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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (D)</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. (C)</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. (A)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Processing input to produce output (A)</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 (C)</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 (B)</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 (A)</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 (A)</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 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Organizational politics (B)</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 (B)</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 (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers
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