MIS test 1:C

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

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

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?

Internet-enabled globalization does the following

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?

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?

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

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)?

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

What is NOT a factor contributing to the Bullwhip Effect?

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

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?

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?

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?

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?

For questions 19-23, select the correct answer from the matching list shown on the right.

For each question, match the challenge with its related concept.

Increasing density of digitization (transistors)

Measure of the volatility of a stock to the broader market

Increasing value of networks based on connections

How products or services fulfill the needs of a customer

Increases both business competition and opportunities

Building on its initial success of the Voter Activation Network, the Democratic National Committee moved beyond simply classing voters by whether they are likely to cast a vote and their party affiliation to also include what additional aspect of Web2.0?

How are social media screening services such as companies like "Social Intelligence" used in the hiring process?

What term is used to describe actions of individuals who use technology to harass or intimidate someone anywhere, anytime to create an environment when the victim typically feels that no place is safe from harassment?

Planned, recurring expenses that occur on a routine schedule, such rent or car payments that must be paid every month, are examples of what?

With respect to your digital identity, your right of freedom of speech ultimately must be balanced with what competing right?

For questions 29-33, select the correct answer from the matchinq list shown on the riqht.

For each question, match the aspect of product innovation with its related concept.

Innovation zone - governments being more effective

4P's of innovation - commercializing military vehicles

4P's of innovation - Ford's automobile assembly line

4P's of innovation - Invention of the electronic transistor

Innovation zone - Apple's introducing the iPad and iWatch

Which of the following is true about folksonomies, taxonomies, tags and hash tags (such as would be used by Twitter users when posting a comment)?

In MIS 111, clickers are used to collect information about your opinions, domain knowledge, and attendance during class. Which of the following is NOT an advantage of collecting data using clickers during class?

What ethical framework considers an action ethical if it provides the most good or does the least harm for customers, employees, shareholders, the community and the environment?

What eGovernment next generation application allows citizens to request that they be notified when specific documents are posted or actions related to attributes such as geographic region, personal interest, or specific policy issues occur?

In our discussion of the "Democracy Online" framework, what group should take responsibility for providing information about positions, candidates, and advocacy efforts, and work to involve supporters through online interactive spaces?

What type of authentication about the cardholder (you) occurred when you swiped your UofA CatCard to record your attendance as your entered the MIS 111 Exam today?

In the video case that discussed a recent market crash that was caused by high-volume automated stock trading computer systems, what action caused the sudden stock sell-off?

What financial reporting document provides a financial snapshot of a company at a given point in time with respect to assets, liabilities, and shareholder equity?

A stock's "beta" provides an investor what type of information about the company's stock?

For questions 43-46, select the correct answer from the matching list shown on the right. The answers in the matching list may be used more than once or not at all.

For each question, match the action taken by a business with their innovation category (also called "zones" within the innovation lifecycle in Dealing with Darwin).

Apple's introducing iPads as an alternative to laptops

Adding fingerprint scanning to the iPhone5 product

Microsoft acquiring Nokia's existing phone products

Governments being more effective using online systems

Market capitalization is the number of common shares outstanding times what?

A cross-functional (swimlane) diagram answers all of the following questions except:

A spiderweb (or radar) diagram would commonly be used for which of the following tasks?

Storing multiple copies of the same information in multiple data information systems of a corporation results in what information management problem?