WorksheetsPOB Unit 2
Total questions: 11
Worksheet time: 6mins
Businesses evaluate the quality and source of the information they obtain to make sure the information is:
useful
technical.
scientific
Which is the most efficient tool for gathering the external information that businesses need?
library
technical.
scientific
internet
One way for businesses to obtain needed information efficiently is to:
schedule an interview.
access a database
contact a competitor.
internet
Businesses assess their information needs to determine the type of information that will help them deal with:
ethical issues
specific problems
contact a competitor.
internet
personal relationships.
What do most businesses use to store information for future use?
computer systems
specific problems
contact a competitor.
CD-ROMs
display screens
Emma used her textbook to complete a study guide for her midterm exam in Spanish class. What type of source is the textbook?
secondary
primary
formal
CD-ROMs
Why is it important for businesses to store information for future use?
to establish quality control
primary
formal
to make it accessible
The reason businesses obtain information usually is to apply it in order to:
to establish quality control
accomplish a task
determine a need
to make it accessible
Which is a true statement about a management information system (MIS)?
It is the same thing as an information management program.
It does not assist with a business's information management program.
determine a need
It may be one part of a business's overall information management program.
Information management can be a challenge because:
It is the same thing as an information management program.
there is often not enough information to manage.
no one wants to participate in it.
many people do not understand what it is.
One of the purposes of information management is to provide businesses with the strategic information they need to:
make long-term decisions.
write an annual report
develop a short-term advertising campaign.
many people do not understand what it is.
