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What ensures that key decision makers are involved in designing a management support system (MSS) ?


A) Clearly defining objectives and benefits.
B) Keeping lines of communication open.
C) Identifying executives' information needs.
D) Designing a flexible system.

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A(n) _____ is an interactive information system consisting of hardware,software,data,and models (mathematical and statistical) designed to assist strategy makers in an organization.


A) decision support
B) supply chain management 
C) employee monitoring
D) logistics management 

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Effective design and implementation of an executive information system (EIS)requires top management support and user involvement.

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The technical designer focuses on how data should be stored in a decision support system (DSS).

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In the context of the roles in the decision support system (DSS) environment,which of the following questions does a managerial designer address?


A) What should the balance between aggregated and disaggregated data be?
B) What are the operations of the model?
C) What type of file structure should be used?
D) What are the assumptions required to create and use a model?

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Which programs carry out repetitive tasks and can be programmed to make decisions based on specified conditions?


A) Intelligent agents
B) Cyclic trackers
C) Data stabilizers
D) Sequential recorders

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_____ enable decision makers in different locations to participate in a group decision-making process.


A) Enterprise management systems
B) Database management systems
C) Electronic meeting systems
D) Geographic information systems

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The _____ aspect of a group support system (GSS) reduces communication barriers and introduces order and efficiency into situations that are inherently unsystematic and inefficient.


A) decentralization
B) evaluation
C) intervention
D) extension

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Which module of an executive information system (EIS) is responsible for managing data access?


A) runtime
B) builder 
C) tracking
D) administrative 

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What analysis feature of a decision support system (DSS) pinpoints the region that generated the highest total sales?


A) goal seeking
B) sensitivity 
C) what-if
D) exception reporting 

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In the intelligence phase of the decision-making process,a decision maker defines criteria and generates alternatives to meet the criteria.

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How can a geographic information system (GIS)be used for marketing?

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Which task is performed by a geographic information system (GIS) ?


A) Finding zip codes of areas with high population
B) Recognizing the location where an accident has occurred
C) Identifying areas with less oxygen
D) Showing the number of people walking across a bridge

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In _____,a geographic information system (GIS) is used to make the best use of personnel and equipment while dealing with a tight budget and maintaining crime statistics.


A) government
B) logistics
C) marketing operations
D) real estate businesses

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A(n) _____,used in the choice phase,helps sort through possible solutions to choose the best one for an organization.


A) decision support system
B) supply chain management system
C) electronic meeting system
D) geographic information system

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A geographic information system (GIS) with analytical capabilities evaluates the impact of decisions by interpreting _____ data.


A) spatial
B) non spatial 
C) preexisting
D) assumed 

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A geographic information system (GIS)can integrate maps and database data with queries.

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Which is true of a group support system (GSS) ?


A) It requires the presence of the human touch.
B) It makes people schedule more meetings than required.
C) It reduces stress levels of decision makers.
D) It provides high security for the data being exchanged.

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During the _____ phase of the decision-making process,ideas are converted into actions.


A) intelligence
B) design 
C) choice
D) implementation 

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Which is true of semistructured decisions?


A) They involve multiple criteria.
B) They rely excessively on information technologies.
C) They require automation.
D) They involve programmable tasks.

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