IS 3100 Exam 1

How can working with management information system (MIS) affect work-life balance? More than one answer may be correct. A) A steady flow of business information and the need to respond can encroach on personal time. B) The temptation to work overtime or without breaks can lead to competition and stress. C) Integrated MIS creates the need for more managerial oversight, which may be perceived as intrusive. D) Telecommuting employees are under stricter guidelines to achieve daily goals.

A steady flow of business information and the need to respond can encroach on personal time, The temptation to work overtime or without breaks can lead to competition and stress.

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.

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. A) Across-chain sales and inventory tracking B) Stronger connection with customers C) Immediate communication with internal financial teams D) Connection with smartphones and tablet

Across-chain sales and inventory tracking, Stronger connection with customers, Immediate communication with internal financial teams

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.

Mary Parker Follett defines the elements of a successful business as

Competence and expertise

What is the server in a client-server network?

Computer hardware

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

Employees are capable of working without constant supervision.

A company's annual sales conference has been cancelled, but the sales force still needs to receive new product information as soon as possible. An international firm is looking to hire the best candidates worldwide. A consulting firm must conduct remote training. Which of these statements explain what videoconferencing can uniquely provide in these situations?

In addition to "meeting" others through video, documents can be shown, screens shared, and nonverbal messages can be conveyed.

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

Sleep is important to memory and brain health.

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

A videoconference may be a better choice than a voice conference call because it allows

better communication through nonverbal cues.

The development and growing popularity of flextime arrangements can largely be attributed to

the spread of high-speed Internet and technologies such as telecommuting and teleconferencing.

Cloud computing can best be described as

using the Internet to store and access resources.

Describe examples of how client-server networks are used. More than one answer may be correct. A) Data storage B) Printing C) Data backup D) Storing data on the Internet

Data storage, printing, data backup

What type of system is used to assist with processes that rely on a large number of inputs that frequently change?

Decision support system

How did Karl Marx disagree with John Locke's ideas about the outcomes or products of labor?

Locke believed that people own all the products of their own labor, but Marx believed that ownership could differ for the products of living labor and accumulated labor.

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

Manager attitudes toward their employees

What is a benefit a student gains by using an LMS?

Student performance is more easily tracked through the gradebook, giving a student a constantly updated view of what their grade will be.

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.

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.

Max Weber believed that organizations were best supported by which of the following strategies?

The use of specialization among employees.

The primary advantage of mainframes computers is that they

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

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

secure a dependable, high-speed Internet service

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

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

According to Adam Smith, what are three ways that businesses can make labor more efficient? A) They can have workers specialize in a single, simple task. B) They can reduce the distance between manufacturing steps or facilities. C) They can invent machines to multiply the productivity of workers. D) They can pass legislation that dictates what can be bought and sold.

They can have workers specialize in a single, simple task, They can reduce the distance between manufacturing steps or facilities, they can invent machines to multiply the productivity of workers.

Frederick Taylor used time-and-motion studies to

break down work tasks to find ways to improve them.

At the time cash registers were invented, "ringing up" a customer meant

each time the cash drawer was opened, the register rang, alerting a shop owner to register activity.

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. A) encouraging employees to telecommute B) using teleconferencing for meetings C) shifting to a shorter, four-day workweek D) requiring employees to always use public transit

encouraging employees to telecommute, using teleconferencing for meetings, shifting to a shorter, four-day workweek

According to Frederick Taylor, the purpose of management is to

make the business as prosperous as possible.

A retail chain store uses a centralized mainframe system that connects all of the cash registers within a region. Regional managers are able pull sales reports for all units on this mainframe. Salespeople are able to easily ring up and total customers purchases, as well as communicate with other associates at different machines. What is his mainframe system an example of? More than one answer may be correct. A) mobile POS station B) transaction processing system C) cloud computing system D) client-server network

mobile POS station, client-server network

Employee monitoring software

observes computer use of all employees from a central location.

Smaller businesses are able to get the benefits of an enterprise resource (ERP) system through

scalable cloud-based ERP systems.

Which of the following is an example of management inconsistency that employee scheduling software is designed to eliminate? More than one answer may be correct. A) a manager at a restaurant consistently scheduling favored employees for the shifts with most money-making potential B) an employee whose last name begins with the letter "Z" consistently not receiving his desired number of hours a week C) consistently scheduling too many or too few employees to work shifts D) eliminating employee overtime by making sure no hourly employee is scheduled for more than 35 hours a week

a manager at a restaurant consistently scheduling favored employees for the shifts with most money-making potential, an employee whose last name begins with the letter "Z" consistently not receiving his desired number of hours a week, consistently scheduling too many or too few employees to work shifts.

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.

Which statement best describes the impact of management information systems (MIS) for communication? A) They have made information technology (IT) the most profitable department in organizations. B) They have popularized the use of video, such as for video conferencing and webcasts. C) They have vastly improved organizations' ability to communicate effectively and efficiently. D) They have created a new, upper level of management in many technology organizations.

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

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.

An electrical company has decided to open a new location in California. While it will be relocating a small percentage of executives to this new location, most employees will need to be hired from the local area. The company uses its human resource information system to sort resumes based on key words used to describe skills, college attended, and number of years' experience. Any resumes that do not fit within these parameters are not scheduled for in-person interviews. What function is this HR management system helping the company perform?

Recruiting