Management Information Systems Quiz

Which of the following is NOT a functionality provided by organizational information systems?

• Data mining

• Real-time communication

• Payroll processing

• Legal case management

At which level of management are structured decisions most likely to be made?

• Strategic Management Level

• Tactical Management Level

• Operational Management Level

• Executive Management Level

What is the primary purpose of Human Resource Management Systems (HRMS)?

• To automate payroll processing

• To support real-time communication

• To manage customer relationships

• To store and process employee-related data

Which of the following management levels is primarily concerned with long-term planning and strategy formulation?

• Operating Management Level

• Middle Management Level

• Top Management Level

• Tactical Management Level

Which myth about management is FALSE?

• Managers are reflective, systematic planners.

• Managers have no regular duties to perform.

• Managers prefer aggregated information from formal management information systems.

• Management is becoming a science and a profession.

Which of the following is a characteristic of successful organizations according to Peters and Waterman?

• Extensive top management staff

• Overanalysis before action

• Autonomy and entrepreneurship

• Centralized decision authority only

Effective information systems should:

• Overload managers with as much information as possible.

• Include a "What if" testing capability for evaluating alternate strategies.

• Be complex and challenging to use for skilled managers.

• Focus solely on formal reports and hard data.

What is a key characteristic of a Management Information System (MIS)?

• Supports only unstructured decisions

• Provides information primarily for external stakeholders

• Condenses data from transaction processing systems for management use

• Designed to provide individual reports for every transaction

Which of the following is not a universal management function mentioned in the text?

• Planning

• Organizing

• Innovating

• Controlling

How does a "Multiple-System View" of an MIS differ from a "Single-System View"?

• It emphasizes having multiple organizations

• It recognizes that MIS cannot be fully ideal and must evolve

• It focuses on centralized data storage without interdepartmental interaction

• It assumes all management information needs can be anticipated