drawing meaning from large amounts of data.

Which is the best description of a typical flextime policy?

Employees create their own work schedules: they can change when they start and stop their workday.

According to the Observer Effect, an employee whose work is monitored will become nervous as their manager focuses attention on them and will therefore be less productive.

False

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

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

Peter Drucker

Describe advancements made in point-of-sale (POS) system software in the 1990s, in addition to in-store sales and tax tracking. More than one answer may be correct.

Stronger connection with customers Across-chain sales and inventory tracking Connection with smartphones and tablet

Identifying logistical problems is an important function of data analytics.

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

The primary advantage of mainframes computers is that they

allow modifications to system capacity while the system is in use.

Frederick Taylor used time-and-motion studies to

break down work tasks to find ways to improve them.

Who are the users of an executive support systems (ESS)?

business leaders in charge of several functions or separate enterprises

A search engine continually adjusts its algorithms as more data enter its servers. This is an example of the use of

data analytics.

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 is an important step in integrating cloud computing into a business's IT structure?

secure a dependable, high-speed Internet service.

Mary Parker Follett's theory of management is based on the principle that

success depends on the flow of ideas from all levels of an organization.

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

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

Which of the following is an example of an individual using a decision support system? More than one answer may be correct.

A PR company wants to provide its clients with information regarding how a national campaign is affecting sales in different regions of the country and help them decide where more advertising money should be spent to have a larger impact. A nurse monitoring intake for tele-health patients enters symptoms, duration, and health history into a proprietary database. The database provides her with a suggestion to recommend to the patient, from seeking urgent, emergency medical attention to discussing symptoms with a doctor via the tele-health platform, to monitoring symptoms at home. However, the nurse has the final authority for what path she places the patient on. The assistant manager at Best Buy needs to know when she needs to order more computers during the back to school sales.

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.

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?

Supply chain planning

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

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

From the following list, select all the ways in which improvements in MIS technologies and tools are likely to affect managers who telecommute.

They will be able to do additional tasks on their mobile phones.

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.