Information Technology for Management
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Course Introduction
Information Technology for Management explores how information systems and technology support and drive strategic organizational goals and managerial decision-making. The course introduces students to the fundamental concepts of information systems, including hardware, software, networks, databases, and emerging technologies, while emphasizing their impact on various business functions. Students will analyze real-world case studies to understand the role of IT in achieving competitive advantage, enhancing operational efficiency, enabling innovation, and addressing ethical and security challenges. The course also covers project management, IT governance, and the alignment of technology initiatives with organizational strategy, preparing students to effectively collaborate with IT professionals and leverage technological resources in managerial roles.
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Information Technology for Management 10th Edition by Efraim Turban
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Chapter 1: Doing Business in Digital Times
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Q1) According to Porter's strategic planning model,an industry's profit potential is largely determined by the intensity of __________ forces within the industry.
Answer: Competitive
Q2) _________ is part of the strategic planning process where a firm identifies its strengths,weaknesses,opportunities,and threats.
Answer: SWOT Analysis
Q3) Computers,databases,and network services are examples of commodities that do not provide a competitive edge.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) Privacy regulations may prohibit financial institutions from posting or responding to customers comments through social media sites.
A)True
B)False Answer: True
Q5) Computers,databases,and network services are examples of IT _________.
Answer: Commodities
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Chapter 2: Data Governance and IT Architecture Support
Long-Term Performance
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Q1) The term "data structures" refers to the speed at which data it is captured,analyzed,and reported.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q2) There is an old adage that says "If you can't measure it,you can't manage it".Managers who want to measure and track their organization's performance will frequently use __________ to evaluate their company's progress toward goals.
A)Statistics
B)Dashboards
C)Key performance indicators
D)Budget indices
Answer: C
Q3) Major organizations have fewer than 50 data repositories,which are fully integrated as is users' ability to access all the information they need..
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
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Chapter 3: Data Management, Big Data Analytics, and Records Management
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Q1) All of the following are factors contributing to the increased use of BI,except:
A)Smart devices and demand for 24/7 access to insights
B)Proprietary information systems
C)Cloud-enabled BI and analytics
D)Increased amounts of data
Answer: B
Q2) In order to help align business and BI strategies,each department identifies its targets,KPIs,and plans to achieve those targets.
A)True
B)False
Answer: False
Q3) Distributed databases use a client/server architecture to process information requests.
A)True
B)False
Answer: True
Q4) A business ________ is documentation of a business event,action,decision,or transaction.
Answer: record
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Chapter 4: Networks for Efficient Operations and Sustainability
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Q1) List and explain the four factors to consider when evaluating a mobile network?
Q2) In 2014 the battle over the complicated issue of net neutrality heated up.Explain Net Neutrality.Explain traffic shaping,the two-tier system,and how traffic is shaped.What is your opinion on Net Neutrality? Explain why.
Q3) A (n)________ provides a standard way for different things,such as software,content,or websites,to talk to each other in a way that they both understand without extensive programming.
Q4) ____________ is the part of the wireless infrastructure that transmits voice,data,and video over high frequency radio signals to businesses,homes,and mobile devices.
Q5) The two basic types of switching are circuit switching and __________ switching.
Q6) List three of the basic functions of business networks and briefly describe what each function provides.
Q7) Three general types of mobile networks are WANS,WiMAX,and LANs.
A)True
B)False
Q8) __________ refers to the upward trend in GMT.
Q9) Network __________ is measured in terms of its throughput,or bandwidth Page 6
Q10) ___________ and LTE are two different standards used on 4G cellular networks.
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Chapter 5: Cybersecurity and Risk Management
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Q1) A stealth network attack in which an unauthorized person gains access to a network and remains undetected for a long time is referred to as a(n)__________ attack.
A)registry denial
B)advanced persistent threat
C)DDOS
D)hacktivist
Q2) In Cybersecurity terminology,a(n)__________ is defined as a weakness that threatens the confidentiality,integrity,or availability of an asset.
Q3) Phishing is a deceptive method of stealing confidential information by pretending to be a legitimate organization,such as PayPal,a bank,credit card company,or other trusted source.
A)True
B)False
Q4) .Botnets are stealth network attacks in which an unauthorized person gains access to a network and remains undetected for a long time to steal data continuously.
A)True
B)False
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Chapter 6: Attracting Buyers With Search, Semantic, and Recommendation Technology
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Q1) Protecting company data from criminals is a significant challenge in itself,but Google is frustrated by the fact that it had to defend against attacks from the U.S.and Chinese governments.
A)True
B)False
Q2) ________ refers to the generation of backlinks for the primary purpose of SEO,and not to add value to the user.
A)Shadowing
B)Keyword linking
C)Link spamming
D)Ghosting
Q3) The semantic Web is one in which computers can interpret the meaning of content or data by using metadata:
A)True
B)False
Q4) The semantic Web is one in which computers can interpret the meaning of content or data by using ________.
Q5) Dogpile.com is a ______ engine that generates listings by combining results from Google,Yandex,and Yahoo.
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Chapter 7: Mobile Technologies and Commerce
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Q1) With ________ media content goes from the technology to the people,but with ________ media,people create and control the content.
A)Print;digital
B)Digital;print
C)Social;traditional
D)Traditional;social
Q2) Understanding how web technology is evolving helps managers to identify strategic opportunities,threats,and ways a company might develop sustainable competitive advantages in the marketplace.
A)True
B)False
Q3) LinkedIn is used as a primary crowdsourcing tool for a majority of companies.
A)True
B)False
Q4) ________ is a model of problem solving and idea generation that marshals the collective talents of a large group of people.
Q5) WordPress is one of the leading platforms for ________.
Q6) The Google brand name appears on thousands of websites due to its ________ API.
Q7) Briefly explain why managers should understand Web technology.
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Chapter 8: Retail, E-Commerce, and Mobile Commerce Technology
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Q1) Mobile _________ allow users to pay for goods and services using their smartphone or other mobile device to transfer funds in a way that is convenient,safe,and secure.
Q2) Online retailers face tough _________ problems when selling online because of the need to design systems to accept and process a huge volume of small orders,to physically pick items from warehouse shelves and put them into boxes,to be sure that the correct labels are applied,and to accept returns.
A)Transportation and service
B)Payment and logistics
C)Credit processing and delivery
D)Order fulfillment,logistics,and reverse logistics
Q3) When customers use a brand's mobile app to shop for products,their shopping experience can be customized based on the company's knowledge of ______________,________________,payment methods,and even location.
A)Previous purchases,product preferences
B)Privacy concerns,government regulations
C)Brand attitudes,political preferences
D)Social media,email preferences
Q4) List and briefly describe the two basic goals of e-procurement.
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Chapter 9: Effective and Efficient Business Functions
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Q1) Ducati equipped its sales network with iPads and developed a custom in-house app called DCS,or Ducati Communication System,which gives dealers a single point of access to Ducati's back-end systems..
A)True
B)False
Q2) Effective human resource information systems (HRISs)reduce the workload of the HR department.
A)True
B)False
Q3) Ducati equipped its sales force with ________ and a custom-designed Ducati Communication System ________.
A)iPads;app
B)iPhone 6s;interface
C)Androids;app
D)Androids;interface
Q4) At the managerial or administrative level,middle-level managers make __________ decisions that focus on intermediate-term issues to fulfill the organization's mission,objectives,and strategy.
Q5) A weakness in a(n)_______ is a major cause of fraud.
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Chapter 10: Strategic Technology and Enterprise Systems
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Q1) Common ways to overcome the complexity of enterprise system implementation are to lease or license from vendors.
A)True
B)False
Q2) Many times seemingly well-planned projects fail and require extensive reworking because integration issues had not been properly planned.
A)True
B)False
Q3) SharePoint is difficult to define precisely because it is not a single software program,but rather a platform for multiple kinds of programs and apps.
A)True
B)False
Q4) With Jive,employees can also create blogs and custom attention streams to track specific people,projects,or groups.
A)True
B)False
Q5) _______ operations are activities such as sales and advertising that are visible to customers
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Chapter 11: Data Visualization and Geographic Information Systems
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Q1) Explain three benefits of data mashup technology to an enterprise.
Q2) Which of the following is not a benefit of enterprise mashup apps?
A)Dramatically reduces time and effort needed to combine disparate data sources.
B)Users can define their own data mashups by combining fields from different data sources that were not previously modeled.
C)Users can access data from multiple competitor data warehouses to gain business intelligence.
D)Enables the building of complex queries by non-experts with a drag-and-drop query-building tool.
Q3) _____________ give visual snapshots of an organization's critical operational data or key performance indicators to spot problems,trends,outliers,opportunities,and patterns.
A)Enhanced spreadsheets
B)Business dashboards
C)Cloud based graphics
D)Enterprise graphics
Q4) An executive dashboard displays a company's ________,which are automatically updated in real time based on custom programming and connectivity with existing business systems.
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Chapter 12: IT Strategy and Balanced Scorecard
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Q1) ________ must be managed because they serve as both the blueprint and warranty for the outsourced arrangement.
Q2) IT strategic plans should be made within the context of the business strategy that it needs to support,which is how most companies do their IT planning.
A)True
B)False
Q3) When selecting a vendor,two criteria to assess are experience and stability.
A)True
B)False
Q4) What was novel about BSC in the 1990s was that it measured a company's performance using a multidimensional approach of both leading and lagging indicators.
A)True
B)False
Q5) Cloud services-also referred to as ________ services-have to integrate back to core internal systems.________.
Q6) ________ uses four metrics to measure performance-one financial metric and three nonfinancial metrics.
Q7) ________ is the ability to get data into and out of the cloud service.
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Chapter 13: Project Management and SDLC
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Q1) Which is not a characteristic of system testing?
A)Testing verifies that apps,interfaces,data transfers,and so on,work correctly under all possible conditions.
B)The risk of costly lawsuits needs to be considered.
C)Improper testing is very risky.
D)Proper testing can be done quickly and with little effort and expense.
Q2) The triple constraint refers to the three attributes that must be managed effectively for successful completion and closure of any project.Which is not one of those attributes?
A)Cost or budget
B)Deliverables
C)Scope
D)Time
Q3) Which of the following is not a red flag that indicates IT project problems?
A)Project has launched without senior buy-in
B)Users have too much early involvement
C)No detailed testing plan exists
D)No detailed project plan exists
Q4) ________ is a presentation or document that outlines the justification for the start-up and funding of a project.
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Chapter 14: Ethical Risks and Responsibilities of IT
Innovations
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Q1) Google's engineers realized the cars could be used for ________ which is also a hacking technique,an invasion of privacy,and an information security risk.
Q2) Unauthorized disclosure of personal information is normally considered a breach of privacy,because the law clearly defines what is unauthorized and what is personal information.
A)True
B)False
Q3) If a workplace violence incident occurred and the attacker's public social networking profile contained information that could have predicted that behavior,the employer may be held liable for ________.
A)Obstruction
B)Civil rights violations
C)Negligent hiring
D)Discrimination
Q4) There are several frameworks provided by the FTC for deciding what is ethical and what is not.
A)True
B)False
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