Question 1

According to Porter's Value Chain Model, which of the following are considered support activities? (select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)   Procurement
B)   Operations
C)   Marketing and sales
D)   Customer service
E)   Product and technology developmentF) B) and C)
G) All of the above

Question 2

Competitive advantage refers to the wide gap between those individuals who have access to information and communications technology and those who do not.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 3

Which of the following are organizational responses to various business pressures? (select all that apply)

Accepted Answer

A)   Information overload
B)   Strategic systems
C)   Social responsibility
D)   Mass customization
E)   GlobalizationF) All of the above
G) A) and B)

Question 4

Which of the following is a characteristic of excellent business-information technology alignment?

Accepted Answer

A)   Organizations consider customer service to be a secondary function.
B)   Organizations create a culture that makes each department autonomous.
C)   Organizations want their information technology employees to focus on their jobs than focus on their functional departments.
D)   Organizations view information technology as an engine of innovation that continually transforms the business, often creating new revenue streams.E) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 5

Which of the following pressures do businesses mostly experience?

Accepted Answer

A)   The pressure to contribute to their communities
B)   The pressure to outsource employees
C)   The pressure of information overload
D)   The pressure to be politically correctE) A) and B)
F) All of the above

Question 6

There are six characteristics of excellent business-information technology alignment.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 7

All of the following are strategies for competitive advantage except _____.

Accepted Answer

A)   Differentiation
B)   Innovation
C)   Operational effectiveness
D)   Customer leadershipE) B) and C)
F) A) and D) D

Question 8

Which of the following is a major type of business pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)   Market
B)   Ethics
C)   Globalization
D)   IndustrializationE) A) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 9

Many economists classify the financial crisis of 2002 as the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 10

STriVR Labs and EON Sports provide virtual reality experiences for professional, college, and high school football programs.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 11

Which of the following is an example of a technology pressure faced by businesses?

Accepted Answer

A)   Globalization
B)   Powerful customers
C)   Information overload
D)   Social responsibilityE) A) and B)
F) None of the above

Question 12

Which of the following can create business pressures on organizations?

Accepted Answer

A)   Effective management restructuring
B)   Cost reductions
C)   Significant changes in political factors
D)   Quality controlE) B) and D)
F) A) and B)

Question 13

Which of the following are two strategies that a company can use to gain a competitive advantage?

Accepted Answer

A)   Customer orientation strategy and operational effectiveness strategy
B)   Protection strategy and innovation strategy
C)   Mass customization strategy and cost leadership strategy
D)   Compliance strategy and innovation strategyE) B) and D)
F) B) and C)

Question 14

According to Michael Porter, the Web _____ competition, which generally _____ a firm's profitability.

Accepted Answer

A)   increases; increases
B)   increases; decreases
C)   decreases; increases
D)   decreases; decreasesE) B) and C)
F) A) and D)

Question 15

Any information system can provide a competitive advantage if it is used properly.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False  True

Question 16

Cost leadership strategy is one of the strategies to gain a competitive advantage.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Exam 2: Organizational Strategy, Competitive Advantage, and Information Systems

According to Porter's Value Chain Model, which of the following are considered support activities? (select all that apply)

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Competitive advantage refers to the wide gap between those individuals who have access to information and communications technology and those who do not.

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Which of the following are organizational responses to various business pressures? (select all that apply)

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Which of the following is a characteristic of excellent business-information technology alignment?

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Which of the following pressures do businesses mostly experience?

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There are six characteristics of excellent business-information technology alignment.

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All of the following are strategies for competitive advantage except _____.

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Which of the following is a major type of business pressure?

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Many economists classify the financial crisis of 2002 as the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

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STriVR Labs and EON Sports provide virtual reality experiences for professional, college, and high school football programs.

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Which of the following is an example of a technology pressure faced by businesses?

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Which of the following can create business pressures on organizations?

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Which of the following are two strategies that a company can use to gain a competitive advantage?

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According to Michael Porter, the Web _ competition, which generally _ a firm's profitability.

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Any information system can provide a competitive advantage if it is used properly.

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Cost leadership strategy is one of the strategies to gain a competitive advantage.

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According to Porter's Value Chain Model, which of the following are considered support activities? (select all that apply)

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Competitive advantage refers to the wide gap between those individuals who have access to information and communications technology and those who do not.

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Which of the following are organizational responses to various business pressures? (select all that apply)

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Which of the following is a characteristic of excellent business-information technology alignment?

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There are six characteristics of excellent business-information technology alignment.

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Many economists classify the financial crisis of 2002 as the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression of the 1930s.

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STriVR Labs and EON Sports provide virtual reality experiences for professional, college, and high school football programs.

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Which of the following is an example of a technology pressure faced by businesses?

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Which of the following can create business pressures on organizations?

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Which of the following are two strategies that a company can use to gain a competitive advantage?

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According to Michael Porter, the Web _____ competition, which generally _____ a firm's profitability.

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Any information system can provide a competitive advantage if it is used properly.

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Cost leadership strategy is one of the strategies to gain a competitive advantage.

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