Question 1

Which of the following best describes business globalization?

Accepted Answer

A)  Businesses whose suppliers are located overseas
B)  Businesses selling their products worldwide
C)  Businesses moving manufacturing overseas
D)  All of the above.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 2

A(n) ________ uses networks to link people,assets,and ideas,enabling it to work with other companies to create products and services without being limited by traditional organizational boundaries or physical locations.

Accepted Answer

A)  value web
B)  network-based strategy
C)  virtual organization
D)  global companyE) B) and C)
F) None of the above

Question 3

An information system can enhance core competencies by:

Accepted Answer

A)  providing better reporting facilities.
B)  creating educational opportunities for management.
C)  allowing operational employees to interact with management.
D)  encouraging the sharing of knowledge across business units.E) All of the above
F) B) and D)

Question 4

Which of the following illustrates the use of information systems to focus on market niche?

Accepted Answer

A)  A hot tub dealer's use of information systems to determine which models and options its customers are most likely to buy.
B)  A shoe manufacturer's use of information systems in selling custom,made-to-order shoes directly to customers.
C)  A PC manufacturer's use of information systems to facilitate direct access from suppliers to production schedules.
D)  A grocery store chain's use of information systems to produce products and services at a lower price than competitors.E) A) and B)
F) A) and C)

Question 5

The iPad can be seen as a disruptive technology for the ________ industry.

Accepted Answer

A)  publishing
B)  music
C)  software
D)  travelE) A) and B)
F) C) and D)

Question 6

________ systems are those in which development occurs at the home base but operations are handed over to autonomous units in foreign locations.

Accepted Answer

A)  Transnational
B)  Decentralized
C)  Duplicated
D)  NetworkedE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 7

The activities that measure the performance of your business processes against strict standards are called best practices.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 8

In the age of the Internet,Porter's traditional competitive forces model is still at work,but competitive rivalry has become much more intense.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

Walmart's continuous replenishment system allows it to:

Accepted Answer

A)  provide mass customization.
B)  provide an efficient customer response system.
C)  strengthen customer intimacy.
D)  achieve economy of scale.E) A) and D)
F) All of the above

Question 10

To what competitive force did the printed encyclopedia industry succumb?

Accepted Answer

A)  Positioning and rivalry among competitors
B)  Low cost of entry
C)  Substitute products or services
D)  Customer's bargaining powerE) A) and D)
F) All of the above

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Which of the following illustrates the use of information systems to focus on market niche?

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In the age of the Internet,Porter's traditional competitive forces model is still at work,but competitive rivalry has become much more intense.

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The iPad can be seen as a disruptive technology for the ________ industry.

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The activities that measure the performance of your business processes against strict standards are called best practices.

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Which of the following best describes business globalization?

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Walmart's continuous replenishment system allows it to:

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________ systems are those in which development occurs at the home base but operations are handed over to autonomous units in foreign locations.

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A(n) ________ uses networks to link people,assets,and ideas,enabling it to work with other companies to create products and services without being limited by traditional organizational boundaries or physical locations.

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To what competitive force did the printed encyclopedia industry succumb?

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Which of the following illustrates the use of information systems to focus on market niche?

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In the age of the Internet,Porter's traditional competitive forces model is still at work,but competitive rivalry has become much more intense.

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The iPad can be seen as a disruptive technology for the ________ industry.

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The activities that measure the performance of your business processes against strict standards are called best practices.

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Which of the following best describes business globalization?

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Walmart's continuous replenishment system allows it to:

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________ systems are those in which development occurs at the home base but operations are handed over to autonomous units in foreign locations.

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