Investigating MIS

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.

In which of these situations would an enterprise resource planning system (ERP) be clearly helpful? More than one answer may be correct.

-A hospitality brand needs to know how directly its marketing and advertising efforts effect room sales. -An international automaker must coordinate its new-vehicle production line with elements of its supply chain.

Which of the following is an example of a business that would benefit from scheduling software? More than one answer may be correct.

-A local gym offers personal training and group fitness classes throughout the day. Different employees lead the group fitness classes; personal trainers must have completed a specified number of annual certification hours. Another employee is needed to check guests in at the front desk. This answer should be selected. Because there are specified roles that must be filled for each shift. The automated scheduling and rostering features of employee scheduling software would be beneficial. -A medi-spa offers the following services: manicures, pedicures, massages, laser hair removal, Botox, and chemical peels. Local agencies require different levels of training and certification for the technicians performing these different services. Weekends are the most popular time for manicure and pedicure services, while the beginning of the week is the most popular time for services that use a chemical or a laser. -A library that has six locations within a city. Each location offers different services—targeting preschool aged children, seniors, out of work adults, and school aged children—on different days. The programs are generally run by the same employee at different locations so care needs to be taken not to schedule the same programs for different locations on the same day and that each employee is scheduled for the right location on the right day.

Describe examples of how client-server networks are used. More than one answer may be correct.

-Data storage -Printing -Data backup

Which of the following statements describes a typical characteristic of telecommuting? More than one answer may be correct.

-It requires reliable, high-speed Internet access. -It allows the employee to work from almost anywhere. -It can place additional demands on the employee's time.

Which of the following scenarios depicts an employment situation that Elton Mayo believed would result in an employee becoming more engaged and productive? More than one answer may be correct.

-Sales managers at Lenovo are given weekly sales status reports indicating how much their rep's sales are contributing to the overall corporate revenue. -At an ad agency, graphic designers receive updates for the revenue that past campaigns have generated for clients. -At its annual conference, a real estate agency provides information on the amount of revenue generated each year from referrals from previous customers and awards the top three referral generating agents with an award.

Frederick Taylor built scientific management on which of the following beliefs? More than one answer may be correct.

-When workers are more productive, more employment opportunities arise. -When the company is successful, its employees are successful. -When rules and regulations are enforced with compassion, a company is most productive.

Select all technology options for video conferencing from the following list. More than one answer may be correct.

-Zoom and WebEx on a desktop computer -systems with cameras, microphones, and dedicated Internet connections -FaceTime and Skype on a mobile phone

From the following list, select all the ways in which Henri Fayol's guiding principles of management address the welfare of employees.

-by requiring that all employees be fairly compensated -by requiring clear lines of authority and communication -by requiring managers to be fair and kind to employees -by requiring managers to encourage people to take initiative

What was Weber's view on the use of physical force?

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

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.

Which is the best description of the relationship between "green computing" and management information systems (MIS)?

Advances in MIS technology will help make "green computing" easier and more widespread.

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

False

Telecommuting is an environmentally friendly practice primarily because it enables organizations to save energy on heating and cooling, lighting, and other uses of electricity in the workplace.

False

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

A key function of a client-server network is to provide businesses with data confidentiality.

True

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

True

Telecommuting is considered an employee benefit because

not commuting to work adds flexibility to telecommuters' schedules.

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

secure a dependable, high-speed Internet service

The first modern transaction processing system was

the cash register

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.

Cloud computing can best be described as

using the Internet to store and access resources

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.