Information Systems Today Managing In The Digital World 3rd Edition Leonard M. Jessup, Joseph S. Valacich - Solutions

In cloud computing, services are typically offered using _______.A. private clouds B. heterogeneous grids C. a utility computing model D. edge computing
The ability to adapt to increases or decreases in demand for processing or storage is referred to as _______.A. adaptability C. scalability B. flexibility D. agility
All of the following are correct domain suffixes except A. edu—educational institutions B. gov—U.S. government C. neo—network organizations D. com—commercial businesses
Which of the following is the protocol of the Internet?A. URL C. TCP/IP B HTML D. ARPA
Tape drives are typically used for _______.A. storing operational data B. backing up critical data C. maintaining customer records D. archiving data
Engineering drawings are typically prepared using _______.A. mainframes B. servers C. microcomputers D. workstations
Which of the following is not an example of open source software?A.Windows 7 C. Apache B. OpenOffice D. Linux
All of the following are examples of nonvolatile memory except A. optical disks C. flash drives B. hard drives D. RAM
Describe why green computing has become so important to modern organizations.
Describe what is meant by the term “IP convergence.”
Define grid computing and describe its advantages and disadvantages.
What is the difference between SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS?
Describe the characteristics of the cloud computing model.
What are the problems associated with software obsolescence?
What are URLs, and why are they important to the World Wide Web?
What is the World Wide Web, and what is its relationship to the Internet?
What are the major types of networks?
How does computer networking work?
For which purposes are data stored in organizations?
Describe the different types of computers and their key distinguishing characteristics.
How is quality in open source software ensured?
Describe the difference between systems software and application software.
In one paragraph, explain how a computer works.
IS hardware is classified into what major types?
Find an example not discussed in the book that demonstrated the freeconomics concept of labor exchange.
Find an example not discussed in the book that demonstrated the freeconomics concept of zero marginal cost.
Find an example not discussed in the book that demonstrated the freeconomics concept of cross subsidy.
Find an example not discussed in the book that demonstrated the freeconomics concept of freemium.
Apply the progression and effects of disruptive innovation on an industry (see Table 2.8), describing the evolution of a disruptive technology to a product or industry.
Identify examples not discussed in the chapter of disruptive innovations that successfully displaced or marginalized an industry or technology.
Why shouldn’t every organization deploy innovative information systems? What are some of the recommended characteristics of an organization that are necessary in order for that organization to successfully deploy innovative technologies?
Find an international organization not discussed in this chapter that is operating in multiple countries using a transnational business strategy. Provide evidence and examples that help to support your selection.
Find an international organization not discussed in this chapter that is operating in multiple countries using a global business strategy. Provide evidence and examples that help to support your selection.
Find an international organization not discussed in this chapter that is operating in multiple countries using a multidomestic business strategy. Provide evidence and examples that help to support your selection.
Find an international organization not discussed in this chapter that is operating in multiple countries using a home-replication business strategy. Provide evidence and examples that help to support your selection.
Using a company or organization that you are familiar with, map their various business processes into a value chain.
Of the five industry forces presented in the chapter(Porter’s model), which is the most significant for an organization in terms of making IS investment decisions?Why? Which is the least significant? Why?
Identify a company utilizing the distinct competitive strategies shown in Figure 2.10; provide evidence to support your selections.
Using your own life, contrast several structured versus unstructured decisions that you regularly have to make.
Using a business or organization that you are familiar with, contrast the operational, managerial, and executive levels by contrasting each level’s typical activities, types of decisions, and information needs.
Match the following terms with the appropriate definitions:i. value chain analysis ii. freeconomics iii. learning organization iv. value chain v. e-business innovation cycle vi. disruptive innovations vii. innovator’s dilemma viii. transnational business strategy ix. multidomestic business
A supervisor’s having to decide when to reorder supplies or how best to allocate personnel for the completion of a project is an example of a(n) _______ decision.A. structured B. unstructured C. automated D. delegated
At the _______ level of the organization, functional managers(e.g., marketing managers, finance managers, manufacturing managers, and human resource managers) focus on monitoring and controlling operational-level activities and providing information to higher levels of the organization.A.
What international business strategy is employed by companies that carefully decide which aspect should be under central control and which should be decentralized?A. global business strategy B. transnational business strategy C. multidomestic business strategy D. operational business strategy
What is a process of choosing, matching, executing, and assessing innovative technologies called?A. environmental scanning B. e-business innovation cycle C. strategic planning D. none of the above
_______ refers to the emergence of disruptive innovations that undermine effective management practices, often leading to the demise of an organization or an industry.A. Moore’s law B. Technological obsolescence C. Life cycle analysis D. Innovator’s dilemma
Each of the following was described in this chapter as a source of competitive advantage except for _______.A. delivering superior customer service B. achieving lower cost than rivals C. being the subject of a hostile takeover D. having shorter lead times in developing and testing new products
A company is said to have _______ when it has gained an edge over its rivals.A. monopoly B. profitability C. competitive advantage D. computer advantage
Which of the following is not improving the value chain?A. improving procurement processes B. increasing operating costs C. minimizing marketing expenditures D. streamlining production processes
What are new technologies, products, or services that eventually surpass the existing dominant technology or product in a market called?A. surpassing event B. disruptive innovation C. innovative technology D. technology change
_______ is using technology as a way to help complete a task within an organization faster and, perhaps, more cheaply.A. automating B. learning C. strategizing D. processing
What is freeconomics, and what are several approaches for applying its concepts to various industries?
Describe the e-business innovation cycle.
Using past examples, explain what is meant by a disruptive innovation.
What is the “innovator’s dilemma”?
Why is successful application of innovative technologies and systems often difficult?
Describe the multidomestic business strategy and how it affects the flow of control information.
Describe competitive advantage and list six sources.
List five general types of organizational strategy.
Describe the attributes of a learning organization.
Compare and contrast automating and learning.
Compare and contrast the characteristics of the operational, managerial, and executive levels of an organization.
Describe how organizations can establish IS controls to better ensure IS security.
Discuss how to better manage IS security and explain the process of developing an IS security plan.
Explain what is meant by the term “IS security” and describe both technologyand human-based safeguards for information systems.
Describe and explain the differences between cyberwar and cyberterrorism.
Define computer crime and describe several types of computer crime.
Explain how organizations acquire systems via external acquisition and outsourcing.
Describe the systems development life cycle and its various phases.
Describe how to formulate and present the business case for technology investments.
Describe customer relationship management systems and how they help to improve the activities involved in promoting and selling products to the customers as well as providing customer service and nourishing long-term relationships.
Describe supply chain management systems and how they help to improve interorganizational business processes.
Understand and utilize the keys to successfully implementing enterprise systems.
Describe enterprise resource planning systems and how they help to improve internal business processes.
Describe what enterprise systems are and how they have evolved.
Explain core business processes that are common in organizations.
Explain the three components of business intelligence:information and knowledge discovery, business analytics, and information visualization.
Describe the concept of business intelligence and how databases serve as a foundation for gaining business intelligence.
Describe how companies can manage their Enterprise 2.0 strategy and deal with potential pitfalls associated with Web 2.0.
Explain how organizations can enhance connection using Web 2.0 applications.
Explain how organizations can enhance collaboration using Web 2.0 applications.
Explain how organizations can enhance cooperation using Web 2.0 applications.
Explain how organizations can enhance communication using Web 2.0 applications.
Describe Web 2.0 and the key enablers of Enterprise 2.0.
Explain different forms of electronic government.
Describe emerging issues and trends in electronic commerce.
Describe how people can participate in consumerto-consumer electronic commerce and explain the different forms of Internet marketing.
Describe the stages of business-to-consumer electronic commerce and understand the keys to successful electronic commerce applications.
Explain the differences between extranets and intranets and show how organizations utilize these environments.
Describe electronic commerce, how it has evolved, and the strategies that companies are adopting to compete in cyberspace.
Describe current trends that can help an organization address IS infrastructure–related challenges.
Discuss managerial issues associated with managing an organization’s IS infrastructure.
List the essential IS infrastructure components and describe why they are necessary for satisfying an organization’s informational needs.
Do you believe that there is a need for a unified information systems code of ethics? Visit www.albion.com/netiquette/corerules.html. What do you think of this code?Should it be expanded, or is it too general? Search the Internet for additional codes for programmers or Web developers. What did you
Find your school’s guidelines for ethical computer use on the Internet and answer the following questions: Are there limitations as to the type of Web sites and material that can be viewed (e.g., pornography)? Are students allowed to change the programs on the hard drives of the lab computers or
Complete the computer ethics quiz at http://web.cs.bgsu.edu/maner/xxicee/html/welcome.htm and visit www.onlineethics.org/Resources/19049.aspx for more issues on computer ethics and social implications of computing.Should ethical codes apply to all professions?
Do you consider yourself computer literate? Do you know of any friends or relatives who are not computer literate?What can you do to improve your computer literacy? Is computer literacy necessary in today’s job market? Why or why not?
The Electronic Frontier Foundation (www.eff.org) has a mission of protecting rights and promoting freedom in the“electronic frontier.” The organization provides additional advice on how to protect your online privacy. Review its suggestions and provide a summary of what you can do to protect
Global outsourcing appears to be here to stay. Use theWeb to identify a company that is providing low-cost labor from some less developed part of the world. Provide a short report that explains who the company is, where it is located, who its customers are, what services and capabilities it
List 10 reasons why you would (or would not) be a good global manager.

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