Chapter 10 - Multiple Choice - Questions
1. E-operations cover Web-based initiatives that…
1 improve the marketing of existing products
2 improve the creation of existing products
3 improve ways to address an identified set of customer needs
4 improve the selling process
2. According to Dale Neef an organisation-wide e-business initiative will
require expertise in some of the following, except…
1 data management
2 supplier management
3 supply-chain management
4 management of expatriates
3. The following are important building blocks when implementing an e-
business strategy. Which one is not such a building block?
1 Gain top management support
2 Establish a cross-functional project team
3 Sharing a budget with another department
4 Evaluating the process
4. E-business success within an organisation is dependent on a number of
issues. Which one is not such an issue?
1 The presence of a business strategy
2 A more complex administration
3 An e-business strategy
4 Manageable e-business initiatives
5. The human resource information system (HRIS) which forms the
backbone of the e-HR system, will perform a number of functions. Which
one is not such a function?
1 It will interface with the organisation's intranet
2 It will connect to HR service suppliers and business partners via an
extranet
3 It will have links to the Internet via HR portals
4 It will update possible errors and inconsistent information
6. The following are some of the ways that human resources can benefit
through electronic systems, except…
1
, 1 online recruiting can eliminate paperwork and speed up the
hiring process
2 online learning can slash travel costs and make training
available anytime, anywhere
3 working online can reduce the resistance sometimes
experienced from employees
4 online retirement planning can help employees map out their
future while reducing questions and paperwork for HR
7. The biggest problem facing e-HR is the…
1 rarity of HR
2 diversity of HR
3 security of HR data
4 substitutability of HR
8. In which stage of HR intranet site development are multiple sites linked
together to create a seamless experience for the individual?
1 personalised
2 integrated
3 transactional
4 brochureware
9. The goal of this stage of HR intranet site development is to provide
employees with a truly individualised experience based on their individual
profiles.
1 brochureware
2 transactional
3 integrated
4 personalised
10. Chamine provides a number of tips for the effective design of an HR
intranet site. Which of the following is not one of these?
1 Make it useful
2 Be creative
3 Transfer the text from paper
4 Make it user-friendly
11. Feeny suggests that companies interested in e-business should first
construct a coherent map identifying the areas where Web-based
technology could be introduced. The author suggests three core areas or
domains - which can almost be seen as generic - that business should
look at. These include all of the following except…
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1. E-operations cover Web-based initiatives that…
1 improve the marketing of existing products
2 improve the creation of existing products
3 improve ways to address an identified set of customer needs
4 improve the selling process
2. According to Dale Neef an organisation-wide e-business initiative will
require expertise in some of the following, except…
1 data management
2 supplier management
3 supply-chain management
4 management of expatriates
3. The following are important building blocks when implementing an e-
business strategy. Which one is not such a building block?
1 Gain top management support
2 Establish a cross-functional project team
3 Sharing a budget with another department
4 Evaluating the process
4. E-business success within an organisation is dependent on a number of
issues. Which one is not such an issue?
1 The presence of a business strategy
2 A more complex administration
3 An e-business strategy
4 Manageable e-business initiatives
5. The human resource information system (HRIS) which forms the
backbone of the e-HR system, will perform a number of functions. Which
one is not such a function?
1 It will interface with the organisation's intranet
2 It will connect to HR service suppliers and business partners via an
extranet
3 It will have links to the Internet via HR portals
4 It will update possible errors and inconsistent information
6. The following are some of the ways that human resources can benefit
through electronic systems, except…
1
, 1 online recruiting can eliminate paperwork and speed up the
hiring process
2 online learning can slash travel costs and make training
available anytime, anywhere
3 working online can reduce the resistance sometimes
experienced from employees
4 online retirement planning can help employees map out their
future while reducing questions and paperwork for HR
7. The biggest problem facing e-HR is the…
1 rarity of HR
2 diversity of HR
3 security of HR data
4 substitutability of HR
8. In which stage of HR intranet site development are multiple sites linked
together to create a seamless experience for the individual?
1 personalised
2 integrated
3 transactional
4 brochureware
9. The goal of this stage of HR intranet site development is to provide
employees with a truly individualised experience based on their individual
profiles.
1 brochureware
2 transactional
3 integrated
4 personalised
10. Chamine provides a number of tips for the effective design of an HR
intranet site. Which of the following is not one of these?
1 Make it useful
2 Be creative
3 Transfer the text from paper
4 Make it user-friendly
11. Feeny suggests that companies interested in e-business should first
construct a coherent map identifying the areas where Web-based
technology could be introduced. The author suggests three core areas or
domains - which can almost be seen as generic - that business should
look at. These include all of the following except…
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