A+ Answers


Question 1 
Most brainstorming software packages use:


questions to prompt a user.
icons and multimedia.
genetic algorithms.
neural computing.
All of these.

Question 2
 
The Internet is the only way to deliver distance learning today.


True
False

Question 3
 
Thus far, distance learning has had very little impact on education.


True
False

Question 4
 
In electronic brainstorming the participants can:


simultaneously generate ideas and comments.
anonymously generate ideas and comments.
identify and consolidate key issues.
simultaneously and anonymously generate ideas and comments.
All of these.

Question 5
 
The standard GSS process ends with idea generation.


True
False

Question 6
 
Creativity can be stimulated by environmental factors.


True
False

Question 7
 
Distance learning can be utilized 24/7.


True
False

Question 8
 
Distance learning supports discussion style courses.


True
False

Question 9
 
The most common way to deploy a GSS today is through the use of a decision room.


True
False

Question 10
 
The acronym CSCW stands for computer-supported communication in work.


True
False

Question 11
 
Which of the following provides real time collaboration?


Internet
Groove
Lotus Notes
Microsoft Net meeting
All of these.

Question 12
 
Which of the following is associated with group work?


Internet
Groove
Lotus Notes
Microsoft Net meeting
All of these.

Question 13
 
Creativity can be improved:


when individuals learn special methods.
when individuals act in groups.
by using specialized software.
All of these.
None of these.

Question 14
 
Organizations use online training to reduce training costs.


True
False

Question 15
 
Groupware are computerized tools designed to provide group support.


True
False

Question 16
 
Groupthink may lead to confrontation pressure.


True
False

Question 17
 
Which of the following is a soft information category?


Opinion
Assessments
Predictions
Rumors
All of these.

Question 18
 
PLM systems have a unique set of issues, completely different from other enterprise information systems.


True
False

Question 19
 
Critical success factors must be considered in attaining an organizational goal.


True
False

Question 20
 
ERP is designed to control all major business processes with a single software architecture.


True
False

Question 21
 
CRM systems are batch applications designed to operate at low peak times.


True
False

Question 22
 
One of the major issues in supply chain management is demand forecast.


True
False

Question 23
 
Real-time systems that alert managers to potential opportunities or problems are called EOM systems.


True
False

Question 24
 
The terms executive information systems and executive support systems are used interchangeably.


True
False

Question 25
 
Exception reporting focuses on deviations from predefined standards.


True
False

Question 26
 
Enterprise information systems and executive information systems are essentially the same thing.


True
False





Question 27
 
MRP systems are designed to meet the data mining needs of an organization.


True
False

Question 28
 
CRM:


is an interactive process.
seeks to provide the right product to the right customer.
puts a major focus on the selling side.
enables accurate target marketing.
All of these.

Question 29
 
The concept of drill-down refers to:


search for a specific item, going top-down.
exercises dictated from top management.
a quality control check in EIS.
a management by exception approach.
quick accessibility to various levels of detail.

Question 30
 
BAM stands for:


business process modeling.
business activity modeling.
business activity monitoring.
business activation modeling.
None of these.

Question 31
 
Supply chain management begins with raw material and ends with finished goods to the end customers.


True
False

Question 32
 
Enterprise information systems are designed to support top management and middle management.


True
False

Question 33
 
Explicit knowledge is also referred to as:


sticky knowledge.
leaky knowledge.
trendy knowledge.
electronic knowledge.
All of these.

Question 34
 
Explicit knowledge is:


easy to explain.
easy to apply.
easy to document.
easy to explain, document and apply.
None of these.

Question 35
 
Organizational learning skills include:


an awareness of personal biases.
openness to new perspectives.
a sense of humility.
exposure to unfiltered data.
All of these.

Question 36
 
Explicit knowledge is hard to document.


True
False

Question 37
 
Intellectual capital is a synonym for knowledge.


True
False

Question 38
 
A knowledge repository is a collection of internal and external knowledge.


True
False

Question 39
 
Tacit knowledge is hard to document.


True
False

Question 40
 
Determining the value of an organization's intellectual assets is relatively easy.


True
False

Question 41
 
Which of the following is true about knowledge management?


Successful managers have always been performing knowledge management.
You need large investments in technology to make it work.
The benefits are always clear at the start of the effort.
The benefits are easy to calculate.
All of these.

Question 42
 
Tacit knowledge is:


easy to explain.
easy to apply.
easy to document.
easy to explain, document and apply.
None of these.

Question 43
 
A community of practice is a group of people in an organization that share a common professional interest.


True
False

Question 44
 
Organizational culture can impact profitability.


True
False

Question 45
 
A learning organization refers to an organizations capability to learn from external sources.


True
False

Question 46
 
Tacit knowledge is also referred to as:


sticky knowledge.
leaky knowledge.
trendy knowledge.
electronic knowledge.
All of these.

Question 47
 
Knowledge management can be performed using document management.


True
False

Question 48
 
Explicit knowledge deals with objective, rational, and technical knowledge.


True
False

Question 49
 
Learning can be passive, active, or intermediate.


True
False

Question 50
 
Tacit knowledge has been called leaky knowledge.


True
False