TEST BANK For Managing And Using Information Systems: A
Strategic Approach, 8th Edition By Keri E. Pearlson, Carol S. Saunders
And Dennis F. Galletta.
, Chapter 0 (Introduction)
Multiple Choice
1. What Requires A Unit Of Analysis, Has Been Processed, And Requires Human Mediation?
a) Data
b) Information
c) Knowledge
d) Legacy
e) None Of The Above
Ans: B (Medium)
Response: See Page 11
2. Roles That Managers Fill, According To Mintzberg, Include All Of The
Following Except:
a) Figurehead
b) Disseminator
c) Disciplinarian
d) Entrepreneur
e) Resource Allocator
Ans: C (Hard) Response:
See Page 9
3. Which Of The Following Is Not A Decisional Role?
a) Entrepreneur
b) Disturbance Handler
, c) Negotiator
d) Resource Allocator
e) Spokesperson
Ans: E (Medium)
Response: See Page 9
4. What Skills Would Be Required To Be A Visionary Manager?
a) Communication And Information Gathering
b) Flexibility And Creativity
c) Analytical And Organizational
d) All Of The Above
e) None Of The
Above Ans: B (Easy)
Response: See Page 7
5. Define Wisdom:
a) Knowledge Infused With Intuition And Judgment That Facilitates The Ability To Make
Decisions
b) A Process
c) All Forms Of Technology Used To Create Data
d) Anything That Makes A Person Clever
e) Only D And B
Ans: A (Easy) Response:
See Page 12
6. Data Is:
a) Information Endowed With Relevance And Purpose
b) Set Of Specific Objective Facts Or Observations
c) Some Information
d) All Of The Above
e) Only A And C
, Ans: B (Medium) Response:
See Pages 10-12
True/False
7. Information Systems (IS) Managers Should Participate In All Of The Important IS
Decisions, Even If Those Decisions Do Not Impact The IS Department.
Ans: True (Easy)
Response: See Page 2
8. Information For Top Management Is Usually Based On A Long Time
Horizon, With Great Detail And High Structuredness.
Ans: False (Medium)
Response: See Page 11
Short Answer
9. Pricing Of Things Is Most Often Based On While Pricing Of Information Goods Is
Most Often Based On
Ans: Cost, Value (Hard)
Response: See Page 13
10. If A Manager Exhibits Creativity, Curiosity, And Confidence, We Would Say That He Or
She Supports The Role Of Very Well.
Ans: Visionary (Hard)
Strategic Approach, 8th Edition By Keri E. Pearlson, Carol S. Saunders
And Dennis F. Galletta.
, Chapter 0 (Introduction)
Multiple Choice
1. What Requires A Unit Of Analysis, Has Been Processed, And Requires Human Mediation?
a) Data
b) Information
c) Knowledge
d) Legacy
e) None Of The Above
Ans: B (Medium)
Response: See Page 11
2. Roles That Managers Fill, According To Mintzberg, Include All Of The
Following Except:
a) Figurehead
b) Disseminator
c) Disciplinarian
d) Entrepreneur
e) Resource Allocator
Ans: C (Hard) Response:
See Page 9
3. Which Of The Following Is Not A Decisional Role?
a) Entrepreneur
b) Disturbance Handler
, c) Negotiator
d) Resource Allocator
e) Spokesperson
Ans: E (Medium)
Response: See Page 9
4. What Skills Would Be Required To Be A Visionary Manager?
a) Communication And Information Gathering
b) Flexibility And Creativity
c) Analytical And Organizational
d) All Of The Above
e) None Of The
Above Ans: B (Easy)
Response: See Page 7
5. Define Wisdom:
a) Knowledge Infused With Intuition And Judgment That Facilitates The Ability To Make
Decisions
b) A Process
c) All Forms Of Technology Used To Create Data
d) Anything That Makes A Person Clever
e) Only D And B
Ans: A (Easy) Response:
See Page 12
6. Data Is:
a) Information Endowed With Relevance And Purpose
b) Set Of Specific Objective Facts Or Observations
c) Some Information
d) All Of The Above
e) Only A And C
, Ans: B (Medium) Response:
See Pages 10-12
True/False
7. Information Systems (IS) Managers Should Participate In All Of The Important IS
Decisions, Even If Those Decisions Do Not Impact The IS Department.
Ans: True (Easy)
Response: See Page 2
8. Information For Top Management Is Usually Based On A Long Time
Horizon, With Great Detail And High Structuredness.
Ans: False (Medium)
Response: See Page 11
Short Answer
9. Pricing Of Things Is Most Often Based On While Pricing Of Information Goods Is
Most Often Based On
Ans: Cost, Value (Hard)
Response: See Page 13
10. If A Manager Exhibits Creativity, Curiosity, And Confidence, We Would Say That He Or
She Supports The Role Of Very Well.
Ans: Visionary (Hard)
