Question 1

Where would you categorize threats in a SWOT analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Internal,helpful
B)   Internal,harmful
C)   External,helpful
D)   External,harmfulE) B) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

In terms of system thinking,what is process?

Accepted Answer

A)   Data entered in a computer
B)   Controls to ensure correct processes
C)   The resulting information from the computer program
D)   The computer program that processes the dataE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 3

Your boss,Kerry Miller,has asked you to analyze the soft drink industry using Porter's Five Forces model.Which of the following represents a threat of a new entrant in the soft drink industry?

Accepted Answer

A)   Pepsi requires stores that carry Pepsi products to commit to minimum orders of 1,000 cases.
B)   Walmart negotiates a lower cost per bottle from Coke in exchange for premium shelf space in every Walmart store.
C)   Zevia Natural Diet Soda begins selling directly over the Internet.
D)   Vitamin water,fruit juice,coffee.E) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 4

A snapshot is a view of data at a particular moment in time.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 5

Which group of stakeholder's primary interests include fair compensation,job security,and ethical conduct/treatment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Employees
B)   Shareholders/investors
C)   Community
D)   CustomersE) A) and B)
F) B) and C)

Question 6

Attracting new customers,decreasing costs,and entering new markets are all examples of successful business strategies.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Unstructured data extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In a SWOT analysis,strengths and weaknesses originate __________ an organization.

Accepted Answer

A)   inside (internally) 
B)   outside (externally) 
C)   Both inside and outside
D)   None of these choicesE) None of the above
F) C) and D)

Question 9

In terms of system thinking,what controls to ensure correct processes?

Accepted Answer

A)   Input
B)   Output
C)   Process
D)   FeedbackE) A) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 10

What evaluates industry attractiveness?

Accepted Answer

A)   SWOT Analysis
B)   The Five Forces Model
C)   Value Chain Analysis
D)   Three Generic StrategiesE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 11

What refers to devices that connect directly to other devices?

Accepted Answer

A)   Internet of Things
B)   Predictive analytics
C)   Machine to machine
D)   Flat worldE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

A system is a collection of parts that link to achieve a common purpose.Systems thinking is a way of monitoring ________________.

Accepted Answer

A)   the entire system
B)   a division within the sales role
C)   the executive team
D)   the company's competitorsE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 13

What are services?

Accepted Answer

A)   Material items or products that customer's will buy to satisfy a want or need
B)   Tasks performed by people that customer's will buy to satisfy a want or need
C)   The process where a business takes raw materials and processes them or converts them into a finished product for its goods or services
D)   The rate at which goods and services are produced based upon total output given total inputsE) C) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 14

What is a value chain analysis?

Accepted Answer

A)   Evaluates an organization's strengths,weaknesses,opportunities,and threats to identify significant influences that work for or against business strategies.
B)   Analyzes the competitive forces within the environment in which a company operates to assess the potential for profitability in an industry.
C)   Views a firm as a series of business processes,each of which adds value to the product or service.
D)   Generic business strategies that are neither organization nor industry specific and can be applied to any business,product,or service.E) C) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 15

There are many challenges to changing doctors,including transferring medical records and losing the doctor-patient relationship along with the doctor's knowledge of the patient's history.Changing doctors provides a great example of switching costs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 16

Which of the below represents a company in a supply chain?

Accepted Answer

A)   Customer and competitor
B)   Supplier and competitor
C)   Knowledge worker and supplier
D)   Supplier and customerE) None of the above
F) A) and B)

Question 17

According to Fast Company magazine,chief intellectual property officer is a new executive level we might see created over the next decade.Which of the following includes the roles and responsibilities of this officer?

Accepted Answer

A)   Manage and defend intellectual property,copy-rights and patents
B)   Determines if a person or business process can be replaced by a robot or software
C)   Create the optimal relationship between user and technology
D)   Ensure the ethical and legal use of information within an organizationE) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 18

Which of the following is a tool a manager can use to analyze competitive intelligence and identify competitive advantages?

Accepted Answer

A)   The Three Generic Strategies
B)   The threat of substitute buyer power
C)   Differentiated costs
D)   Supplier loyaltyE) A) and D)
F) None of the above

Question 19

In terms of system thinking,what is the computer program that processes the data?

Accepted Answer

A)   Input
B)   Output
C)   Process
D)   FeedbackE) C) and D)
F) B) and D)

Question 20

The chief intellectual property officer (CIPO)is responsible for collecting,maintaining,and distributing the organization's knowledge.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 1: Management Information Systems: Business Driven MIS

Attracting new customers,decreasing costs,and entering new markets are all examples of successful business strategies.

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Where would you categorize threats in a SWOT analysis?

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What is a value chain analysis?

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A snapshot is a view of data at a particular moment in time.

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According to Fast Company magazine,chief intellectual property officer is a new executive level we might see created over the next decade.Which of the following includes the roles and responsibilities of this officer?

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There are many challenges to changing doctors,including transferring medical records and losing the doctor-patient relationship along with the doctor's knowledge of the patient's history.Changing doctors provides a great example of switching costs.

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Your boss,Kerry Miller,has asked you to analyze the soft drink industry using Porter's Five Forces model.Which of the following represents a threat of a new entrant in the soft drink industry?

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Which group of stakeholder's primary interests include fair compensation,job security,and ethical conduct/treatment?

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In terms of system thinking,what controls to ensure correct processes?

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Which of the below represents a company in a supply chain?

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Unstructured data extracts information from data and uses it to predict future trends and identify behavioral patterns.

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In terms of system thinking,what is the computer program that processes the data?

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Which of the following is a tool a manager can use to analyze competitive intelligence and identify competitive advantages?

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What refers to devices that connect directly to other devices?

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What evaluates industry attractiveness?

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In a SWOT analysis,strengths and weaknesses originate __________ an organization.

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The chief intellectual property officer (CIPO)is responsible for collecting,maintaining,and distributing the organization's knowledge.

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What are services?

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A system is a collection of parts that link to achieve a common purpose.Systems thinking is a way of monitoring ________________.

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In terms of system thinking,what is process?

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