MIS chapter 1

The enormous Volume of data performed by Internet activity such as web traffic, email, and social media is referred to as

Big data

Fundamental sets of assumptions, values,And ways of doing things that have been accepted by most of the company members is

Culture

Which of the following is the key business metric behindThe technology is implemented by Kroger, as discussed in the chapter open in case?

Higher customer satisfaction trends

Sociologist study information systems with an eye for understanding

How systems affect individuals, groups, and organizations

Which main business function is responsible for keeping all employee records?

Human Resources

The three activities In an information system thatProduce the information organizations used to control operations is

Input, processing, and output

Which of the following deals with behavioral issues as well as technical issues surrounding the development, use, And impact of information systems used by managers and employees of a firm?

Management information systems

Thomas Friedman's description of the world as flat refers to

The flattening of economic and cultural advantages in developed countries

Which of the following statements about digital firms It's not true?

Today most firms are fully digital

Feedback is output returned to appropriate members of the organization to help them evaluate or correct the input stage.

True

The three main dimensions of information systems areManagement, organizations, and information technology.

True

Which of the following is included in competitive advantage?

1,2,3 1:New Products, services, and business models 2:Charging less for superior products 3:Responding to customers in real time

Approximately what percent of the US Businesses have some form of remote work programs?

60%

Which of the following would not be used as an input for an information system?

Digital dashboard

All business processes are formally documented in an organization

False

Information literacy primarily focuses on knowledge of information technology

False

Internet advertising is growing at approximately 5% per year

False

Networking and telecommunications technologies, along with computer hardware, software, data management technology, and the people required to run and manage them, constitute an organization's A) data management environment. B) networked environment. C) IT infrastructure. D) information system.

Information technology (IT)infrastructure

Which of the following statements best describes organizational culture?

It is a set of assumptions and values accepted by most members.

Which of the following is an example of raw data involving an automobile manufacturer

One Subaru sold on July 27 2015 in New York for $24,000.

Disciplines that contribute to the technical approach to information systems are A) computer science, engineering, and networking. B) operations research, management science, and computer science. C) engineering, utilization management, and computer science. D) management science, computer science, and engineering.

Operations research, management science, and computer science

In a hierarchal organization, The upper level consist of

Senior management

Data management technology consists of which of the following?

Software Governing the organization of data on physical storage media

Which of the following is an example of social complementary asset?

Technology and service firms in adjacent markets

Which of the following is a private network extended to authorize users outside the organization

The extranet

UPS's use of Web based toolsThat allow customers to embed UPSFunctions such as tracking and cost calculationsInto their own websites is an information systems Solution used to improve customer intimacy

True

Which of the following would not be a complementary asset for a solar panel manufacturer?

centralized hierarchical decision making

All of the following are new technology related trends in MIS except:

co-creation of business value.

A firm that invests in an information system because it is a necessity of doing business does so because it is seeking to achieve which of the following business objectives?

survival

output

transfers the processed information to the people who will use it or to the activities for which it will be used