ManagementInformationSystems,12e(Laudon)Chapter15ManagingGlobalSystems1)Therearetwoglobalorganizationoptions:managementiseithercentralizedinthehomecountryordistributedtolocal,foreigncenters.Answer:FALSEDiff:2PageRef:567AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:15.22)Thefirststepinestablishingacorporatestrategyandstructureforglobalizationistodeterminetheappropriatetechnologyplatform.Answer:F...
ManagementInformationSystems,12e(Laudon)Chapter14ManagingProjects1)Between30and40percentofallsoftwareprojectsarerunawayprojectsthatfarexceedoriginalscheduleandbudgetprojections.Answer:TRUEDiff:2PageRef:529AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:14.12)Aninformationsystemprojectsscopeisdirectlyrelatedtoitsbusinessrequirements.Answer:TRUEDiff:2PageRef:530AACSB:AnalyticSkillsCASE:AnalysisObje...
ManagementInformationSystems,12e(Laudon)Chapter13BuildingInformationSystems1)ThemostcommonformofIT-enabledorganizationalchangeisautomation.Answer:TRUEDiff:2PageRef:489AACSB:UseofITCASE:ContentObjective:13.12)Rationalizationofproceduresdescribesaradicalrethinkingofthebusinessmodels.Answer:FALSEDiff:2PageRef:490AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:13.13)Failuretoaddressproperlytheorganiz...
ManagementInformationSystems,12e(Laudon)Chapter12EnhancingDecisionMaking1)Unstructureddecisionsarenovelandnonroutine,andthereisnowell-understoodoragreed-onprocedureformakingthem.Answer:TRUEDiff:1PageRef:456AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:12.12)Astructureddecisioncanbemadebyfollowingawell-definedsetofprocedures.Nofeelorintuitionisnecessary.Answer:TRUEDiff:1PageRef:456AACSB:Reflecti...
ManagementInformationSystems,12e(Laudon)Chapter10E-commerce:DigitalMarkets,DigitalGoods1)E-commercereferstotheuseofanynetworkingtechnologiestotransactbusiness.Answer:FALSEDiff:2PageRef:373AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ComprehensionObjective:10.12)Whichofthefollowingeventssignifiedthebeginningofe-commerce?A)thefirstonlineadvertisementsB)thefirsttelephonesalesC)thefirstonlineretailstoreD)thefirstw...
ManagementInformationSystems,12e(Laudon)Chapter9AchievingOperationalExcellenceandCustomerIntimacy:EnterpriseApplications1)Companiescanuseconfigurationtablesprovidedbytheenterprisesoftwaretotailoraparticularaspectofthesystemtothewayitdoesbusiness.Answer:TRUEDiff:2PageRef:338AACSB:UseofITCASE:ComprehensionObjective:9.42)Enterprisesystemsaretypicallybuiltaroundoneortwomajorbusinessworkflows.Answer...
ManagementInformationSystems,12e(Laudon)Chapter8SecuringInformationSystems1)Inadditiontoe-mail,instantmessagesandP2Pfile-sharingcanalsoposesecuritythreatstocomputersystemsandnetworks.Answer:TRUEDiff:1PageRef:294AACSB:UseofITCASE:ComprehensionObjective:8.12)ComputersusingcablemodemstoconnecttotheInternetaremoreopentopenetrationthanthoseconnectingviadial-up.Answer:TRUEDiff:2PageRef:294AACSB:Useof...
ManagementInformationSystems,12e(Laudon)Chapter6FoundationsofBusinessIntelligence:DatabasesandInformationManagement1)Agroupingofcharactersintoaword,agroupofwords,oracompletenumberiscalledarecord.Answer:FALSEDiff:1PageRef:210AACSB:UseofITCASE:ContentObjective:6.32)Eachcharacteristicorqualitydescribingaparticularentityiscalledanattribute.Answer:TRUEDiff:1PageRef:210AACSB:UseofITCASE:ContentObject...
ManagementInformationSystems,12e(Laudon)Chapter5ITInfrastructureandEmergingTechnologies1)ITinfrastructuretechnologyispurelyasetofphysicaldevicesandsoftwareapplicationsthatarerequiredtooperatetheentireenterprise.Answer:FALSEDiff:1PageRef:165AACSB:UseofITCASE:ContentObjective:5.12)Client/servercomputingisawidelyusedformofcentralizedprocessing.Answer:FALSEDiff:2PageRef:168AACSB:UseofITCASE:Content...
ManagementInformationSystems,12e(Laudon)Chapter4EthicalandSocialIssuesinInformationSystems1)Advancesindatastoragehavemaderoutineviolationofindividualprivacymoredifficult.Answer:FALSEDiff:1PageRef:126AACSB:UseofITCASE:ComprehensionObjective:4.12)Thelaststepinanalyzinganethicalissueshouldbetoidentifythestakeholderspeoplewhohaveavestedinterestintheoutcomeofthedecision.Answer:FALSEDiff:2PageRef:1...
ManagementInformationSystems,12e(Laudon)Chapter3InformationSystems,Organizations,andStrategy1)Anadhocracyisaknowledge-basedorganizationwheregoodsandservicesdependontheexpertiseandknowledgeofprofessionals.Answer:FALSEDiff:3PageRef:88AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:3.12)Fromthepointofviewofeconomics,informationsystemstechnologycanbeviewedasafactorofproductionthatcanbesubstitutedfort...
ManagementInformationSystems,12e(Laudon)Chapter2GlobalE-BusinessandCollaboration1)Operationalmanagementisresponsiblefordirectingtheday-to-dayoperationsofthebusinessandthereforeneedstransaction-levelinformation.Answer:TRUEDiff:1PageRef:45AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:2.22)YouwoulduseanMIStohelpdecidewhethertointroduceanewproductline.Answer:FALSEDiff:2PageRef:47-48AACSB:AnalyticSk...
ManagementInformationSystems,12e(Laudon)Chapter1InformationSystemsinGlobalBusinessToday1)Internetadvertisingisgrowingatapproximately10percentayear.Answer:TRUEDiff:3PageRef:6AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:1.12)Developinganewproduct,fulfillinganorder,andhiringanewemployeeareexamplesofbusinessprocesses.Answer:TRUEDiff:1PageRef:11AACSB:ReflectiveThinkingCASE:ContentObjective:1.33)Afu...
