MIS Chapter 2
6) Identifying customers is a business process handled by the human resources function. A) TRUE B) FALSE
B
80) Production tasks are coordinated through the use of social networks in social business. A) TRUE B) FALSE
B
17) A relocation control system that reports summaries on the total moving, house hunting, and home financing costs for employees in all company divisions falls into which of the following categories? A) KMS B) TPS C) ESS D) MIS E) DSS
D
25) Which of the following is a highly structured decision? A) Creating a new product B) Estimating the effect of changing costs of supply materials C) Calculating the best trucking routes for product delivery D) Granting credit to a customer E) Forecasting new industry trends
D
3) Order fulfillment involves all of the following business processes except: A) checking the customer's credit. B) assembling the product. C) submitting the order. D) making customers aware of the product. E) shipping the product.
D
32) The four major types of enterprise applications are: A) SCM, CRM, DSS, and KMS. B) SCM, CRM, ESS, and KMSs. C) ERP, SCM, DSS, and CRM. D) ERP, SCM, CRM, and KMS. E) TPS, MIS, DSS, and ESS.
D
4) The ________ function is responsible for identifying customers. A) finance and accounting B) human resources C) manufacturing and production D) sales and marketing E) distribution and logistics
D
77) Which of the following is not one of the four main classifications for collaboration tools identified by the space/time matrix? A) Synchronous/colocated B) Same time/remote C) Different time/remote D) Remote/colocated E) Same time/same place
D
15) The term management information systems refers to a specific category of information systems serving: A) integrated data processing throughout the firm. B) transaction process reporting. C) employees with online access to historical records. D) the information technology function. E) middle management functions.
E
69) A(n) ________ social networking tool creates business value by connecting the members of an organization through profiles, updates, and notifications that are tailored to internal corporate uses. A) cloud-based B) social-commerce C) collaborative D) remote, asynchronous E) enterprise
E
71) Which of the following tools would you use to evaluate and choose a collaboration tool for your organization? A) Virtual meeting system B) Cloud collaboration C) IBM Notes D) The collaboration matrix E) The time/space collaboration and social tool matrix
E
73) Which of the following is not a business benefit of collaboration? A) Improved quality B) Improved financial performance C) Improved customer service D) Improved innovation E) Improved compliance with government regulations
E
85) A website that allows citizens to file taxes online is a form of ________.
E-Government
59) An inventory control system is an example of an MIS. A) TRUE B) FALSE
B
44) Transaction-level information is essential for operational management to be able to direct the day-to-day operations of the business. A) TRUE B) FALSE
A
24) Which of the following would you use to forecast trends in your supplier's industry that could affect your firm over the next five years? A) ESS B) TPS C) MIS D) DSS E) KMS
A
36) Which of the following types of system would you use to manage relationships with your customers? A) CRM B) MIS C) CLE D) CLU E) KMS
A
52) An organization's MIS and DSS supply an ESS with summarized information. A) TRUE B) FALSE
A
58) A TPS is an information system that keeps track of all of the daily routine transactions of a business. A) TRUE B) FALSE
A
78) ________ is a collaboration tool that supports remote (different place), synchronous (same time) collaboration. A) Video conferencing B) E-mail C) A MUD D) A wall display E) A virtual world
A
82) An example of a remote, synchronous collaboration tool is a Skype conference call using VOIP and webcams. A) TRUE B) FALSE
A
14) A(n) ________ is typically a major source of data for other systems. A) TPS B) MIS C) ESS D) DSS E) KMS
A
16) Which of the following would you use in order to determine which of your suppliers has the best and worst records for keeping to your production schedule? A) MIS B) TPS C) UPS D) DSS E) CRM
A
22) An ESS supports which of the following? A) Long-range planning activities of senior management B) Knowledge and data workers in an organization C) Decision making and administrative activities of middle managers D) Day-to-day processes of production E) Transactional needs of the organization
A
26) Using the Internet to buy or sell goods is called: A) e-commerce. B) e-business. C) an intranet. D) an extranet. E) e-government.
A
34) Which of the following types of system enables management to make better decisions regarding organizing and scheduling sourcing, production, and distribution? A) SCM B) TPS C) KMS D) ERP E) MIS
A
38) You have been hired by BizCom, a business communications consultancy that services many clients in different industries throughout the United States, to help it improve its profit margin. BizCom provides customized recommendations for the best use of a client's existing resources for improving internal communications, typically delivered via documentation in different media. The company has approximately 50 consultants, all of whom are located in its central headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. What type of system do you recommend that BizCom install to improve its business processes and increase its profit margin? A) An extranet, to enable quick collaboration over the Internet, minimize the time spent communicating with the client, and minimize the amount of paperwork needed B) A CRM, to maintain easily accessible customer records to minimize the time spent looking for client data C) A KMS, for minimizing redundant work on similar clients D) A marketing system, for improving sales levels E) A TPS, to help manage all daily activities and transactions
A
41) Using ________ to enable government relationships with citizens, businesses, and other arms of government is called e-government. A) the Internet and networking technologies B) e-commerce C) e-business D) any computerized technology E) telecommunications
A
5) According to the chapter case, ABB decided to switch from its existing corporate intranet for all of the following reasons except: A) the intranet was too expensive to maintain. B) the intranet was too static and outmoded to meet its current needs. C) the intranet had poor capabilities for searching for information. D) the intranet lacked collaboration tools. E) the intranet was confusing and inefficient.
A
50) Managers can use DSS to make decisions about problems that are unusual and not easily specified in advance. A) TRUE B) FALSE
A
51) A DSS uses internal information as well as information from external sources. A) TRUE B) FALSE
A
54) A web interface used to present integrated personalized business content to users is called a portal. A) TRUE B) FALSE
A
55) Enterprise applications integrate information from multiple functions and business processes to enhance the performance of the organization as a whole. A) TRUE B) FALSE
A
57) Supply chain management systems are more externally oriented than enterprise systems. A) TRUE B) FALSE
A
7) One example of a business process is shipping a product to a customer. A) TRUE B) FALSE
A
74) ________ allows you to communicate with avatars using text messaging. A) A virtual world B) Screen sharing C) Collaborative writing D) A large audience Webinar E) Telepresence
A
81) A key word in social business is "conversations." A) TRUE B) FALSE
A
83) Global firms can collaborate from different locations at the same time using synchronous collaboration tools. A) TRUE B) FALSE
A
99) IT governance refers to the overall decision-making that guides the IT strategy of a firm. A) TRUE B) FALSE
A
53) Operational managers use ESS primarily to solve specific problems. A) TRUE B) FALSE
B
56) An SCM is considered to be an intraorganizational system because it manages information that flows between different companies. A) TRUE B) FALSE
B
27) All of the following are examples of business intelligence systems except a system that: A) summarizes and reports on a company's basic operations. B) tracks the flows of materials in a factory. C) focuses on problems that are unique and rapidly changing. D) compares total annual sales figures for specific products to planned targets. E) addresses nonroutine decisions.
B
33) ________ systems are also known as enterprise systems. A) Resource planning B) Enterprise resource planning C) Enterprise support D) Management information E) Decision-support
B
42) In ________, digital technology and the Internet are used to execute the major business processes in the enterprise. A) e-commerce B) e-business C) enterprise applications D) MIS E) SCM
B
46) A DSS is most commonly used by the operations management level of an organization. A) TRUE B) FALSE
B
72) Which of the following decisions requires knowledge based on collaboration and interaction? A) How long will it take to manufacture this product? B) Should we work with outside vendors on new products and services? C) In which geographical locations are our products garnering the most sales? D) Which product design is the most efficient for the user in terms of energy use? E) How can we produce this product more cheaply?
B
11) If your main supplier was late in delivering goods, which type of system would you use to update your production schedule? A) ESS B) TPS C) MIS D) DSS E) BIS
B
23) Which of the following systems would you expect to deliver integrated, personalized business content through a web-based interface? A) TPS B) ESS C) MIS D) DSS E) SCM
B
29) What is the most important function of an enterprise application? A) Increasing speed of communicating B) Enabling business functions and departments to share information C) Enabling a company to work collaboratively with customers and suppliers D) Enabling cost-effective e-business processes E) Enabling inventory and supply chain management
B
31) A(n) ________ system collects data from various key business processes and stores the data in a single, comprehensive data repository, usable by other parts of the business. A) transaction processing B) enterprise C) automatic reporting D) management information E) knowledge management
B
35) Which type of system integrates supplier, manufacturer, distributor, and customer logistics processes? A) Collaborative distribution system B) Supply chain management system C) Reverse logistics system D) Enterprise planning system E) Transaction processing system
B
40) Which of the following types of system helps coordinate the flow of information between the firm and its suppliers and customers? A) Intranet B) Extranet C) KMS D) TPS E) DSS
B
45) Cross-functional systems are being phased out in favor of systems that support business processes within a single functional group, such as human resources. A) TRUE B) FALSE
B
47) You would use an MIS to help determine if your business should introduce a new product line. A) TRUE B) FALSE
B
48) For nonroutine decision making, senior managers rely on management information systems. A) TRUE B) FALSE
B
49) Most transaction processing systems use sophisticated mathematical models or statistical techniques. A) TRUE B) FALSE
B
12) You have been hired by a non-profit agency to implement a system to handle their donations. The system must be able to handle and record telephone, SMS, and Internet donations, provide up-to-the-minute reports, and create highly customizable mailing lists. In addition, event fundraisers need to be able to quickly access a donor's information and history. Which of the following systems will best meet these needs? A) TPS B) TPS with DSS capabilities C) TPS with MIS capabilities D) TPS with ESS capabilities E) DSS with MIS capabilities
C
92) The ________ helps design programs and systems to find new sources of knowledge or to make better use of existing knowledge in organizational and management processes. A) CTO B) CSO C) CKO D) CPO E) CEO
C
1) Producing a bill of materials is a business process in which of the following functional areas? A) Finance and accounting B) Human resources C) Manufacturing and production D) Research and development E) Sales and marketing
C
13) To monitor the status of internal operations and the firm's relations with the external environment, managers need which of the following types of system? A) DSS B) KWS C) TPS D) MIS E) BIS
C
19) Which of the following types of information systems are especially suited to situations in which the procedure for arriving at a solution may not be fully defined in advance? A) MIS B) TPS C) DSS D) KMS E) RPS
C
2) Which of the following is an example of a cross-functional business process? A) Identifying customers B) Transporting the product C) Creating a new product D) Assembling a product E) Paying creditors
C
20) Which type of information system would you use to forecast the return on investment if your firm planned to switch to a new supplier that offered products at a lower cost? A) ESS B) TPS C) MIS D) CRM E) DSS
C
28) Which of the following types of systems typically use a digital dashboard to display an array of charts and graphs of a business's key performance indicators? A) MIS B) TPS C) ESS D) CRM E) SCM
C
37) Which of the following would you use to consolidate the relevant knowledge and experience in the firm and make it available to improve business processes and management decision making? A) TPS B) An extranet C) KMS D) CRM E) MIS
C
39) You manage the IT department at a small startup Internet advertiser. You need to set up an inexpensive system that allows customers to see real-time statistics such as views and click-throughs about their current banner ads. Which type of system will most efficiently provide a solution? A) CRM B) Enterprise system C) Extranet D) Intranet E) MIS
C
68) Which of the following is the greatest obstacle in enabling collaboration between employees at different, distant corporate locations? A) Privacy B) Permissions C) Time zones D) Language E) Corporate culture
C
70) Which of the following statements about collaboration is not true? A) In business, a collaboration can last as little as a few minutes. B) Business collaboration relies on the formation of teams that are assigned a specific task or goal. C) Successful collaboration can be achieved through technology regardless of the organization's culture or structure. D) One business benefit of collaboration is improved innovation. E) Businesses need special systems for collaboration.
C
90) A ________ is a senior manager who oversees the use of IT in the firm. A) CEO B) CFO C) CIO D) CTO E) CKO
C
18) Non-typical business problems with causes and effects that are rapidly changing are typically handled by which of the following types of information system? A) MIS B) TPS C) ESS D) DSS E) KMS
D
21) Which level of the organization is an ESS specifically designed to serve? A) Operational B) End-user C) Middle management D) Senior management E) Knowledge workers
D
30) Which of the following systems is designed to support organization-wide process coordination and integration? A) DSS B) MIS C) CRM D) Enterprise applications E) SCM
D
75) All of the following are reasons for the increased business focus on collaboration and teamwork, except for: A) the need for creating innovative products and services. B) growth of "interaction" jobs. C) greater global presence. D) the need for more efficient work hierarchies. E) the need to reduce communication costs.
D