BEU3

Which behavior best describes the primary business activity of operations?

• hiring qualified employees

• planning for future success

• producing goods and services

• keeping accurate financial records

When Caring Companions and Smiling Pets merged two years ago, what was the most likely effect on the primary business activities of both companies?

• All of the primary business activities were unaffected.

• Each primary business activity became two smaller business activities.

• All of the primary business activities combined into two distinct activities.

• Each primary business activity combined with the matching activity of the other firm.

Ian works in the marketing department. What is the primary business objective of his department?

• to help its corporation merge with another company

• to hire qualified employees to perform complex job duties

• to meet customers’ needs by offering appropriate products

• to prepare for long-term success by planning and organizing

Which activity demonstrates information management?

• hiring appropriate employees

• researching customers’ needs

• conducting employee evaluations

• storing and retrieving employee payroll data

A group of individuals wants to open a museum that will display items from early settlers of the area. The group will charge just enough admission to pay the museum’s operating expenses. Will the museum be a business?

• Yes, the museum will be a for-profit business.

• No, the museum will be a charitable institution.

• Yes, the museum will be a not-for-profit business.

• No, the museum will not be considered a business.

Why is information management necessary for strategic information in a business?

• to write an annual report

• to make long-term decisions

• to create sales presentations

• to develop a short-term advertising campaign

In the human resource management process, what is the first task to be completed for staffing?

• recruiting

• determining need

• determining job descriptions

• screening and selecting applicants

Shannon is the manager and he ensures proper work effort by setting:

• job standards.

• diversity quotas.

• hiring objectives.

• expense budgets.

Which statement is true about a management information system (MIS)?

• It includes people, processes, and practices.

• It is the same thing as an information management program.

• It does not assist with a business’s information management program.

• It may be one part of a business’s overall information management program.

Which is a trend in proper information management?

• decreased competition

• increased number of workers in an office

• decreased number of electronic documents

• increased compliance of laws and regulations