MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS
TEST BANK QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS; ALREADY GRADED A;
2025
The move of retail banking to use ATM's after Citibank unveiled its first ATM's illustrates the use of
information systems to achieve which business objective? - ANS-survival
Psychologists study information systems with an eye to understanding what? - ANS-how human decision
makers perceive and use formal information
What are three examples that could be used as an input for an information system? - ANS-handheld
computer, bar-code scanner, cell phone
What are three examples that would be considered a complementary asset for a solar panel
manufacturer? - ANS-international solar equipment certification standards, government funding for
green technology, innovation driven management team
Order data for baseball tickets and bar code data are examples of? - ANS-raw input
The six important business objectives of information technology are - ANS-new products, services, and
business models; customer and supplier intimacy; survival; competitive advantage; operational
excellence; and improved decision making
The use of information systems because of necessity describes the business objective of - ANS-survival
the fundamental set of assumptions, values, and ways of doing things that has been accepted by most of
a company's members is called its - ANS-culture
In a business hierarchy, the level that is responsible for monitoring the daily activities of the business is -
ANS-operational management
From a business perspective, raw data is transformed systematically during various stages, transforming
it into valuable information, in a process called - ANS-the information value chain
, What field of study focuses on both a behavioral and technical understanding of information systems? -
ANS-management information systems
A firm that must invest in new information systems capabilities in order to comply with federal
legislation can be said to achieve which business objective? - ANS-survival
Sociologists study information systems with an eye to understanding - ANS-how systems affect
individuals, groups, and organizations
The temp agency that you own is having serious difficulties placing temps because few of them are
familiar with Internet research. Investing in training software to enhance your workers' skills is an
example of using technology to achieve which business objective? - ANS-survival
Disciplines that contribute to the technical approach to information systems are - ANS-operations
research, management science, and computer science
An example of an organizational complementary asset is - ANS-using the appropriate business model
________ systems integrate supplier, manufacturer, distributor, and customer logistics processes. - ANS-
Supply-chain management
Which type of system would you use to change a production schedule if a key supplier was late in
delivering goods? - ANS-Transaction Processing System
Which type of system would you use to forecast the return on investment if you used new suppliers
with better delivery track records? - ANS-DSS
An ________ system collects data from various key business processes and stores the data in a single,
comprehensive data repository, usable by other parts of the business. - ANS-enterprise
You manage the IT department at a small startup Internet advertiser. You need to set up an inexpensive
system that allows customers to see real-time statistics such as views and click-throughs about their
current banner ads. Which type of system will most efficiently provide a solution? - ANS-extranet
An example of a collaboration tool that supports colocated, asynchronous collaboration is - ANS-a team
room
Which systems are typically a major source of data for other systems? - ANS-transaction processing
systems
The principal liaison between the information systems groups and the rest of the organization is a - ANS-
systems analyst
Executive support systems are information systems that support the - ANS-long-range planning activities
of senior management
What is an example of a cross-functional business process? - ANS-assembling a product
TEST BANK QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED
VERIFIED ANSWERS; ALREADY GRADED A;
2025
The move of retail banking to use ATM's after Citibank unveiled its first ATM's illustrates the use of
information systems to achieve which business objective? - ANS-survival
Psychologists study information systems with an eye to understanding what? - ANS-how human decision
makers perceive and use formal information
What are three examples that could be used as an input for an information system? - ANS-handheld
computer, bar-code scanner, cell phone
What are three examples that would be considered a complementary asset for a solar panel
manufacturer? - ANS-international solar equipment certification standards, government funding for
green technology, innovation driven management team
Order data for baseball tickets and bar code data are examples of? - ANS-raw input
The six important business objectives of information technology are - ANS-new products, services, and
business models; customer and supplier intimacy; survival; competitive advantage; operational
excellence; and improved decision making
The use of information systems because of necessity describes the business objective of - ANS-survival
the fundamental set of assumptions, values, and ways of doing things that has been accepted by most of
a company's members is called its - ANS-culture
In a business hierarchy, the level that is responsible for monitoring the daily activities of the business is -
ANS-operational management
From a business perspective, raw data is transformed systematically during various stages, transforming
it into valuable information, in a process called - ANS-the information value chain
, What field of study focuses on both a behavioral and technical understanding of information systems? -
ANS-management information systems
A firm that must invest in new information systems capabilities in order to comply with federal
legislation can be said to achieve which business objective? - ANS-survival
Sociologists study information systems with an eye to understanding - ANS-how systems affect
individuals, groups, and organizations
The temp agency that you own is having serious difficulties placing temps because few of them are
familiar with Internet research. Investing in training software to enhance your workers' skills is an
example of using technology to achieve which business objective? - ANS-survival
Disciplines that contribute to the technical approach to information systems are - ANS-operations
research, management science, and computer science
An example of an organizational complementary asset is - ANS-using the appropriate business model
________ systems integrate supplier, manufacturer, distributor, and customer logistics processes. - ANS-
Supply-chain management
Which type of system would you use to change a production schedule if a key supplier was late in
delivering goods? - ANS-Transaction Processing System
Which type of system would you use to forecast the return on investment if you used new suppliers
with better delivery track records? - ANS-DSS
An ________ system collects data from various key business processes and stores the data in a single,
comprehensive data repository, usable by other parts of the business. - ANS-enterprise
You manage the IT department at a small startup Internet advertiser. You need to set up an inexpensive
system that allows customers to see real-time statistics such as views and click-throughs about their
current banner ads. Which type of system will most efficiently provide a solution? - ANS-extranet
An example of a collaboration tool that supports colocated, asynchronous collaboration is - ANS-a team
room
Which systems are typically a major source of data for other systems? - ANS-transaction processing
systems
The principal liaison between the information systems groups and the rest of the organization is a - ANS-
systems analyst
Executive support systems are information systems that support the - ANS-long-range planning activities
of senior management
What is an example of a cross-functional business process? - ANS-assembling a product
