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Chapter 10: Global Information Systems Flashcards

1
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What is the first large scale interactive global information systems?

A

Airline reservation systems

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What do you call moving certain business processes to different countries due to their advantages?

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Regionalization

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Some companies create separate Web
sites for each country in which they do business, this is called?

A

localization of a web site

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4
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What feature of a good global website concerns itself with appropriation of culture?

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cultural differences

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5
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What feature of a good global website concerns itself with international search engines and indexes

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International Lisitng

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What feature of a good global website concerns itself with local people?

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Local Involvement

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7
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What feature of a good global website concerns itself with specific languages

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International Marketing

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8
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play a major role in
further globalization and in bringing more people online.
Because many developing nations do not have an estab-
lished communication network in place, mobile networks
are an attractive alternative for many of these courtiers

A

Mobile Computing and Mobile Apps

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9
Q

Mobile apps play a major role in globalization by
offering ___ ___ ___ and ____ such as bank-
ing, payment, and agricultural information for developing
nation

A

Basic Social Services and Commerce

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10
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T or F: A global information system uses the same applications and technologies as normal information system

A

T

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11
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It is also a core function of a Global Information System

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Strategic Planning

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12
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Which two dimensions define a GIS?

A

Control and Coordination

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using managerial
power to ensure adherence to the organization’s goals.

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Control

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14
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is the procedure of interaction managing among activities ?

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Coordination

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What is the difference between Control and Coordination in terms of structure?

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Control requires a centralized structure aka formatted and predefined decisions

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16
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The trade offf between the amount of control and coodrdination defines the organizations:

A

globalization strategy

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17
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What are the two components of a global information system?

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  1. Global Database
  2. Information Sharing Technologies
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18
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What are the challenges faced in implementing a global database?

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  1. Different Character Sets
  2. Currency Conversion
  3. Different Formats
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19
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What do small companies do when implementing information technologies for the GIS?

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Outsourcing technical expertise

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20
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What do large companies do when implementing information sharing technologies for GIS

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create/develop custom applications

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21
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Large Companies usually have a network for?

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Email, Data ENtry, audio, video, computer conferencing, distributed databse

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22
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What network technology do small companies use?

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internet or value added network

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23
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private multipoint networks managed by a third party?

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Value Added Network

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24
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What payment plan do value added networks use?

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subscription based

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25
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What features does value added network provide?

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  1. electronic data interchange standards
  2. encryption
  3. Data Synchronization
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26
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What is the foundation of any global information system?

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an integrated network for global control over the org’s resources

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27
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What do you call the devices that guide packets to their destination?

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Switching nodes

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28
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What does the global information system need to allow several networks to connect worldwide?

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Bridges, routers, and gateways

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29
Q

An information systems manager needs to determine the best _____ _____ to meet global performance and traffic needs such as: …?

A

communication media

  • fiber optics
    -satellites
  • micro waves
  • conventional phone lines
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30
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What is the noise factor?

A

how immune a medium is to outside e-interference

31
Q

what transmission technology does not require both parties to connect at the same time. Give an example

A

Asynchronous Transmission. Email

32
Q

What transmission technology require parties to be connected at the same time? Give an example?

A

Phone Calls

33
Q

What is multiplexing?

A

combines analog or digital signals into one over a shared medium

34
Q

Upon reaching its destination, what is done to the muxed signal?

A

it undergoes the process of demuxing

35
Q

Digital Signals are also called?

A

Baseband

36
Q

Analog Signals are also called?

A

Broadband

37
Q

provides stability in transmission protocols when there
are inadequate telecommunication infrastructures

A

private networks and dedicated lease line

38
Q

Give examples of information sharing tech.

A
  1. Electronic Meeting Systems or Video Conferencing
  2. Group Support Systems
  3. File Transfer Protocol
  4. Data Synchronisation
  5. Application Sharing
39
Q

Restricts what type of data can be captured and transmitted in foreign countries

A

Transborder Data Flow

40
Q

is an
organization with assets and
operations in at least one country
other than its home country. An
MNC delivers products and services
across national borders and is
usually centrally managed from its
headquarters.

A

Multinational Corporation

41
Q

What factors constitute a global environment?

A
  1. Legal Laws
  2. Cultural
  3. Economic
  4. Political
42
Q

two choices for the deployment of video conferencing technologies?

A
  1. on premise
  2. cloud based
43
Q

A GIS, like any
information system,
can be classified
according to the
different kinds of
managerial support it
provides

A

Strategic, Tactical, Operational

44
Q

What conflict may arise from putting up a subsidiary branch in a country where there is an unstable government?

A

Conflict may happen between the company’s parent government, and the company’s host government where the subsidiary resides

45
Q

involves broad and long term goals

A

Strategic support

46
Q

medium range activities that move the organization to achieve long term goals

A

Tactical Support

47
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day to day activities

A

operational support

48
Q

T or F: Strategic and Tactical management are becoming one

A

T

49
Q

What functions of the gis are considered operational?

A

1.Global Data Access
2. Consolidated Global Reporting
3. Communication between headquarters and subsidiaries
4. Management of short-term forex risks

50
Q

What functional requirements of the gis is considered strategic?

A
  1. Strategic Planning Support
  2. Management of Global Tax Risk
51
Q

Identify the Requirement: Access to information around the world

A

Global Data Access

52
Q

Identify the Requirement: Reports that include financial data, manufacturing data etc.

A

Consolidated Global Reporting

53
Q

Identify the Requirement: to facilitate decision making and planning processes

A

Communication between headquarter and subsidiaries

54
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Identify the Requirement: minimization of currency fluctuations on the company

A

Management of short-term foreign exchange risks

55
Q

Identify the Requirement: Core of any GIS

A

Strategic Planning Support

56
Q

Identify the Requirement: Needs knowledge of international finance, money systems and tax law

A

Management of Global Tax Risk

57
Q

production, sales, and marketing are decentralized, and financial management remains the parent company’s responsibility.

A

multinational structure

58
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it is also known as a franchiser

A

global structure

59
Q

what type of organizational structure has a highly centralized information system and little autonomy

A

global structure

60
Q

To achieve organizational efficiency in a global structure organization, what must they do?

A

duplicate information system

61
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operates much like a multinational corporation, but subsidiaries depend on headquarters more for process and production decisions.

A

international structure

62
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focuses on optimizing supply sources and using advantages available in subsidiary locations.

A

transnational organization

63
Q

The architecture of the GIS in a transnational structure requires a higher level of

A

standardization and uniformity for global efficiency

64
Q

enhances the integration of GIS

A

Universal data dictionaries and standard databases

65
Q

Do transnational companies exist today

A

no

66
Q

An alternative for developing information systems.

A

Offshore outsourcing

67
Q

What are the obstacles in implementing a global information systems?

A
  • Lack of standardization (including differences in timezones, taxes, language, and work habits)
  • Cultural differences
  • Diverse regulatory practices
  • Poor telecommunication infrastructures
  • Lack of skilled analysts and programmers
68
Q

A more subtle obstacle to GIS development is the_________ to host countries.

A

organization’s unwillingness to delegate control of information systems

69
Q

Only __ percent of a company’s
applications are truly global in nature.

A

5–15

70
Q

can impede the development
of a cohesive GIS that is capable of sharing information
resources across borders.

A

lack of standardization

71
Q

This obstacle does not necessarily apply to transborder data flow (TDF) regulations; it applies to policies on business practices and technological use.

A

Diverse Regulatory Practices

72
Q

Determining ___ in cases involving cyberspace is still difficult.

A

jurisdiction

73
Q

Under GDPR,
individuals are able to easily transfer their personal data
between service providers, called

A

“right to portability.”

74
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A

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