Chapter 1: Managing the Digital Firm
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1 . | | The system with universally accepted standards for storing, retrieving, formatting, and displaying information in a networking environment is called: [Hint] | the Internet. |
| Internetworking. |
| the ISPs. |
| networking. |
| the Information Superhighway. |
| the World Wide Web. |
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2 . | | Changes in the use of information technologies are usually required by: [Hint] | advances in Internet technology. |
| changes in company strategy. |
| new company personnel. |
| the laws of the country in which the Company originates. |
| company conflict. |
| a rising profitability index. |
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3 . | | The study of the use of computer-based information systems by managers is called: [Hint] | IT. |
| MIS. |
| ISP. |
| SIS. |
| CIS. |
| ESP. |
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4 . | | Individually tailored projects or services on a large-scale can be offered on the Internet by the practice of: [Hint] | multiple factoring. |
| enterprise engineering. |
| data warehousing. |
| digitization. |
| productivity enhancement. |
| mass customization. |
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5 . | | One characteristic difference between the new manager and the traditional manager is the new manager's: [Hint] | decision to work through established channels. |
| reliance on informal commitments and networks to establish goals. |
| method of handling expenses. |
| reliance on formal rules. |
| attention to company politics. |
| use of a rigid division of labor. |
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6 . | | Information systems may eliminate: [Hint] | input error. |
| unnecessary reporting. |
| management oversight. |
| existing jobs. |
| multiple backups. |
| Paper money. |
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7 . | | According to the _______________ perspective on information systems,...