Investigating MIS Quiz

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 primary function of human resource information system? More than one answer may be correct.

- A small company selects employees who should be considered for promotion by determining which employees have received the top 10% of performance evaluation scores over a three-year period. - A large corporation changes which insurance carrier will offer health insurance to its employees. Each employee receives an email denoting which of the new insurance carrier's plans is most similar to the plan they are currently signed up for. - An independent bookstore wants to open a new store in a neighboring city and needs to determine how many employees it should hire based on the characteristics and square footage of the new store.

Which of the following are examples of cloud-based management information systems support offered by mobile POS systems? More than one answer may be correct.

- A system that keeps track of which required online training courses each employee has taken and makes new training available once prerequisites have been met. - A system that alerts management when different items are selling faster than expected and need to be restocked. - A system that works with payroll systems to keep track of how many hours an employee has worked and totals up their weekly paychecks.

From the following list, select all the ways in which management information systems (MIS) have changed the management of organizations.

- Managers (and employees) can communicate different types of information in a greater variety of ways. - Managers can have more information and data about the organization to help them make smarter decisions.

What was a benefit of Square Inc. that differentiated it from the other POS systems that were available at the time it first launched? More than one answer may be correct.

- Servers at restaurants were able to process customer payments right at the table, increasing the speed at which they could turn over tables - Smaller companies and individual vendors were able to accept credit and debit cards for payment since they didn't need to invest in expensive servers or infrastructure. - Small businesses were able to afford to accept credit and debit card transactions because a flat fee was charged per transaction.

Although Miguel does not want to give up the option to work from both home and office, he's starting to feel his personal and work lives blending together, and not in a good way. What are some strategies he should try to improve his work-life balance? More than one answer may be correct.

- When at the office, Miguel can break for informal chats with colleagues in person and on video chat or phone when he's home. At the end of the day, he should take time to wind down and get enough rest. - Wherever he is, Miguel should plan his day according to achievable priorities. A first step may be scheduling a specific time for responding to messages and calls.

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

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

Describe who might use mainframe computers. More than one option may be correct.

- an airline taking reservations - a warehouse restocking a recently published book - a company seeking better operational efficiency

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

- data storage - printing - data backup

What are the advantages of using personal computers in business? More than one answer may be correct.

- efficiency - flexibility of use - improved team communications

Which of the following list is a point-of-sale (POS) station output device? More than one answer may be correct.

- thermal printer - speaker

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 might a professor use an LMS to keep track of attendance in a class that is held face to face?

At the beginning of each class period, students are required to use clickers to take a brief multiple-choice test to indicate they are present.

The primary advantage of mainframes computers is that they

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

In addition to advancements in computer hardware, what drove improvements to POS (point-of-sale) systems in the 1990s?

an increasingly diverse group of users and their needs

A common, basic condition for most flextime policies is the requirement that employees must

be able to fulfill their work responsibilities, including attending certain meetings or events in-person.

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

Which advance in MIS technology or tools could pose the greatest threat to a manager's job security?

decision-making software or apps

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

employees are capable of working without constant supervision

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

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.

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

managers attitudes toward their employees

Telecommuting is considered an employee benefit because

not communicating to work adds flexibility to telecommuters' schedules

A long-standing company is expanding their existing workforce. What, in all likelihood, will they invest in terms of computing capabilities?

personal computers

Peter Drucker felt the most important responsibility of a corporation is to

serve its customers

Which of the following statements best explains why sleep is a factor in work-life balance?

sleep is important to memory and brain health

Which system is able to create purchase orders, manage inventory, and forecast future inventory needs?

supply chain management system

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

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

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

Why did Max Weber believe that personal responsibility, ethical behavior, and charity were fundamental to capitalism?

these are the basic principles of protestantism

What is the key role of a client-server network in business?

to provide personal computer users secured access to shared data

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

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