Test Bank - Management Information Systems, 10th Edition by Hossein Bidgoli ,All Chapters Covered

,Module 01: Information Systems in Business
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1. Whenrepetitivetransaction-processingoperationsareautomated,humaninvolvement isincreasinglyrequired.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Correct
Computers are most beneficial in transaction- processing operations. These operations areI I I I I I I I I I




repetitive, such as printingnumerous checks, or involve enormous volumes of data, such
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asinventory control in a multinational textile company. When these systems are automated,
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human involvement is minimal. See 1-3:The Beginning: Transaction-Processing Systems
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Definetransaction-processingsystems
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LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: I I MIS.10e.1.3
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Informationsystemsimportance
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KEYWORDS: Remember
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2. Informationsystemsarebroaderinscopethaninformation technologies.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
Information systems are broader in scope than information technologies, but the two overlap I I I I I I I I I I I I




in many areas. Both are used to help organizations be more competitive and toimprove their
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overall efficiencyand effectiveness. See 1-1: Computers and InformationSystems in Daily
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Discusscommonapplicationsof computersandinformationsystems. I I I I I I I




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KEYWORDS: Understand
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3. In a management information system(MIS)application,processes areusuallymethodsfor performingatask.
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a. True
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b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
In an MIS application, processes are usually methods for performing a task. See 1-4:Management
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Definemanagementinformationsystems. I I I




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HASVARIABLES: I False
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.1.4 I I




TOPICS: Managementinformationsystems I I




KEYWORDS: Remember
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4. In designinga management information system(MIS), thefirst taskis tocollect data andanalyze it.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Correct
In designing an MIS, the first task is to clearly define the system’s objectives. See 1-4:Management
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Definemanagementinformationsystems. I I I




QUESTIONTYPE: True/ False
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HASVARIABLES: I False
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TOPICS: Managementinformationsystems I I




KEYWORDS: Remember
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5. An information systemshould collect data fromboth external and internal sources, although organizational objectivesand
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the type of application also determine what sources to use.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
The information that users need affects the type of data that is collected and used. An
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information systemshould collect data fromboth external and internal sources,
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althoughorganizational objectives and the type of application also determine what sources to
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use.See 1-5: Major Components of an Information System
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DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Describethefour majorcomponents of aninformation system.
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LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: I I MIS.10e.1.1
TOPICS: Informationsystemcomponents I I




KEYWORDS: Understand
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6. Customers,competitors, andsuppliers areexamplesofinternal datasourcesofaninformation system.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: False
RATIONALE: Correct
Customers, competitors, and suppliers are examples of external data sources of aninformation I I I I I I I I I I I I




system. See 1-5: Major Components of an Information System
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POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Easy
REFERENCES: Discussthedifferencesbetweendataandinformation. I I I I I I




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LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.1.1
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TOPICS: Informationsystemcomponents I I




KEYWORDS: Understand
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7. In a management information system (MIS), the quality of information is determined by its usefulness to users, and
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itsusefulness determines the success of an information system.
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a. True
b. False
ANSWER: True
RATIONALE: Correct
In an MIS, the quality of information is determined by its usefulness to users, and its
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usefulness determines the success of an information system. See 1-5: Major Componentsof an
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Information System I I




POINTS: 1
DIFFICULTY: Moderate
REFERENCES: Describethedifferencesbetweendataandinformation. I I I I I I




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HASVARIABLES:I False
LEARNINGOBJECTIVES: MIS.10e.1.1
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TOPICS: Informationsystemcomponents I I




KEYWORDS: Understand
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