IFSM 300 IFSM300 WEEK 1 QUIZ RESULTS (2020) - UMUC
UMUC IFSM 300 Week 1 Quiz Results (2020)
Which of the following is exemplified by customers finding a different way to get the product or service?
barriers to entry | |
rivalry among competitors | |
customer disloyalty | |
threat of substitute product or services | |
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Question 2 |
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Which of the following is defined as the ability of customers to drive down the price of goods and services?
buyer power or the bargaining power of customers | |
threat of price reduction | |
rivalry among competitors | |
supplier power | |
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Question 3 |
| 1 / 1 point |
Which of the following are advantages of globalization? (select all that apply)
Ability to draw from an international labor pool | |
Seamless ability to ship world-wide | |
Compatible world-wide infrastructure | |
Expanded market for an organization's products and services. | |
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Question 4 |
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Identify the correct sequence of events in organizational strategic planning.
Mission, Available Technology, Objectives, Environmental Analysis | |
Available Technology, Goals, Mission, Objectives | |
Mission, Environmental Analysis, Goals, Objectives | |
Goals, Processes, Technology, Profits | |
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Question 5 |
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A strategic information system is one that attempts to do one or more of the following: (select all that apply)
enable innovation | |
deliver a product or service that is differentiated | |
help an organization focus on a specific market segment | |
deliver a product or a service at a lower cost | |
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Question 6 |
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Which of the following are components of an information system? (select all that apply)
people | |
process | |
data | |
hardware | |
software | |
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Question 7 |
| 1 / 1 point |
Which use of the Internet could have a negative impact on a company's competitive position?
allowing potential customers to find possible substitute products | |
allowing potential customers to learn about the company's products and services | |
providing an easy method to facilitate product orders to flow to the suppliers | |
allowing a company to monitor patent infringement by other companies | |
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Question 8 |
| 1 / 1 point |
Which of the following is defined as a series of activities undertaken by the company to add worth or importance to a product or service?
value chain | |
competitive advantage | |
business processes | |
strategic direction | |
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Question 9 |
| 1 / 1 point |
The term "digital divide" refers to:
Global access to the Internet | |
The separation of those who have access to the global network and those who do not | |
Equal access to technology solutions | |
City-wide Internet access | |
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Question 10 |
| 1 / 1 point |
What business approach has enabled Walmart to drive prices down and react to market conditions more quickly?
Store location | |
Supply chain management system | |
Increased direct marketing | |
Employee benefit packages | |
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Question 11 |
| 1 / 1 point |
Which of the following are critical in today’s business world? (select all that apply)
Identifying how an information system can provide competitive advantage | |
Understanding how businesses use technology for strategic advantage | |
Ability to identify business opportunities that can be supported by information technology. | |
Understanding how organizations translate their high-level mission into specific objectives and align with technology solutions | |
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Question 12 |
| 1 / 1 point |
According to the Five Forces Model developed by Harvard Business professor Michael Porter, all of the following are major factors that determine a company’s standing in an industry, except for which one?
Political and/or economic factors | |
Threat of substitute products/services | |
Threat of entry of new competitors | |
Bargaining power of suppliers | |
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Question 13 |
| 1 / 1 point |
Which of the following are the two primary methods for obtaining competitive advantage described by Michael Porter? (select the two that apply)
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Question 14 |
| 1 / 1 point |
True or false: Highly qualified vendors, consultants, and IT departments are the most important elements for the successful implementation of enterprise technologies.
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| False | |
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Question 15 |
| 1 / 1 point |
Which of the following statements are true of Decision Support Systems (DSS)? (select all that apply)
DSSs are used only at the executive level and are used to make all strategic decisions. | |
DSSs are designed to take inputs regarding a known (or partially-known) decision-making process and provide the information necessary to make a decision. | |
A decision support system (DSS) is an information system built to help an organization make a specific decision or set of decisions. | |
DSSs can exist at different levels of decision-making with the organization, from the CEO to the first-level managers. |
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