ISM3011C CHPT 12 QUIZ

_______ are visual tools for presenting performance data in a BI system.

Dashboards and scorecards

During a GDSS meeting, the attendees control the use of GDSS tools.

FALSE

Middle management face primarily unstructured decisions.

FALSE

The first stage in Simon's decision-making process model is the design stage.

FALSE

Which of the following is not one of the five observed ways in which managerial behavior differs from the classical description of managers?

Managers prefer regular, written reports on firm activities

Which of the following companies is not one of the top five producers of business intelligence and analytics products?

SUN

A structured decision is repetitive and routine, for which known procedures provide solutions.

TRUE

Structured decision making is most prevalent at lower organizational levels.

TRUE

The third stage in Simon's description of decision making is choice.

TRUE

The leading methodology for understanding the really important information needed by a firm's executives is called the ________ method.

balanced scorecard

Which of the following BI tools or abilities have been driving the movement toward "smart cities?"

big data analytics

A(n) ________ is a BI feature that presents users with an easy-to-understand visual display of performance information.

dashboard

GDSS

enable increasing a meeting size without reducing productivity.

All of the following managerial roles can be supported by information systems except

entrepreneur.

High-velocity decision making systems are growing rapidly for decisions classed as

highly structured.

The dimension of ________ describes whether the structure of data is consistent within an information source.

integrity

The role of liaison falls into which of Mintzberg's managerial classifications?

interpersonal

When managers represent their company in the outside world and perform symbolic duties, they are acting in their

interpersonal role.

Which of the following are most likely to rely primarily on production reports for their decision-making needs?

operational supervisors

An essential component in the ability of GDSS to contribute to a collaborative environment is

the guarantee of user anonymity.