Test 1
Mgmt 350
Name___________________ Score______/80
1. "The number of transistors per square inch on an integrated chip doubles every 18 months." This observation is known as ________ Law.
A) Murphy's
B) Moore's
C) Amdahl's
D) Metcalfe's
Answer: B
2. Which of the following is an example of the hardware component of an information system?
A) Web browser
B) operating system
C) microprocessor
D) data file
Answer: C
3. The five-component framework of an information system consists of computer hardware, software, data, people, and ________.
A) bugs
B) procedures
C) device drivers
D) tools
Answer: B
4. Which of the following is NOT a key element of the definition of management information systems (MIS)?
A)
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Which of the following is true regarding characteristics of good information?
A) Information needs to be more than just barely sufficient for the purpose for which it is generated.
B) Information must hold an appropriate relationship between its cost and its value.
C) Information that is accurate can be based on incomplete data.
D) Information must be just recorded facts and figures.
Answer: B
21. Porter's five competitive forces can be grouped into two types: forces related to ________ and forces related to supply chain bargaining power.
A) pricing
B) labor
C) competition
D) consumers
Answer: C
22. The competitive strategy of an organization determines its ________.
A) industry rivals
B) short-term goals
C) value chains
D) structure
Answer: C
23. If a company produces a uniquely formulated anti-ageing face cream targeted at women above the age of forty, which of the following competitive strategies is it following?
A) industry-wide low cost
B) industry-wide differentiation
C) focused low cost
D) focused differentiation
Answer: D
24. ________ includes general management, finance, accounting, legal, and government affairs.
A) Human resources
B) Research and development
C) Firm infrastructure
D) Operations management
Answer: C
25. Which of the following is true of a value-chain?
A) It is a network of value-creating activities.
B) It consists of only primary activities.
C) It is specific to
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2. Working according to the agreed ways means following the organisation’s policy and procedures in relation to pressure areas. It also means following the individual care plans and respecting the instructions in place. For example making sure a resident is turned every two hours, applying Cavilon cream on areas; fill in turning charts, prompt fluid intake. Under the duty of care a care assistant must always be aware of and raise concerns regarding possible pressure areas. Always record information in care plans accurately and in confidentiality.
Information Technology (IT) refers only to the information processing software programs of a computer system: True or False
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Information can be relative to anything with regards to an organisation. When it comes to customers, it can be their address, telephone number or outstanding payments, when it comes to employees, it can be their appraisals, salaries, again their address and telephone numbers, and for the business, it can be the business’s finances, profits, employee and customer details, and various other information.
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-3 x 1.66 pts. = minus 5 pts. = 45 pts. out of 50 pts. = 90%
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Porter's Five Forces is a simple but powerful tool that consist of 5 different forces to understand the competitiveness of your business environment, and for identifying your strategy's potential profitability. The five forces are degree of rivalry, threat of entry, threat of substitutions, buyer power, and supplier power. Each force is helpful in their own way to get to know your rivals a lot better and get to know what can happen in your market.
1. (TCO B) Identify four categories of measures that might constitute a Balanced Scorecard of performance measures and provide an example of each. Also explain how a Balanced Scorecard could assist your organization. This answer must be in your own words—significant cut and paste from the text or other sources is not acceptable. (Points : 30)
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The Porter`s five forces are threats of new entrants, the bargaining power of buyers ,product substitution and intensity of rival of rival among competitors .These forces measure the competitiveness of the market and also helps the company to identify strategies to use to penetrate such and gain market share.
____ is an important component of every information system that helps organizations to achieve their goals.
The last of Porters forces is the threat of rivalry. This is the most obvious of the five forces, and it assist in determining how much value will be dissipated through competition. If there are a surplus of companies that are selling the same product the profitability will be dampened. This threat is highest when