2. Information systems constantly raise new ethical questions for managers because:

   	A.	they create opportunities for intense social change and pose threats to societal structures.
   	B.	governments are notoriously slow in developing effective laws to control bad behavior.
   	C.	although a particular use of technology might not be illegal,it might not be ethicalorright.
   	D.	All of the above items are valid reasons.

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QUESTION 33

1. What is the primary difference between computer crime and computer abuse?

   	A.	Computer abuse is not necessarily illegal its just unethical. Computer crime is illegal.
   	B.	Computer crime is not necessarily illegal its just unethical. Computer abuse is illegal.
   	C.	A persons bad acts are considered abuse until they are successfully prosecuted, then its crime.
   	D.	There is no legal or technical difference. The terms are interchangeable.

1. In recent years, retailing giant JCPenney has made significant investments in information systems that enable their vendors to see much more detailed sales data than was possible before. The value discipline this best illustrates is:

   	A.	operational excellence (low-cost leadership).
   	B.	focus on market niche.
   	C.	customer/supplier intimacy.
   	D.	product differentiation/superiority.

1. Mr. Burns has decided to implement a new enterprise software system solution to improve the profitability of the Springfield Nuclear Power Plant. Which of the following represents the BEST way to approach this project?

   	A.	Rely on the power plants IT department to make all decisions and install the system
   	B.	Involve employees from every department and every management level to ensure a smooth transition
   	C.	Rely on the power plants middle management to make all decisions and oversee the installation
   	D.	Hire an experienced consulting team to make all decisions and install the system

2. Dr. Diller stated in his lecture that (in the US), few aspects of life are as well-regulated as privacy. What evidence did he give in class to support that claim?

   	A.	At the beginning of the lecture on Chapter 4, he reminded us of his legal education and credentials.
   	B.	He showed a slick interactive graphic made by US Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts.
   	C.	He mentioned that (since 1964) every U.S. president has signed at least one new privacy law, and every session of Congress has worked on some form of privacy legislation in that time.
   	D.	He mentioned all of the above.

Which of the following principles would justify a firm giving away its software for FREE?

A.	operational efficiency
B.	social networking
C.	process gains
D.	network economics

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