A) output, process, feedback, and accounting
B) process, output, operations, and accounting
C) input, process, output, and feedback
D) input, output, sales, and feedback
212) MIS is a business function, like accounting or sales, which moves information about people, products, and processes across the company to facilitate decision making and problem solving. What does MIS stand for?
A) management information strategy
B) management intelligence system
C) management information system
D) management information strategist
213) Shelby Black runs a very successful hair salon in downtown Los Angeles. One of Shelby’s tasks is to input positive and negative customer reviews into her computer system. What type of information is Shelby gathering?
A) feedback
B) processing
C) output management
D) sales processing
214) Which of the following provides an accurate definition of systems thinking?
A) a way of monitoring the entire system by viewing multiple inputs being processed or transformed to produce outputs while continuously gathering feedback on each part
B) a way of monitoring individual components including an input, the process, and an output while continuously gathering feedback on the entire system
C) a way of monitoring the entire system by viewing multiple inputs being processed or transformed to produce outputs while continuously gathering feedback on the entire system
D) a way of monitoring singular parts of a system by viewing a single input that is processed or transformed to produce an entire system that is continuously monitored to gather feedback on each individual part
215) If you were thinking about a washing machine as a system, which of the following represents the inputs?
A) the dirty clothes, water, and detergent
B) the clean clothes
C) the wash and rinse cycles
D) the light indicating that the washer is off balance and has stopped
216) If you were thinking about a washing machine as a system, which of the following represents the process?
A) the dirty clothes, water, and detergent
B) the clean clothes
C) the wash and rinse cycles
D) the light indicating that the washer is off balance and has stopped
217) If you were thinking about a washing machine as a system, which of the following represents the feedback?
A) the dirty clothes, water, and detergent
B) the clean clothes
C) the wash and rinse cycles
D) the light indicating that the washer is off balance and has stopped