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DSS use internal information as well as information from external sources.

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Which of the following statements about collaboration is not true?

A) In business,a collaboration can last as little as a few minutes.
B) Business collaboration relies on the formation of teams that are assigned a specific task or goal.
C) Successful collaboration can be achieved through technology regardless of the organization's culture or structure.
D) One business benefit of collaboration is improved innovation.
E) Businesses need special systems for collaboration.

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What is the connection between organizations,information systems,and business processes?

Using the Internet to buy or sell goods is called

If your main supplier was late in delivering goods,which type of system would you use to update your production schedule?

To monitor the status of internal operations and the firm's relations with the external environment,managers need ________ systems.

You would use a(n) ________ in order to determine which of your suppliers has the best and worst records for keeping to your production schedule?

Supply chain management systems are described as a(n)________ system because they manage information that flows between different companies.

Most TPSs use sophisticated mathematical models or statistical techniques.

Apex Vacuum,a family-owned manufacturer of budget vacuums,has grown exponentially over the last few years.However,the company is having difficulty preparing for future growth.The only information system used at Apex is an antiquated accounting system.The company has one manufacturing plant located in Arkansas; and three warehouses,in Arkansas,Delaware,and California.The Apex sales force is national,and Apex purchases about a third of its vacuum parts and materials from a single overseas supplier.You have been hired to recommend the information systems Apex should implement in order to maintain their competitive edge.However,there is not enough money for a full-blown,cross-functional enterprise application,and you will need to limit the first step to a single functional area or constituency.What will you choose,and why?

An information systems manager

All of the following are reasons for the increased business focus on collaboration and teamwork,except for

You would use an MIS to help determine if your business should introduce a new product line.

A TPS is an information system that keeps track of all of the daily routine transactions of a business.

Which of the following is a firm's CPO responsible for?

Which of the following types of system helps coordinate the flow of information between the firm and its suppliers and customers?

Which of the following tools would you use to evaluate and choose a collaboration tool for your organization?

For nonroutine decision making,senior managers rely on management information systems.

A(n) ________ is typically a major source of data for other systems.

What is the most important function of an enterprise application?