Chapter 2: TRUE/FALSE
Senior management is responsible for directing the day-to-day activities of the business. -
ANS-False
Operational-level manufacturing systems deal with the firm's long-term manufacturing goals,
such as where to locate a new plant. - ANS-False
3) Transaction processing systems are most commonly encountered at the senior management
level of an organization. - ANS-False
TPS help managers monitor the firm's relations with the external environment. - ANS-True
A hotel reservation system is a typical example of a management information system. -
ANS-False
The decision to grant credit to a customer is normally made by a senior manager. - ANS-False
Transaction processing systems are the basic business systems that serve the operational level
of the organization. - ANS-True
Management information systems primarily support nonroutine decision making. - ANS-False
Most MISs use sophisticated mathematical models or statistical techniques. - ANS-False
Deciding whether to introduce a new product line is the responsibility of an operational manager.
- ANS-False
Decision-support systems often use information from external sources. - ANS-True
ESSs are designed to serve the middle management of the organization. - ANS-False
ESSs are designed to incorporate data about external events, but they also draw summarized
information from internal MIS and DSS. - ANS-True
ESSs are designed primarily to solve specific problems. - ANS-False
Information supplied by an enterprise system is structured around cross-functional business
processes. - ANS-True
Supply chain management systems are more externally oriented than enterprise systems. -
ANS-True
Senior management is responsible for directing the day-to-day activities of the business. -
ANS-False
Operational-level manufacturing systems deal with the firm's long-term manufacturing goals,
such as where to locate a new plant. - ANS-False
3) Transaction processing systems are most commonly encountered at the senior management
level of an organization. - ANS-False
TPS help managers monitor the firm's relations with the external environment. - ANS-True
A hotel reservation system is a typical example of a management information system. -
ANS-False
The decision to grant credit to a customer is normally made by a senior manager. - ANS-False
Transaction processing systems are the basic business systems that serve the operational level
of the organization. - ANS-True
Management information systems primarily support nonroutine decision making. - ANS-False
Most MISs use sophisticated mathematical models or statistical techniques. - ANS-False
Deciding whether to introduce a new product line is the responsibility of an operational manager.
- ANS-False
Decision-support systems often use information from external sources. - ANS-True
ESSs are designed to serve the middle management of the organization. - ANS-False
ESSs are designed to incorporate data about external events, but they also draw summarized
information from internal MIS and DSS. - ANS-True
ESSs are designed primarily to solve specific problems. - ANS-False
Information supplied by an enterprise system is structured around cross-functional business
processes. - ANS-True
Supply chain management systems are more externally oriented than enterprise systems. -
ANS-True
