35) Facebook’s rapid growth and its ranking as number one is an interesting and
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35)Facebook’s rapid growth and its ranking as number one is an interesting and informative business case because:
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it shows the power of IT to disrupt the status quo and transform industries.
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it is a public company with an immensely-profitable business model.
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it has positioned itself solely as a social network.
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all of the above
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Management information systems is a specific category of information systems for middle management. It has the same name, but a very different meaning, in other words, management information systems involves looking at all the systems used in business.
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True
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False
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Another business intelligence tool driven by databases, data mining. Data mining provides insights into data that cannot be discovered through Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), by inferring rules from patterns in data.
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False
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True
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NORA (Nonobvious Relationship Awareness) technology can take information about people from disparate sources and find obscure, nonobvious relationships. It might discover, for example, that an applicant for a job at a casino shares a telephone number with a known criminal and issue an alert to the hiring manager.
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True
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New federal security and accounting laws that require companies to store e-mail for 5 years have spurred the growth of digital information, which is increasing at a rate of 5 exabytes annually.
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True
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False
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The use of Internet technology has transformed and continues to transform businesses and business activity. E-business refers to the use of the Internet and networking to enable all parts of the business, whereas e-commerce refers to just that part of business that involves selling goods and services over the Internet.
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True
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Innovation leads to profitable growth if that innovation:
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generates new profit pools.
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increases demand for products and services.
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attracts new competitors.
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Both a and b
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Which of the following is a characteristic of competitive advantage?
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It provides a big strategic payoff.
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It is short-lived if competitors quickly duplicate it.
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It is a long lasting edge over competitors if based on IT.
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It requires the use of social media and networks.
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Environments shape what organizations can do, but organizations can influence their environments and decide to change environments altogether. Information technology plays a critical role in helping organizations perceive environmental change and in helping organizations act on their environment.
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True
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False
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An unnormalized relation contains repeating groups. For example, there can be many parts and suppliers for each order. There is only a one-to-one correspondence between Order_Number and Order_Date. In other words, an order can include more than one part, and it may be that several parts are supplied by the same supplier.
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False
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True
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A successful information system is like a completed “house”, computers and software represent only the tools and materials used to build the house. Tools and materials don’t just suddenly become a completed house, outside (human) input is required. Systems need to be designed to fit the firms and the humans who work with the systems.
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True
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False
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CRM systems examine customers from a multifaceted perspective. These systems use a set of integrated applications to address all aspects of the customer relationship, including customer service, sales, marketing and profits.
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False
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True
47)
Implementing new infrastructure requires significant changes in business processes and procedures, training and education, and software integration. This is a task that firms struggle to achieve on their own, which drives the need for these services.
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True
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False
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Concern about environmental damage and reducing a company’s carbon and energy footprints on the planet has triggered efforts for ________.
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RFID
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green IT
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EPA
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data centers
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Decision support systems are ________ that support unstructured and semi-structured decision making.
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interactive applications
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reporting applications
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operations support systems
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process control systems
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Environmental projections involves searching for and determining external changes that may require an organizational response. The current economic climate represents an example of external change that requires sweeping organizational responses to ensure survival.
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True
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False
35)
Facebook’s rapid growth and its ranking as number one is an interesting and informative business case because:
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·
it shows the power of IT to disrupt the status quo and transform industries.
·
it is a public company with an immensely-profitable business model.
·
it has positioned itself solely as a social network.
·
all of the above
Saved
36)
Management information systems is a specific category of information systems for middle management. It has the same name, but a very different meaning, in other words, management information systems involves looking at all the systems used in business.
0.97 Points
·
True
·
False
Saved
37)
Another business intelligence tool driven by databases, data mining. Data mining provides insights into data that cannot be discovered through Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), by inferring rules from patterns in data.
0.97 Points
·
False
·
True
Saved
38)
NORA (Nonobvious Relationship Awareness) technology can take information about people from disparate sources and find obscure, nonobvious relationships. It might discover, for example, that an applicant for a job at a casino shares a telephone number with a known criminal and issue an alert to the hiring manager.
0.97 Points
·
True
·
False
Saved
39)
New federal security and accounting laws that require companies to store e-mail for 5 years have spurred the growth of digital information, which is increasing at a rate of 5 exabytes annually.
0.97 Points
·
True
·
False
Saved
40)
The use of Internet technology has transformed and continues to transform businesses and business activity. E-business refers to the use of the Internet and networking to enable all parts of the business, whereas e-commerce refers to just that part of business that involves selling goods and services over the Internet.
0.97 Points
·
True
·
False
Saved
41)
Innovation leads to profitable growth if that innovation:
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·
generates new profit pools.
·
increases demand for products and services.
·
attracts new competitors.
·
Both a and b
Saved
42)
Which of the following is a characteristic of competitive advantage?
0.97 Points
·
It provides a big strategic payoff.
·
It is short-lived if competitors quickly duplicate it.
·
It is a long lasting edge over competitors if based on IT.
·
It requires the use of social media and networks.
Saved
43)
Environments shape what organizations can do, but organizations can influence their environments and decide to change environments altogether. Information technology plays a critical role in helping organizations perceive environmental change and in helping organizations act on their environment.
0.97 Points
·
True
·
False
Saved
44)
An unnormalized relation contains repeating groups. For example, there can be many parts and suppliers for each order. There is only a one-to-one correspondence between Order_Number and Order_Date. In other words, an order can include more than one part, and it may be that several parts are supplied by the same supplier.
0.97 Points
·
False
·
True
Saved
45)
A successful information system is like a completed “house”, computers and software represent only the tools and materials used to build the house. Tools and materials don’t just suddenly become a completed house, outside (human) input is required. Systems need to be designed to fit the firms and the humans who work with the systems.
0.97 Points
·
True
·
False
Saved
46)
CRM systems examine customers from a multifaceted perspective. These systems use a set of integrated applications to address all aspects of the customer relationship, including customer service, sales, marketing and profits.
0.97 Points
·
False
·
True
47)
Implementing new infrastructure requires significant changes in business processes and procedures, training and education, and software integration. This is a task that firms struggle to achieve on their own, which drives the need for these services.
0.97 Points
·
True
·
False
Saved
48)
Concern about environmental damage and reducing a company’s carbon and energy footprints on the planet has triggered efforts for ________.
0.97 Points
·
RFID
·
green IT
·
EPA
·
data centers
Saved
49)
Decision support systems are ________ that support unstructured and semi-structured decision making.
0.97 Points
·
interactive applications
·
reporting applications
·
operations support systems
·
process control systems
50)
Environmental projections involves searching for and determining external changes that may require an organizational response. The current economic climate represents an example of external change that requires sweeping organizational responses to ensure survival.
0.97 Points
·
True
·
False
35)
Facebook’s rapid growth and its ranking as number one is an interesting and informative business case because:
0.97 Points
·
it shows the power of IT to disrupt the status quo and transform industries.
·
it is a public company with an immensely-profitable business model.
·
it has positioned itself solely as a social network.
·
all of the above
Saved
36)
Management information systems is a specific category of information systems for middle management. It has the same name, but a very different meaning, in other words, management information systems involves looking at all the systems used in business.
0.97 Points
·
True
·
False
Saved
37)
Another business intelligence tool driven by databases, data mining. Data mining provides insights into data that cannot be discovered through Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), by inferring rules from patterns in data.
0.97 Points
·
False
·
True
Saved
38)
NORA (Nonobvious Relationship Awareness) technology can take information about people from disparate sources and find obscure, nonobvious relationships. It might discover, for example, that an applicant for a job at a casino shares a telephone number with a known criminal and issue an alert to the hiring manager.
0.97 Points
·
True
·
False
Saved
39)
New federal security and accounting laws that require companies to store e-mail for 5 years have spurred the growth of digital information, which is increasing at a rate of 5 exabytes annually.
0.97 Points
·
True
·
False
Saved
40)
The use of Internet technology has transformed and continues to transform businesses and business activity. E-business refers to the use of the Internet and networking to enable all parts of the business, whereas e-commerce refers to just that part of business that involves selling goods and services over the Internet.
0.97 Points
·
True
·
False
Saved
41)
Innovation leads to profitable growth if that innovation:
0.97 Points
·
generates new profit pools.
·
increases demand for products and services.
·
attracts new competitors.
·
Both a and b
Saved
42)
Which of the following is a characteristic of competitive advantage?
0.97 Points
·
It provides a big strategic payoff.
·
It is short-lived if competitors quickly duplicate it.
·
It is a long lasting edge over competitors if based on IT.
·
It requires the use of social media and networks.
Saved
43)
Environments shape what organizations can do, but organizations can influence their environments and decide to change environments altogether. Information technology plays a critical role in helping organizations perceive environmental change and in helping organizations act on their environment.
0.97 Points
·
True
·
False
Saved
44)
An unnormalized relation contains repeating groups. For example, there can be many parts and suppliers for each order. There is only a one-to-one correspondence between Order_Number and Order_Date. In other words, an order can include more than one part, and it may be that several parts are supplied by the same supplier.
0.97 Points
·
False
·
True
Saved
45)
A successful information system is like a completed “house”, computers and software represent only the tools and materials used to build the house. Tools and materials don’t just suddenly become a completed house, outside (human) input is required. Systems need to be designed to fit the firms and the humans who work with the systems.
0.97 Points
·
True
·
False
Saved
46)
CRM systems examine customers from a multifaceted perspective. These systems use a set of integrated applications to address all aspects of the customer relationship, including customer service, sales, marketing and profits.
0.97 Points
·
False
·
True
47)
Implementing new infrastructure requires significant changes in business processes and procedures, training and education, and software integration. This is a task that firms struggle to achieve on their own, which drives the need for these services.
0.97 Points
·
True
·
False
Saved
48)
Concern about environmental damage and reducing a company’s carbon and energy footprints on the planet has triggered efforts for ________.
0.97 Points
·
RFID
·
green IT
·
EPA
·
data centers
Saved
49)
Decision support systems are ________ that support unstructured and semi-structured decision making.
0.97 Points
·
interactive applications
·
reporting applications
·
operations support systems
·
process control systems
50)
Environmental projections involves searching for and determining external changes that may require an organizational response. The current economic climate represents an example of external change that requires sweeping organizational responses to ensure survival.
0.97 Points
·
True
·
False
Explanation / Answer
Facebook’s rapid growth and its ranking as number one is an interesting and informative business case because - it shows the power of IT to disrupt the status quo and transform industries. Management information systems is a specific category of information systems for middle management. It has the same name, but a very different meaning, in other words, management information systems involves looking at all the systems used in business. – True (MIS handles legacy software and hardware, coded by programmers long since retired, who left no documentation for the systems. This is equally a role of IT management and business coordination) Another business intelligence tool driven by databases, data mining. Data mining provides insights into data that cannot be discovered through Online Analytical Processing (OLAP), by inferring rules from patterns in data. – True (OLAP and Data Mining are usually considered synonymous) NORA (Nonobvious Relationship Awareness) technology can take information about people from disparate sources and find obscure, nonobvious relationships. It might discover, for example, that an applicant for a job at a casino shares a telephone number with a known criminal and issue an alert to the hiring manager. – True New federal security and accounting laws that require companies to store e-mail for 5 years have spurred the growth of digital information, which is increasing at a rate of 5 Exabytes annually. – True (Done keeping in mind federal security and accounting laws) The use of Internet technology has transformed and continues to transform businesses and business activity. E-business refers to the use of the Internet and networking to enable all parts of the business, whereas e-commerce refers to just that part of business that involves selling goods and services over the Internet. – True (An e-commerce business model is the method that a business uses to generate revenue online.) Innovation leads to profitable growth if that innovation: - Both a and b Which of the following is a characteristic of competitive advantage? - It is a long lasting edge over competitors if based on IT. (This can be gained by offering clients better and greater value.) Environments shape what organizations can do, but organizations can influence their environments and decide to change environments altogether. Information technology plays a critical role in helping organizations perceive environmental change and in helping organizations act on their environment. – True An unnormalized relation contains repeating groups. For example, there can be many parts and suppliers for each order. There is only a one-to-one correspondence between Order_Number and Order_Date. In other words, an order can include more than one part, and it may be that several parts are supplied by the same supplier. – True A successful information system is like a completed “house”, computers and software represent only the tools and materials used to build the house. Tools and materials don’t just suddenly become a completed house, outside (human) input is required. Systems need to be designed to fit the firms and the humans who work with the systems. – True (Changes to be made as required by the system to work efficiently) CRM systems examine customers from a multifaceted perspective. These systems use a set of integrated applications to address all aspects of the customer relationship, including customer service, sales, marketing and profits. – True (CRM systems capture and integrate customer data from all over the organization. It also aids in consolidating the data, analyzing the data, and then distributing the results to other different systems and customer touch points across the entire enterprise.) Implementing new infrastructure requires significant changes in business processes and procedures, training and education, and software integration. This is a task that firms struggle to achieve on their own, which drives the need for these services. - True Concern about environmental damage and reducing a company’s carbon and energy footprints on the planet has triggered efforts for ________. – Green IT (It is the study of environmentally sustainable IT or computing. It includes designing, manufacturing, using, and disposing of computers, servers, and associated subsystems efficiently and effectively with minimal or no impact on the environment thereby reducing the carbon footprint.) Decision support systems are ________ that support unstructured and semi-structured decision making. - interactive applications Environmental projections involves searching for and determining external changes that may require an organizational response. The current economic climate represents an example of external change that requires sweeping organizational responses to ensure survival. - True
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