Management Info Systems Test 1

increase in the use of artificial intelligence

cognitive computing in many industries

which approach deals with compassion for everyone as a whole

common good

__________ is any asset that provides an organization with an edge against its competitors

competitive advantage

which competitive strategy is most dominant

cost leadership

when ordering a pizza online, which of the following elements in the business process would be considered the output

desired pizza

increase in the use of ergonomics which promotes quality of life, but increases loneliness and depression

employees option to work from home

what is unethical is always illegal

false

quicker better diagnosis

healthcare

If a company is able to create products/services that no one else can or just create faster and better, what strategy are they using?

innovation

a business process includes three elements. which of the following describes materials, services, and information that flow through and are transformed as a result of process activities

inputs

biometrics is an example of something the user_________.

is

Passwords are examples of something the user ______

knows

which tennet of ethics says an individual has the right to recover the damages done to them because of an unethical act

liability

globalization is a_________ pressure

market

Match the affects within the organization with who/what it's affecting: Decrease in number needed, but increase in work load

middle managers

you purchased a copy of microsoft office and give a copy to a friend so he/she doesnt have to buy it too. this is ________ and is ________

piracy ; illegal

information systems can help to evaluate if a business process is on target. these evaluations can be performed at two different levels. which level would assess a process from order to delivery?

process level

increase in number but decrease in jobs

robot revolution

you are a nice person, so you hold the door for someone running behind you. since you needed to use Your ID badge to open the door, the person running behind you is_____; this is______

tailgaiting; an unintentional threat to your organization

assessing a company's competitive situation can be done through the use of Porter's 5 forces model. which force is being assessed if a company discusses the need for companies to offer pay at the pump options if they want to compete in the gas station market?

threat to entry of new entrants

If you shift your risk by using other means to compensate for the loss like purchasing insurance, you have implemented a risk______ strategy.

transference

All of the following are examples of transactions that flow through a Transaction Processing System (TPS), except: a. Making a payment on your charge account b. Swiping an item across the barcode reader at the U-scan station at walmart c. registering for a class

All of these are examples of transactions

which of the following is a way to measure competitive performance? A. customer satisfaction B. productivity C. quality

All of these measures

what is a digital dossier

An electronic profile of an individual and their habits and an electronic profile used by companies to create customer intimacies

when business processes are not on target, we can choose different approaches to fix the problem. if the company is not concerned with the cost or much lower-level employee input and decides to take a radical approach they have decided to use?

Business Process Reengineering (BPR)

information systems help employees within the organization. Certain workers help certain managers and different systems help these managers make their specific decisions. Which system supports complex, non-routine decisions that typically middle managers and knowledge workers make?

Business intelligence systems

Information systems includes: A) Information Technology B) People C) Processes D) All of the Above

D) All of the Above

An information system collects, processes, stores, analyzes, and disseminates information for a specific purpose. It's intended to supply useful information for decision making. When deciphering what is being recorded or stored, we must differentiate between a few terms. Starting with the most elementary and unorganized term, choose the correct flow of how they build on each other.

Data, information, knowledge

Homo Conexus refers to the most connected generation in history so far, According to the text, who is this informed user referring to?

Me

intellectual property is NOT protected under ________ laws

Privacy

careless internet surfing is_____ and is an _____ mistake

a human error; unintentional

_______ causes popup ads to appear on your screen.

adware

This communication control shows a padlock in the web address bar when a credit card transaction is being made online

Transport Layer Security

_________ is a physical control

a company gate