Dimensions of Information Systems Quiz
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What is one of the strategic business objectives of information systems mentioned in the text?

  • Failing to keep up with competitors
  • Charging less for inferior products
  • Achieving a competitive advantage over competitors (correct)
  • Increasing costs and losing customers
  • Which company is cited as an industry leader due to its effective use of information systems for gaining a competitive advantage?

  • Microsoft
  • Google
  • Apple (correct)
  • Amazon
  • Why do businesses sometimes invest in information systems out of necessity, according to the text?

  • To increase costs
  • To avoid improving performance
  • To avoid federal and state regulations
  • To keep up with competitors (correct)
  • What is a key benefit of real-time data for managers, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Increasing response time to customers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of an information system is highlighted as crucial for managers to make better decisions?

    <p>Management components</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one way in which businesses achieve a competitive advantage over competitors, as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Charging less for superior products</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why are complementary assets essential for ensuring that information systems provide genuine value for organizations?

    <p>They support and enhance the effectiveness of information systems in achieving strategic objectives.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main purpose of feedback in an information system?

    <p>To evaluate or correct input stages based on the output.</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which components are considered as the technical foundation and tools of an information system?

    <p>Computers and software</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What distinguishes an information system from a computer or computer program?

    <p>Processing input to produce output</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Why do businesses sometimes invest in information systems even if it is not primarily for gaining a competitive advantage?

    <p>To reduce operational costs</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which component of an information system ensures that the system remains aligned with the organization's strategic goals?

    <p>Management decisions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are the different levels in a firm according to the text?

    <p>Senior management, Operational management, Knowledge workers, Data workers, Production or service workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the responsibilities of managers mentioned in the text?

    <p>Creation of new products and services</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What are some unique business functions within organizations?

    <p>Sales and marketing, Human resources, Finance and accounting, Manufacturing and production</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the text highlight as one of the dimensions of Information Systems?

    <p>Organizational politics</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which group of workers are among the levels in a firm according to the text?

    <p>Knowledge workers</p> Signup and view all the answers

    One of the strategic roles mentioned for Information Systems management is:

    <p>Setting organizational strategy for responding to business challenges</p> Signup and view all the answers

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