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What is the primary role of the Sales & Marketing business function?

  • Finding customers and selling products (correct)
  • Developing new products and services
  • Managing supply chain logistics
  • Overseeing financial transactions

    • Who typically leads each business function within an organization?

  • A project manager
  • A team leader
  • A functional manager (correct)
  • An operations supervisor

    • Which of the following is NOT typically a focus area of the Sales & Marketing function?

  • Product promotion
  • Customer acquisition
  • Market analysis
  • Product inventory management (correct)

    • In a business organization, what distinguishes the Sales & Marketing function from other functions?

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    What fundamental activity does the Sales & Marketing function emphasize to achieve its goals?

    <p>Building strong customer relationships (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What concern is raised regarding the durability of the toys?

    <p>Whether they break easily (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What role do workers have in relation to customer service?

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    Which of the following does not relate to the toys mentioned in the content?

    <p>User reviews and testimonials (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which question indicates a concern about product quality?

    <p>Are the toys strong, or do they break fast? (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which of the following is a dimension of a system, according to the text?

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    What is the primary goal of the 'Service Levels' dimension within a system?

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    What does the abbreviation 'OMT' likely refer to in the provided text?

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    What is the primary focus of a system?

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    Which of the following is NOT a dimension of a system, based on the provided text?

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    What is the primary function of the Human Resources department?

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    Which department is primarily responsible for handling money and budgets?

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    If a company is looking to reduce payroll expenses, which department would be most directly involved?

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    What roles typically fall under the Finance & Accounting department?

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    Which department would NOT typically be involved in managing employee salaries?

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    What is the main goal of operational excellence in business?

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    Which of the following best describes operational excellence?

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    Why is operational excellence important for profitability?

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    How does operational excellence relate to information systems in business?

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    What is a common misconception about operational excellence?

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    Which of the following is NOT a level of management within a business organization?

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    What is the primary purpose of feedback in a business organization?

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    Which level of management is responsible for setting strategic direction and making high-level decisions for the entire organization?

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    How does a hierarchical structure within a business organization contribute to effective management?

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    Which of the following BEST describes the role of Operational Management in a business organization?

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    Flashcards

    Kids' Toy Preferences

    Children's opinions and likes about toys they receive or play with.

    Toy Durability

    The strength of toys and how quickly they might break during use.

    Customer Assistance

    Help provided by workers to customers in locating items they need.

    Packaging Tracking

    The process of monitoring packages as they move through shipping.

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    Worker Support

    Support and guidance offered by employees to enhance customer experience.

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    Levels in a Firm

    Business organizations consist of three principal levels: senior management, middle management, and operational management.

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    Senior Management

    The top level in a firm's hierarchy, responsible for overall strategic decisions and direction.

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    Middle Management

    The level that bridges senior and operational management, focusing on implementing policies and overseeing departments.

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    Operational Management

    The lowest level in the hierarchy, responsible for day-to-day operations and employee supervision.

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    Management Hierarchy

    The structured arrangement of levels in a business organization that dictates authority and responsibility.

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    Human Resources

    Department that hires and manages employees and their benefits.

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    Finance & Accounting

    Department responsible for managing budgets, money, and financial records.

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    Employee Salaries

    Payments made to workers for their services and work performed.

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    Budget Handling

    The process of creating and managing a budget within an organization.

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    Worker Onboarding

    The process of integrating new employees into the company.

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    Operational excellence

    Improvement of efficiency to achieve higher profitability.

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    Efficiency

    The ability to produce desired results with minimum waste of resources.

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    Profitability

    The ability of a business to generate profit relative to its revenue.

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    Information Systems

    Integrated systems used to collect, store, manage, and analyze data in business.

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    Business Improvement

    Strategies implemented to enhance performance and increase efficiency.

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    Management Information Systems

    Systems that manage and analyze business data to support decision-making.

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    Dimensions of a System

    Key aspects that define and influence the behavior of a system, including organizational factors.

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    Organizational Dimension

    The structure and culture of the organization affecting information systems.

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    Service Levels

    Standards that define the expected quality and efficiency of services provided to customers.

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    Customer Satisfaction

    The measure of how products and services meet or exceed customer expectations.

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    Business Functions

    Groups within an organization that perform specific tasks.

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    Functional Manager

    A leader responsible for managing a specific business function.

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    Sales & Marketing

    The business function that identifies customers and sells products.

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    Identifying Customers

    The process of finding potential buyers for products or services.

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    Selling Products

    The act of exchanging goods for money to customers.

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    Study Notes

    Essentials of Management Information Systems

    • This book is the fourteenth edition, global edition, of Essentials of MIS by Kenneth C. Laudon and Jane P. Laudon.
    • The copyright is © 2020 Pearson Education Ltd.

    Chapter 1: Business Information Systems in Your Career

    Perspectives on Information Systems

    Dimensions of a System

    •  A system is like a large team (OMT)
    • Organizational: Procedures for tracking packages, inventory management, and providing information
    • Management: Monitoring service levels, costs
    • Technology: Handheld computers, bar code scanners, networks, desktop computers, and examples like Etisalat or Toys.

    Interdependence Between Organizations and Information Technology

    • Business strategic objectives and processes influence software
    • The firm's information system and telecommunications depend on data management
    • Current systems show growing interdependence between information systems and business capabilities
    • Changes in strategy, rules, and business processes require changes in hardware, software, databases, and telecommunications.

    Technology Dimension of Information Systems

    • Information Systems comprise computer hardware and software
    • Data management technology
    • Networking and telecommunications technology includes networks, the internet, intranets, and extranets, and the World Wide Web.
    • IT infrastructure provides the underlying platform for the systems.

    Information System

    •  A set of interrelated components.
    • Collect, process, store, and distribute information.
    • Support decision making, coordination, and control.

    Information vs. Data

    •  Data are raw facts.
    • Information is data organized into a meaningful form.

    Data and Information

    •  Example of data from a store showing a variety of products and their sales amounts
    • Example of information from sales data organized showing the sales for a specific item in a branch.

    Three Activities of Information Systems

    • Input: Captures raw data from the organization or external environment.
    • Processing Converts raw data into meaningful form.
    • Output: Transfers processed information to people or activities that use it.

    Feedback

    • Output is returned to appropriate members of the organization to evaluate or correct the input stage.
    • Similar to materials and tools used in building a home (computers, and software are technical foundation and tools)
    • Information Systems (IS) are more important than the computers or systems themselves.

    Functions of an Information System

    • Suppliers feed inputs to the organization
    • The organization processes the inputs, classifying, arranging, and calculating.
    • Outputs are distributed to the right people (customers).
    • Feedback is used to correct or adjust.
    • Environmental actors like customers, suppliers, competitors, stockholders, and regulatory agencies interact with the organization’s information systems.

    Levels in a Firm

    • Business organizations consist of senior, middle, and operational management.
    • Information systems serve the three levels, with scientists and knowledge workers frequently working with middle management.

    Functional Managers

    • A company is like a team with different groups (business functions)
    • Each group has a functional manager.
    • Separation of business functions: Sales and marketing, human resources, finance and accounting, manufacturing and production.
    • Unique business processes: Examples include research and development. A specific unique process but not for all companies

    Management Dimension of Information Systems

    • Managers set organizational strategy for responding to challenges.
    • They’re evaluated based on performance.
    • Additional managerial creativity involves producing new products and services and occasionally reorganizing.

    Business Perspective on Information Systems

    • Information systems are tools for creating value.
    • Investing in information technology leads to better returns, which includes productivity increases, revenue increases, and superior long-term strategic position among competitors.

    Business Perspective: Business Information Value Chain

    • Raw data transforms through stages that add value.
    • The extent to which information systems lead to better decisions, productivity, and profits.
    • Organizational and managerial aspects of information systems are highlighted.
    • Information systems utilize technology but depend on good management and organizational practices for effective results.

    The Role of Information Systems in Business Today

    • Growing interdependence between ability to use information technology and ability to implement corporate strategies and achieve corporate goals
    • Businesses heavily invest in information systems to achieve six strategic business goals (operational excellence, new products and services, customer and supplier intimacy, improved decision making, competitive advantage, and survival).
    • Operational excellence, improvement of efficiency to attain higher profitability (more money), information systems as tools, and Walmart's Retail Link system linking suppliers to stores.

    New Products, Services, and Business Models

    • Business model: Describes how a company produces, delivers, and sells a product or service to create wealth.
    • Information systems enabling tools for new products and services, business models (examples like Apple's iPad, Google's Android OS, and Netflix).

    Customer and Supplier Intimacy

    • Serving customers well leads to more customers returning and higher revenues and profits.
    • Examples include high-end hotels tracking customer preferences for customized services.
    • Intimacy with suppliers allows for vital inputs, lowering costs.
    • Example: JCPenney's information system linking sales records to contract manufacturers.

    Improved Decision Making

    • Managers face issues without accurate information, often relying on forecasts and best guesses, potentially resulting in overproduction, underproduction, misallocation of resources, and poor response times, which leads to poor outcomes like lost customers (Example: Verizon's customer dashboard).

    Competitive Advantage

    • Delivering better performance, charging less for superior products, responding to customers and suppliers in real time for competitive advantage (Examples include Apple, Walmart, and UPS).

    Survival

    • Information technologies as a critical necessity for business success.
    • Industry-level changes (like Citibank's introduction of ATMs) and government regulations (like laws requiring record keeping).

    Investing in Information Technology

    • Investing in information technology doesn't guarantee good returns (some examples include UAEU resources being damaged by weather).
    • There are significant variations in the returns firms receive from IT investments.
    • Factors like adopting the right business model and investing in organizational and management capital influence the returns from IT investments.

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