MIS

Select three options that are examples of how client-server networks are used.

Data storage Data backup Printing from a shared computer

Select three circumstances that describe when one might use mainframe computers.

A company seeking better operational efficiency. A warehouse restocking a recently published book. An airline taking reservations.

Select the scenarios below that show how Frederick Taylor's scientific management has influenced today's business decisions. More than one answer may be correct.

A political campaign director needs to hire paid workers and volunteers on all levels, from supervisors to canvassers. Instead of seeking mostly campaign veterans, the director recruits from groups who have shown great interest in "the cause." They'll be trained and supplied with what they need to do good work. In some urban school districts, teachers work in teams of two so less experienced teachers learn from seasoned co-teachers. In addition to their administrative responsibilities, the principal and assistant principal assign the teams and hold staff trainings throughout the year. These schools find that this system benefits both teachers and students. Supervisors in a large warehouse notice that the robots are working faster than the humans. Employees scanning and sending items off to shipping are becoming frustrated and even physically hurt moving the items that the robots pick off the shelves. Management decides to recalibrate the robots' speed to coordinate with the humans' speed.

A nationwide job search requires lengthy candidate interviews. A US content team works with an Indian graphics team. A publisher must train remotely located freelance editors. Why is videoconferencing a better choice than voice calls in all of these situations?

In addition to practicality, documents can be shown on a video call and nonverbal messages can be conveyed.

How does John Locke's labor theory of property relate to modern management theory?

It explains what motivates people to work: the desire to become personally wealthier.

How have management information systems (MIS) changed the management of organizations? More than one answer may be correct.

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.

Frederick Taylor's four principles of scientific management can be described as ______.

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

Which 2 of the following statements accurately reflect Frederick Taylor's foundational beliefs?

When the company is successful, its employees are successful. Helping workers become more productive leads to jobs for more workers.

According to the Hawthorne effect, when do employees become more productive?

When they know their work is being monitored.

Management information systems (MIS) for communication have ______.

continued to improve and become more widely used each year

Which two of the following statements illustrate a potential drawback of management information system (MIS)?

The temptation to work overtime or without breaks can lead to competition and stress. Many workers find that a steady flow of business information, along with its demands, blurs the boundaries between work time and personal time.

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

To provide personal computer users secured access to shared data.

A______ is a computer connected to a network that relies on a server to provide access to resources.

clients

According to Mary Parker Follett, a successful business depends on ______.

competence and expertise

Meera loves her job, especially the fact that she can work both from home and in the office. Lately, however, being available and accountable 24/7 is starting to crowd her, and she feels her personal life slipping away. To improve her work-life balance, what are two strategies Meera should try?

During the day, she can take a break for informal chats with colleagues in person when she's in the office or over the phone when she's home. At the end of the day, Meera should give herself time to wind down and get the rest she needs. Meera should plan her day according to priorities that she's reasonably sure are achievable. The first step of her plan may include scheduling a specific time for responding to e-mails and calls.

Which two of the following organizations adhere to the principles described by Max Weber?

A local public relations firm specializes in promoting local businesses to tourists. While the firm is small, it boasts employees who spend their entire career there. The PR firm recruits interns from a local university, and hires those interns for entry-level positions if they demonstrate adeptness at serving clients. Promotions are based on annual reviews; employees with noted potential receive training to help them achieve the next step in their career. Employees are divided into different categories, based on the type of client they work with (i.e., lodgings, local activities; restaurants). A large, multinational pharmaceutical corporation has a standardized recruiting process for hiring scientists out of college. A minimum GPA is required, as is published research. Once hired, students are placed in entry-level research positions that focus on testing a specific new drug. All new hires are paid the same starting salary. They are managed by people who have 3-5 years seniority over them; these people are managed, in turn, by people who have had successful commercial launches of new drugs. New hires are trained in company policies and provided with management training after their first successful year. Employees with 3 years of exemplary performance reviews are invited to interview for positions managing the newest batch of college recruits.

The primary advantage of mainframes computers is that they ______.

allow modifications to system capacity while the system is in use

Which of the following statements best describes Follett's theory of management?

Receptivity to the flow of ideas from all levels of the organization leads to success.

John Locke's labor theory of property proposes that ______.

since people own their own labor, they naturally own the products of their labor