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Managing the Digital Firm Multiple Choice | Chapter 1: Managing the Digital Firm ------------------------------------------------- Top of Form | 1 . |       | The system with universally accepted standards for storing, retrieving, formatting, and displaying information in a networking environment is called: [Hint]   | the Internet. |   | Internetworking. |   | the ISPs. |   | networking. |   | the Information Superhighway. |   | the World Wide Web. | | | 2 . |       | Changes in the use of information technologies are usually required by: [Hint]   | advances in Internet technology. |   | changes in company strategy. |   | new company personnel. |   | the laws of the country in which the Company originates. |   | company conflict. |   | a rising profitability index. | | | 3 . |       | The study of the use of computer-based information systems by managers is called: [Hint]   | IT. |   | MIS. |   | ISP. |   | SIS. |   | CIS. |   | ESP. | | | 4 . |       | Individually tailored projects or services on a large-scale can be offered on the Internet by the practice of: [Hint]   | multiple factoring. |   | enterprise engineering. |   | data warehousing. |   | digitization. |   | productivity enhancement. |   | mass customization. | | | 5 . |       | One characteristic difference between the new manager and the traditional manager is the new manager's: [Hint]   | decision to work through established channels. |   | reliance on informal commitments and networks to establish goals. |   | method of handling expenses. |   | reliance on formal rules. |   | attention to company politics. |   | use of a rigid division of labor. | | | 6 . |       | Information systems may eliminate: [Hint]   | input error. |   | unnecessary reporting. |   | management oversight. |   | existing jobs. |   | multiple backups. |   | Paper money. | | | 7 . |       | According to the _______________ perspective on information systems, the performance of the system is optimal when the technology and the organization create a good balance. [Hint]   | existing |   | universal |   | sociotechnical |   | technology infrastructure |   | organizational performance |   | traditional business | | | 8 . |       | When nearly all core business processes are digitally enabled, [Hint]   | the firm is more competitive and efficient. |   | the firm no longer needs paper records. |   | more employees will be required. |   | every employee must be computer literate. |   | customers can join the intranet. |   | MIS becomes the major function of the firm. | | | 9 . |       | The technical approach to information systems includes: [Hint]   | only the information system itself. |   | hardware, software, and intra-organizational systems |   | people, hardware, and software. |   | computer science, management science, and operations research. |   | intra-organizational systems, management science, and hardware. |   | people, management science, and hardware. | | | 10 . |       | An information systems problem that can never be eliminated is: [Hint]   | input error. |   | security. |   | network instability |   | multiple filing systems. |   | incompatible systems. |   | data duplication. | | | 11 . |       | The coordination of the internal processes of the firm by integrating data from manufacturing and distribution, finance, sales, and human resources creates a(n): [Hint]   | intranet. |   | supply chain management system. |   | extranet. |   | DIAD. |   | digital firm. |   | enterprise system. | | | 12 . |       | After major functional systems are in place, horizontal systems are created which automate business processes across: [Hint]   | functional and hierarchical boundaries. |   | customer procedures and processes. |   | the Internet. |   | financial and accounting boundaries. |   | EEOC requirements. |   | geographical networks. | | | 13 . |       | Transnational business processes and cross-cultural accounting and reporting structures will be required: [Hint]   | for the digital firm. |   | to meet the challenge of globalization. |   | to create a world economy. |   | for peace in our time. |   | to do business in this century. |   | to maintain an Internet presence for your company. | | | 14 . |       | Computer literacy focuses primarily on: [Hint]   | the ability to do word processing. |   | programming. |   | a knowledge of information technology. |   | the ability to learn a software package. |   | a knowledge of the software required to do your job. |   | a knowledge of computer hardware basics. | | | 15 . |       | The move towards digital firms is being driven by: [Hint]   | the Information Superhighway. |   | intranets. |   | e-commerce and the use of Internet technology. |   | mobile business technologies. |   | multinational organizations. |   | Extranets and fiber optic technologies. | | | 16 . |       | A formal rule to accomplish a known task in an expected situation is a(n): [Hint]   | organizational expectation. |   | structural procedure. |   | standard. |   | paradigm. |   | benchmark. |   | standard operating procedure. | | | 17 . |       | Information-intense products require: [Hint]   | computer information systems for their use. |   | highly-educated users. |   | no manufacturing. |   | high financial investments before any return on investment may be seen. |   | a great deal of knowledge and training to produce. |   | computer science skills. | | | 18 . |       | The linkage of two or more computers together to share data or resources is called a(n): [Hint]   | system. |   | network. |   | operating system. |   | information technology infrastructure. |   | data processing system. |   | information technology. | | | 19 . |       | Data shaped into meaningful form are called: [Hint]   | a databank. |   | sequential. |   | knowledge. |   | facts about objects. |   | information. |   | organized. | | | 20 . |       | An advantage to the Internet which is reshaping the way information systems are being used in business and daily life is that it is: [Hint]   | a universal technology platform. |   | free. |   | not bound by geographic constraints. |   | the home of the WWW. |   | a network of networks. |   | public. | | | 21 . |       | Information is stored and displayed as electronic pages on the: [Hint]   | user's screen. |   | Internet. |   | final report. |   | intranet. |   | extranet. |   | World Wide Web. | | | 22 . |       | Information systems literacy requires behavioral knowledge about organizations and individuals as well as: [Hint]   | technical knowledge about computers. |   | an understanding of accounting and finance. |   | an understanding of the bureaucratic process. |   | an understanding of the competitive stressors. |   | the ability to communicate with nontechnical personnel. | | | | Bottom of Form ( According to the _______________ perspective on information systems, the performance of the system is optimal when the technology and the organization create a good balance. Your Answer: | universal | | Correct Answer: | sociotechnical | | ) | Transnational business processes and cross-cultural accounting and reporting structures will be required: Your Answer: | for the digital firm. | | Correct Answer: | to meet the challenge of globalization | | |