MIS

How might a professor use an LMS to keep track of attendance in a class that is held face to face ?

At the beginning of each class period , students are required to use clickers to take a brief multiple - choice test to indicate they are present .

What type of system is used to assist with processes that rely on a large number of inputs that frequently change ?

Decision support system

What is a main proposition or argument of John Locke's labor theory of property ?

Since people own their own labor , they naturally own the products of their labor .

What is a benefit a student gains by using an LMS ?

Student performance is more easily tracked through the gradebook , giving a student a constantly updated view of what their grade will be .

What is one major distinction between telecommuting and flextime arrangements ?

Telecommuters often must work during regular business hours .

Why did Max Weber believe that personal responsibility , ethical behavior , and charity were fundamental to capitalism ?

These are the basic principles of Protestantism .

Mary Parker Follett defines the elements of a successful business as

competence and expertise .

Management information systems ( MIS ) for communication directly support organizational decision making by

helping managers communicate , obtain , discuss , and understand the information necessary for strategic decisions .

John Locke's labor theory of property is applied to modern management theory because

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

In his text , " The Human Side of Enterprise , " Douglas McGregor focused on

manager attitudes toward their employees .

Fayol's principles for structuring organizational roles and authority emphasize

order and unity , so that employees understand their role and report to only one person .

What did Henri Fayol consider to be the main roles or responsibilities of a manager ?

planning , organizing , staffing , directing , and controlling processes

The development and growing popularity of flextime arrangements can largely be attributed to

the spread of high - speed Internet and technologies such as telecommuting and teleconferencing .

According to Henri Fayol , productivity and efficiency are increased when

workers specialize and become proficient in their assigned tasks .

A common , basic condition for most flextime policies is the requirement that employees must

Be able to fulfil their work responsibilities, including attending certain meetings or events in person.

Which of the following statements best defines the purpose of data analytics ?

Data analytics helps increase organizational performance by drawing meaning from large amounts of data .

Who espoused " Theory X " and " Theory Y " ?

Douglas McGregor

Which of the following statements best explains why sleep is a factor in work - life balance ?

Sleep is important to memory and brain health .

A marketing manager requests and receives a report on consumers who use a competing brand of laundry detergent . Included in this report is demographic information such as age , gender , and geographic location , frequency with which the product is purchased ; estimated amount of revenue generated by this product per geographic location , and qualities that consumers rankas important to their purchasing decision . These reports represent what function of a marketing information system ( MKIS ) ?

Gethering marketing data

An electrical company has decided to open a new location in California . While it will be relocating a small percentage of executives to this new location , most employees will need to be hired from the local area . The company uses its human resource information system to sort resumes based on key words used to describe skills , college attended , and number of years ' experience . Any resumes that do not fit within these parameters are not scheduled for in - person interviews . What function is this HR management system helping the company perform ?

Recruiting