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50 Cards in this Set
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Subsystems are composed of systems. (T/F) |
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Systems and subsystems are interrelated and interdependent. (T/F) |
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The interface between a system and its environment is known as the boundary. (T/F)
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Feedback is a form of system control. (T/F)
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Anything that affects the functioning of an organization is considered to be an environment. (T/F)
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Open systems are characterized by a free flow of ideas among organizational members. (T/F)
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A context-level data flow diagram includes many detailed processes representing the computer programs within the system. (T/F)
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In an entity-relationship diagram, rectangles represent entities, and ovals represent relationships. (T/F)
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The elements that make up an organizational system are referred to as entities. (T/F)
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A crow’s foot on each side of a relationship indicates a one-to-one relationship. (T/F)
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An associative entity joins two entities. (T/F)
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Middle managers make decisions using predetermined rules that have predictable outcomes when implemented correctly. (T/F)
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Strategic managers work in a highly uncertain decision-making environment. (T/F)
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Operations managers most often make one-time decisions but the decisions made by strategic managers tend to be repetitive. (T/F)
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Middle managers are highly dependent on external information. (T/F)
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Strategic planners tend to use information that is more current than information used by middle managers. (T/F)
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Often, considering organizational subcultures is more useful than considering organizational culture. (T/F)
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Understanding organizational subcultures may help analysts overcome resistance to change. (T/F)
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Virtual enterprises use computer networks and communications technology to bring people together on a project. (T/F)
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One drawback of working on a virtual team is that there is no easy way for members to share project results. (T/F)
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Enterprise resource planning is a method of developing specifications for computer programs and then writing custom enterprise-wide software. (T/F)
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Implementing an enterprise resource system is easy because it is easy to analyze a system currently in use. (T/F)
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Another name for an associative entity is a gerund. (T/F)
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A many-to-many relationship may be implemented by using an attributive entity on one end. (T/F)
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A zero on one end of a relationship line indicates that there may be none of the entity that the line is connected to. (T/F)
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Which of the following is most closely associated with system control?
A. Boundary B. Environment C. Feedback D. Interface |
C. Feedback
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The elements that make up an organizational system are called _____.
A. entities B. events C. factors D. relationships |
A. entities
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Which of the following symbols is not used on the context level data flow diagram?
A. Rectangle with rounded corners B. Triangle C. Arrow D. Shaded corner square |
B. Triangle
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The context-level data flow diagram depicts:
A. the boundaries of a system. B. detailed processes that transform the incoming data to information. C. the system entities and how they are related. D. computer programs and their files. |
A. the boundaries of a system.
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An external entity may be:
A. a person. B. another department. C. another computer system. D. All of the above |
D. All of the above
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Which of the following is used to depict a relationship in an entity-relationship diagram?
A. Triangle B. Square C. Crow’s foot line D. Rectangle |
C. Crow’s foot line
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An organization with many employees and many cubicles, with each employee having a unique phone extension is said to be a _____ relationship.
A. 1:1 B. 1:M C. M:1 D. M:N |
A. 1:1
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A crow’s foot notation indicates:
A. none of the other entity. B. one of the other entity. C. an attributive entity. D. many of the other entity. |
D. many of the other entity.
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An entity that describes attributes, such as repeating groups is called a(n) _______ entity.
A. fundamental B. associative C. attributive D. external |
C. attributive
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An entity that joins two other entities is called a(n) ______ entity.
A. fundamental B. associative C. attributive D. linking |
B. associative
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A many-to-many relationship is replaced with a(n) entity to form two one-to-many relationships.
A. fundamental B. associative C. attributive D. bipolar |
B. associative
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Which level of management makes decisions using predetermined rules that have predictable outcomes?
A. Operations B. Middle C. Strategic D. None of the above |
A. Operations
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Which level of management is most dependent on external information?
A. Operations B. Middle C. Strategic D. None of the above |
C. Strategic
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Which view of organizations concentrates on myths, metaphors, humor, and ceremonies?
A. Culture B. Human relationships C. Leadership style D. Technology |
A. Culture
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Anything external to an organizations boundaries is considered to be:
A. of little importance. B. an environment. C. an enterprise resource system. D. an associative entity. |
B. an environment.
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The free flow of information within a system is called:
A. open source information. B. a virtual organization. C. openness. D. enterprise-wide resource availability. |
C. openness.
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A(n) ________ uses computer networks and communications technology to bring people together to work on projects.
A. virtual enterprise B. open system C. enterprise system D. official subculture |
A. virtual enterprise
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An integrated organizational information system is called a(n):
A. virtual organization. B. open system. C. interrelated external entity. D. enterprise resource planning system. |
D. enterprise resource planning system.
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An enterprise resource planning system:
A. is purchased rather than developed. B. links team members at remote distances. C. uses project management software to develop program coding schedules. D. involves the use of isolated systems that do not interact. |
A. is purchased rather than developed.
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The symbol used to represent a process on a context-level data flow diagram is a(n):
A. diamond inside a rectangle. B. circle. C. oval inside a rectangle. D. rectangle with rounded corners. |
D. rectangle with rounded corners.
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Processes on a data flow diagram:
A. transform incoming data into outgoing information. B. represent the system boundaries. C. represent the work that a specific user performs. D. change the nature of the relationships on a entity-relationship diagram. |
A. transform incoming data into outgoing information.
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Another name for an associative entity is a(n):
A. attributive entity. B. external entity. C. co-variant entity. D. gerund. |
D. gerund.
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A zero on a relationship line indicates:
A. that the relationship line is undefined. B. the absence of any well-defined entities. C. that none is possible for the next relationship. D. that the relationship should be used to create an associative entity. |
C. that none is possible for the next relationship.
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Attributes that are underlined on an entity-relationship diagram:
A. are the names of external entities. B. can be found by using a search tool. C. represent virtual organizational components. D. are used to create attributive entities. |
B. can be found by using a search tool.
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The group that has a high need for historical data along with information that allows prediction of future events is _______ management.
A. operations B. middle C. strategic. D. virtual |
B. middle |
