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Management Information Systems: Solving Business Problems with Information Technology, 3/e
Gerald V. Post, University of the Pacific
David L. Anderson, DePaul U/McGowan Center

Introduction

Chapter 1 Review Questions


1. What is the main purpose of MIS?

2. Why do students who are not MIS majors need to study MIS?

3. What are e-commerce and e-business?

4. What are the roles of managers in a modern company?

5. Describe how seven basic trends in today’s business environment are related to MIS.

6. Describe the five components of a management information system.

7. How has the management structure of many businesses changed in the past decade— largely due to re-engineering?

8. Describe the three basic levels of management decisions.

9. How can an understanding of the levels of management decisions help you solve business problems?

10. How are information systems used at the various levels of business management?

11. How do you begin the search for strategic uses of information systems?




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