Business Information Value Chain Quiz
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What is the primary benefit of improved efficiency in operational excellence?

  • More competitive products
  • Broader customer base
  • Increased profits (correct)
  • Enhanced decision making
  • What does the term 'business model' refer to?

  • How a company produces, delivers, and sells its products and services (correct)
  • The revenue generated from a company's products and services
  • The size and scale of a company's operations
  • The total number of products and services offered by a company
  • How does Mandarin Oriental Hotel use information technology to enhance customer relationships?

  • By reducing the cost of services and products
  • By tracking and accommodating customer preferences (correct)
  • By expanding its operations globally
  • By standardizing its customer service procedures
  • What enables firms to create new products, services, and business models?

    <p>Information systems and technologies</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was the global spending on information technology (IT) and IT services in 2019?

    <p>$3.8 trillion</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are organizational, management, and cultural changes often required for firms to derive full business value from IT investments?

    <p>To fully realize the benefits of IT investments</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the components of an information system according to Chapter 1?

    <p>Hardware, software, people, data, network</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What academic disciplines are used to study information systems according to Chapter 1?

    <p>Management Science, Computer Science, Sociology</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the business information value chain?

    <p>A sequence of stages that add value to raw data</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What determines the value of an information system?

    <p>Extent to which it leads to better decisions, greater efficiency, and higher profits</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text suggest about investing in information technology?

    <p>It does not guarantee good returns</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is an example of deriving superior returns from technology investments, according to the text?

    <p>Investing in technology and the people to make it work properly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are examples of organizational assets mentioned in the text?

    <p>Appropriate business model</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which approach emphasizes mathematically based models according to the text?

    <p>Technical Approach</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the primary focus of the sociotechnical systems approach described in the text?

    <p>Behavioral issues and strategic business integration</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which assets are examples of social assets according to the text?

    <p>Technology standards</p> Signup and view all the answers

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