MODULE 2 - JAMIR Flashcards
It is a work system whose activities are devoted to capturing, transmitting,
storing, retrieving, manipulating and displaying information.
information system
True or False
Information systems are sociotechnical systems.
True
Information systems are _____________ systems.
sociotechnical
_________ is the information produced by a system or process from a specific input.
Output
_________ are what are put into a system
inputs
_________ are the
results obtained after running an entire process or just a small part of a process.
outputs
Types of Information Systems
Hint: There are 6
transaction processing systems,
decision support systems, knowledge management systems,
learning management systems,
database management systems, and
office information systems.
___________ _________ is a cycle of processes that support the organization’s learning activities:
identifying information needs, acquiring information, organizing and storing information,
developing information products and services, distributing information, and using information
(Choo, 1995).
Information management
Enumerate the Information Management Cycle
Hint: There are 6 steps
Plan -> Collect ->Process -> Analyse ->Communicate -> Feedback -> Repeat
Identify:
Plan -> Collect ->Process -> Analyse ->Communicate -> Feedback -> Repeat
the Information Management Cycle
Enumerate the Contemporary Approaches to Information Systems
Hint: there are 2 approaches
Technical Approaches
Behavioral Approaches
Fields that fall under the Technical Approach
Management Science
Computer Science
Operations Research
Identify what contemporary approach these fields are under:
Management Science
Computer Science
Operations Research
Technical Approach
Fields that fall under the Behavioral Approach
Psychology
Economics
Sociology
Identify what contemporary approach these fields are under:
Psychology
Economics
Sociology
Behavioral Approach
The _______________ __________ emphasizes mathematically based, normative models to study
information systems, as well as the physical technology and formal capabilities of these systems.
technical approach
The________________ __________ a growing part of the information systems field, does not ignore
technology, but tends to focus on non-technical solutions concentrating instead on changes in
attitudes, management and organizational policy, and behavior.
behavioral approach
True or False
In the sociotechnical view of systems, optimal organizational performance is achieved by jointly
optimizing both the social and technical systems used in production.
True