Management Information Systems‚ Cdn. 6e (Laudon et al.) Chapter 3 Information Systems‚ Organizations‚ and Strategy 1) An adhocracy is a knowledge-based organization where goods and services depend on the expertise and knowledge of professionals. Answer: FALSE Diff: 3 Type: TF Page Ref: 71 AACSB: Reflective thinking skills CASE: Content A-level Heading: 3.1 Organizations and Information Systems 2) Information systems and organizations influence one another. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Type:
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Management Information Systems‚ Cdn. 6e (Laudon et al.) Chapter 5 IT Infrastructure and Emerging Technologies 1) IT infrastructure technology is purely a set of physical devices and software applications that are required to operate the entire enterprise. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 140 AACSB: Use of information technology CASE: Content A-level Heading: 5.1 IT Infrastructure 2) The "service platform" perspective makes it easier to understand the business value provided
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Management Information Systems‚ Cdn. 6e (Laudon et al.) Chapter 6 Databases and Information Management 1) A grouping of characters into a word‚ a group of words‚ or a complete number is called a record. Answer: FALSE Diff: 1 Type: TF Page Ref: 178 AACSB: Use of information technology CASE: Content A-level Heading: 6.1 Organizing Data in a Traditional File Environment 2) Each characteristic or quality describing a particular entity is called an attribute. Answer: TRUE Diff: 1 Type:
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Case 3 Ten Guidelines for Strategic MIS Planning Robert V. Head‚ a consultant on MIS planning‚ provided ten guidelines to help MIS executives who are on the threshold of experimenting with strategic MIS planning: 1. Make provisions in the systems plan for taking small steps rapidly. “Don’t have a plan with goals extending so far into the future that there is no way of tracking it.” 2. Develop alternative plans when significant contradictory trends are discerned in business objectives or technology
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Organizational Behavior Module 1 – Written Assignment OB in Action Case Study In the case study about Whole Foods Markets‚ it talks about their core principles explained by their Cofounder and Co-CEO‚ John Mackey. He also explains what capitalism is and how it flourished. The basic principles that helped capitalism flourished is‚ property rights. People have the ability to trade their property to whomever they want. Another principle of capitalism is the rule of law. Laws and regulations should
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MIS Case Studies Case 1 SystemX Inc. Withdraws Rs. 1 Billion SoftGuide Acquisition Offer The following is an excerpt from a news article in the Daily Update‚ March 07‚ 2010 “SystemX Inc.‚ called off its acquisition of SoftGuide Knowledge Consultants‚ Friday‚ saying that 1 Billion was too high a price.” (SoftGuide has a considerable market share in Training and Development services and would therefore help SystemX to diversify and expand its range of services to customers.) “Although SystemX officials
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1. 2. Differentiate between the HOT‚ Cold na Warm site 3. 3 primary side effects of expanded use of information technology. Explain 4. Cloud computing its benefits and challenge The three primary areas where enterprise architects focus when maintaining a firm’s MIS infrastructure are: Supporting operations: Information MIS infrastructure identifies where maintained and secured. Supporting change: Agile MIS infrastructure includes the hardware‚ software‚ and telecommunications equipment that
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CHAPTER 1 1. Distinguish between a computer‚ a computer program‚ and an information system. What is the difference between data and information? The computer is one physical part of the information system. The program is what operates the computer. An information system is the physical system including computers and networks‚ software (programs)‚ people who operate the system‚ and the procedures for operating the system. Data is the basic raw element of facts‚ information is the processed data that
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CASE STUDY 1 – Unraveling the Jargon The consultant’s reply was: “In my investigation of your applications portfolios‚ I’ve applied … to the logical data structures and have discovered a very high frequency – approximately 93.286% - of data embedded in application program logic which is largely responsible for the integrity and synchronization problem currently being encountered. As a solution‚ I would recommend the design of a master database each of which would employ relational technology to
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15.1 THE GROWTH OF INTERNATIONAL INFORMATION SYSTEMS Developing an International Information Systems Architecture The Global Environment: Business Drivers and Challenges State of the Art 1. What major factors are driving the internationalization of business? 2. What are the alternative strategies for developing global businesses? 3. How can information systems support different global business strategies? 4. What are the challenges posed by global information systems and management solutions for
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