All the following indicate that a business has gained competitive advantage EXCEPT ________. - Answers
a balanced budget
A business model describes ________.
A.how to start a business
B.the marketing plan of an organization
C.how a company produces, delivers, and sells a product or service to create wealth
D.a process
E.how a company hires employees - Answers C. how a company produces, delivers, and sells a product
or service to create wealth
Today's businesses are characterized by ________.
A.an emphasis on competency and skills
B.command and control management
C.high structure
D.centralized decision making
E.a reliance on mainframes - Answers A. an emphasis on competency and skills
All the following are interrelated changes in the technology area that impact businesses EXCEPT
________.
A.the growing business use of big data
B.the growth of cloud computing
C.the Internet of Things
D.the widespread adoption of the mobile computing platform
E.quantum computing - Answers E. quantum computing
, Information technology comprises computer hardware, computer software, data management
technology, and ________. - Answers networking and telecommunications technology
An information system can be defined as ________. - Answers a set of interrelated components
All the following are major business functions performed by an organization EXCEPT ________. -
Answers maintenance
An approach to the study of information systems that focuses on changes in attitude, management, and
organization policy is called the ________. - Answers behavioral approach
All the following disciplines contribute to the contemporary approaches to information systems EXCEPT
________. - Answers Philosophy
The ________ view jointly optimizes the social and technical systems used in production. - Answers
sociotechnical
When technology must be changed and designed to fit the needs of the organization and individuals, it
may need to be ________ to adjust the fit between the organizational needs and the technology. -
Answers de-optimized
The field of management information systems (MIS) deals with ________ issues as well as technical
issues related to the development and use of information systems in an organization. - Answers
behavorial
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All the following are examples of functional business processes EXCEPT ________. (common sense) -
Answers celebrating an employee work anniversary
Every business can be understood as a collection of ________. - Answers business processes
The functional area which includes the business process to check quality is called ________. - Answers
manufacturing and production
Information technology today can change the ________, making it possible for people to share
information. - Answers flow of information
Systems that are used by firms to manage relationships with suppliers are called ________. - Answers
supply chain management systems
Functional systems that operate independently are becoming a thing of the past because ________. -
Answers they cannot easily share information
Systems that keep track of elementary activities of an organization and are often used by operational
managers are called ________. - Answers transaction processing systems