MHR 405 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: E-Commerce, Electronic Business, Pearson Education

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The following alphabetical list identifies the key terms discussed in this chapter. Chief information officer (cio) senior manager in charge of the information systems function in the firm. Customer relationship management (crm) systems business and technology discipline that uses information systems to coordinate all of the business processes surrounding the firm"s interactions with its customers in sales, marketing, and service. Decision-support systems (dss) information systems at the organization"s management level that combine data and sophisticated analytical models or data analysis tools to support semistructured and unstructured decision making. Electronic business (e-business) the use of the internet and digital technology to execute all the business processes in the enterprise. Includes e-commerce as well as processes for the internal management of the firm and for coordination with suppliers and other business partners. Electronic commerce (e-commerce) the process of buying and selling goods and services electronically, involving transactions using the internet, networks, and other digital technologies.

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Chapter 9

Enterprise systems integrate data and information and support business processes. Identify three accounting and financial processes that enterprise systems support.

In one paragraph, explain how enterprise systems provide value for businesses.

Customer relationship management involves the interaction with customers in sales, marketing and service. Explain how CRM helps a company to maintain a competitive advantage, especially in a global market.

How do companies use Social CRM?

Chapter 10

Define the term E-Commerce.

E-Commerce has grown rapidly. Explain these two terms that apply to E-Commerce: ubiquity and global reach.

Define the term digital goods. Identify one item that you have purchased or obtained digitally over the last year.

Name and describe the three categories or types of electronic commerce.

Explain what is meant by the term âwisdom of crowds.â How does this relate to marketing?

Explain how the âsocial graphâ or social relationships affect marketing and e-Commerce.

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Question 1

Identify the item below that is not one of the four different types of data processing activities.

		deleting
		reading
		creating
		using

Question 2

All of the following are advantages of an ERP system except

		ERPs permit manufacturing plants to receive new orders in real time.
		in an ERP, data input is captured or keyed once.
		it takes considerable experience and training to use an ERP system effectively.
		ERPs permit management to gain greater visibility into every area of the enterprise.

Question 3

Sam Jones has been the controller of Downtown Tires for 25 years. Ownership of the firm recently changed hands and the new owners are conducting an audit of the financial records. The audit has been unable to reproduce financial reports that were prepared by Sam. While there is no evidence of wrongdoing, the auditors are concerned that the discrepancies might contribute to poor decisions. Which of the following characteristics of useful information is absent in the situation described above?

		relevant
		reliable
		complete
		timely
		understandable
		verifiable
		accessible

Question 4

An ERP system might facilitate the purchase of direct materials by all of the following except

		preparing a purchase order when inventory falls to reorder point.
		routing a purchase order to a purchasing agent for approval.
		communicating a purchase order to a supplier.
		selecting the best supplier by comparing bids.

Question 5

Antia Carmie is the largest collector and retailer of Japanese fans in the St. Louis area. Antia uses computer technology to provide superior customer service. The store's database system was designed to make detailed information about each Japanese fan easily accessible to her customers. Accordingly, the fan price and condition are provided for each fan, along with many pictures of each fan. In Antia's database, the price of the Japanese fans is a(n)

		entity.
		attribute.
		field.
		record.

Question 6

Which of the following is not considered a source document?

		A copy of the company's shipping document.
		A copy of the company's ledger.
		A copy of the company's sales journal.
		A copy of the company's financial statements.

Question 7

In an ERP system, the module used to record data about transactions in the disbursement cycle is called

		financial.
		order to cash.
		customer relationship management.
		purchase to pay.

Question 8

Baggins Incorporated identifies new product development and product improvement as the top corporate goals. An employee developed an innovation that will correct a shortcoming in one of the company's products. Although Baggins current Return on Investment (ROI) is 12%, the product innovation is expected to generate ROI of only 10%. As a result, awarding bonuses to employees based on ROI resulted in

		goal conflict.
		information overload.
		decreased value of information.
		goal congruence.

Question 9

________ are examples of activities that constitute inbound logistics.

		Activities that transform inputs into final products or services
		Activities that provide post-sale support to customers
		Activities that consist of receiving, storing, and distributing the materials used as inputs by the organization to create goods and/or services it sells
		Activities that help customers to buy the organization's products or services

Question 10

In which transaction cycle would information for inventory purchases be most likely to pass between internal and external accounting information systems?

		the revenue cycle
		the expenditure cycle
		the human resources / payroll cycle
		the financing cycle

Question 11

The collection of customer payment is part of which transaction cycle?

		the human resources cycle
		the production cycle
		the revenue cycle
		the expenditure cycle

Question 12

Which of the following is an example of source data automation?

		POS (point-of-sale) scanners in retail stores
		a bill of lading
		a subsidiary ledger
		a utility bill

Question 13

All of the following are guidelines for developing a good coding system except

		be as sophisticated as possible to promote usage.
		be consistent with its intended use.
		be flexible to allow for growth.
		be consistent with the company's organization structure.

Question 14

What is a key decision that needs to be made with regards to borrowing money from lenders?

		the location
		pro forma income statement
		how much capital to acquire
		job descriptions

Question 15

Identify the false statement below.

		A service company does not have an inventory system.
		Retail stores do not have a production cycle.
		Financial institutions have installment-loan cycles.
		Every organization should implement every transaction cycle module.

Question 16

The chart of accounts of a fast-food restaurant would probably include

		a list of customers.
		a list of financial statement accounts.
		a list of vendors.
		a list of employees.

Question 17

Which statement below regarding the AIS is false?

		Traditionally, most AIS have been designed so that both financial and operational data are stored in a manner that facilitates their integration in reports.
		The AIS must be able to provide managers with detailed and operational information about the organization's performance.
		Both traditional financial measures and operational data are required for proper and complete evaluation of performance.
		The AIS was often just one of the information systems used by an organization to collect and process financial and nonfinancial data.

Question 18

In Petaluma, California, electric power is provided to consumers by Pacific Power. Each month Pacific Power mails bills to 186,000 households and then processes payments as they are received. What is the best way for this business to ensure that payment data entry is efficient and accurate?

		well-designed paper forms
		turnaround documents
		source data automation
		sequentially numbered bills

Question 19

Data must be converted into information to be considered useful and meaningful for decision making. There are seven characteristics that make information both useful and meaningful. If the same information can be reproduced by two independent and knowledgeable people, it is representative of the characteristic of

		verifiability.
		truthful.
		relevance.
		reliability.

Question 20

		entity.
		attribute.
		field.
		record.

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