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Using electronic distribution to distribute video games directly to consumers outside the traditional distribution retail channels (brick-and-mortar stores) is an example of what?

An advantage of distributing products in electronic formats (e.g., eBooks, music, and movies) is that you can profitably make rarely purchased items available to consumers. This business strategy used by companies such as Netflix and iTunes is known as what?

Which of the following actions would be considered a biometric authentication?

Originally discussed by Dr. Gilliland, David Myers’ (former controller of MCI/Worldcom) statement “I still don’t know that one point when I started to cross the line...”, is an example of how small, incremental repeated compounding of unethical decisions can result in what?

The SMED (single minute exchange of die) technique pioneered by Toyota reduced setup time and allowed Toyota’s production process to what?

What dimension of Porter’s Forces focuses on the decision that a buyer makes when choosing among direct, existing competitors when all of the competitors offer the same identical name-brand product (e.g., an iPhone 6)?

As discussed in class, which of the following companies exerts seller power as described in “Porter’s Competitive Forces Model” using a strategy of maintaining high profit margins by limiting the number of channels that a customer can purchase their products and services?

What free service delivers emergency information to registered UA students, faculty and staff – as well as their friends and family – via their cell phones, mobile devices and/or email accounts during a campus emergency?

As discussed in class, what company was founded in the Globalization 2.0 era based on the business model of selling discontinued product lines directly to consumers by using an new transportation infrastructure to reach a geographically distributed customer base?

The “Porter’s Forces” model deals with what aspect of globalized business?

What term is used to describe a market-oriented mechanism for advancing the value proposition of innovation?

Approximately what percentage of applications for jobs are rejected by potential employers before the interview due to public information posted online by the applicant (e.g. social networking, blogs, media sites, etc. – that is, your online reputation)?

Which of the following tasks would not be a step the SCOR (supply chain operations reference) model?

As discussed in class, journalists have suffered a loss of public trust due by adopting what technology commonly used in the fashion and marketing industry for reporting news events?

As originally discussed by Dr. Gilliland, the classic values conflict with “Who Am I’” represents what type of ethical dilemma?

What term describes the ability of a person to effectively evaluate and manage one’s finances in order to make prudent decisions toward reaching life’s goals?

n the video case discussing how governments could leverage web 2.0 technologies, the speaker described an emerging era of “data-driven government” that had helped the state of Maryland identify where children were at risk. What approach was used for this solution?

For companies managing their supply chain business processes using CFAR (Collaborative Forecasting and Replenishment), the process improvements over the traditional ordering process could be primarily considered as an improvement in which of the following?

In the SCOR model, competitive requirements such as reliability, responsiveness, and agility are all related to what dimension of a vendor’s performance?

What is NOT a factor contributing to the Bullwhip Effect?

The Democratic National Committee used a software tool called the Voter Activation Network to classify voters considering whether a voter is likely to cast a vote and the party affiliation of the voter. The GOTV (get out the vote) was specifically targeted at what demographic?

Information systems professionals understand business needs and analyze processes, methods and data to create customer-oriented solutions. The value proposition for MIS was described more briefly by Dr. Jay Nunamaker, Regents Professor and founding chair of the MIS Department, as a discipline focused on doing what for business?

Which of the following statements describe how folksonomy-based information structures use tags and hash tags to organize information, such as linking postings by Twitter users?

Which of the following causes of the bullwhip effect is related to a trading partner intentionally sharing inaccurate information with a company’s future inventory requirements?

When major airlines (American, Delta, United, etc.) bypass travel agents and directly market tickets to customers from the airline’s corporate website, this is an example of using what type of business sales strategy?v

In Thomas Friedman’s discussion of globalization, he described the process of globalization as being realized through action that were first defined by your country, then later defined by multi-national companies, and finally, in the most recent age of globalization is defined by:

What normative theory of ethics focuses on the belief that manager’s actions should be guided by the understanding that they are entrusted with a responsibility to manage and protect the assets of the company for the benefit of all of those who are impacted by the actions and financial results of the firm?

A company’s “ticker” or stock symbol serves what role on a stock trading exchange?

What ethical framework considers all stakeholders related to the decision, such as the company’s customers, employees, shareholders, the community and the environment?

Although globalization has been underway for many centuries, digitization, networking, and connectiveness have dramatically increased what?

As discussed by Jack Welch, which of the following supply chain performance improvement techniques focuses on reducing variation and improving quality?

As discussed in class, a key concern for a startup business is the “burn rate” for their initial capital. What financial report best describes a company’s “burn rate” for investors?

Your username (UANetID) is your claim of identify to a computer system. When the computer system verifies your identify by requiring you to enter a password is an example of what type of authentication?

The Eller “GoodCat” website that allows for anonymous reporting of unethical behavior in Eller classes uses what type of business model?

On the balance sheet, total assets minus total liabilities must equal what?

When evaluating a vendor’s “on-time delivery” performance using the SCOR (Supply Chain Operations Reference) model, what are we assessing about the vendor?

What business unit within most companies produces the periodic reports, statements and analyses, such as annual reports, that are disseminate to investors?

Sending phishing emails that demand users respond immediately or risk losing access to a critical resource, such as email, is an example of what?

Market capitalization is determined by multiplying the stock price by what?

Internet-enabled globalization does the following:

What action did Stacy Snyder take that resulted in her losing her job?

Requiring students to use a combination of a numeric passcode and their CatCard to enter a locked door on a UA dorm is an example of approach for security control?

Accessing the internet using UAWifi has what advantage over using UAPublic?

The term used to define the degree to which a goal is achieved is:

As a possible password, how many variables would the password MIS111Exam (just the underlined string of characters) have when assessing its security strength?