Test Chapter 6_Project Management Info System Flashcards
The long term growth in size and complexity of both business and government has increased management’s dependence on more formal written summaries of operating results in place of the informal, on-the-spot observations and judgments of smaller organizations. in addition, there is a growing management need to
Measure the effectiveness of managerial performance.
Of the following, it is MOST essential that a management information system provide information needed for
Planning and measuring results
The PRIMARY purpose of control reports is to
Compare actual performance with planned results
Which of the following has the GREATEST negative impact on communications in a large organization?
Failure to get information to those who need it
Major random access devices for a computer include all of the following EXCEPT
Magnetic plastic tapes
The type of computer configuration in which the data are processed at one time after they have been made a matter of record is known as
Batching
A computer configuration system in which the input or output equipment is directly connected and operates under control of the computer is known as
On line
The PRINCIPAL distinction between a digital computer and an analogue computer is one
Counts while the other measures electrical current
ALL digital computers are generally considered to consist of four major sections. The one of the following which is NOT a major section: A. Buffer B. Control C. Processing D. Storage
Buffer
Of the following, administrative control is PRIMARILY dependent upon
Adequate information
Meticulous care must be exercised in writing the methodology section of the research report so that
Another investigator will achieve the same results if he repeats the study
When data are grouped into a frequency distribution, the true mode by definition is the _______ in the distribution
Point of greatest concentration
The one of the following that is NOT normally involved in the development of a management information system is
Determination of line and staff relationships within the various units of the organizational structure
Which of the following is LEAST likely to be a potential benefit arising from the use of electronic data processing systems?
Lower capital expenditures for office equipment
A grapevine is BEST defined as
The internal and non-systematic channel of communication within an organization
Of the following, the symbol shown at the right, as used in a systems flow chart, means
Manual operation
The mean age of a sample group drawn from population X is 37.5 years and the standard error of the mean is 5.9. There is a 99% probability that the computed mean age of other samples drawn from population X Would fall within the range of
22.2-52.8
After a budget has been developed, it serves to
Provide a yardstick against which actual costs are measured
In order to insure at work measurement or time study results will be consistent from one study to another, and reflect a fair day’s work, the performance of the clerks must be rated or leveled. Which of the following is LEAST likely to be included among the techniques for determining the performance level or for rating the study?
Sampling studies
Of the following, the BEST practice to follow when training a new employee is to
Encourage him to feel free to ask questions at any time
An IMPORTANT aspect to keep in mind during the decision-making process is that
all possible alternatives for attaining goals should be sought out and considered
Implementation of accountability REQUIRES
an established system of communication from the bottom to the top
Of the following, the MAJOR difference between systems and procedures analysis and work simplification is
the former generally utilizes expert advice and the latter is a do-it-yourself improvement by supervisors and workers
Systems development is concerned with providing
An overall framework to describe general relationships
Organizational systems and procedures should be
developed jointly by experts in systems and procedures and the people who are responsible for implementing them
The CHIEF danger of a decentralized control system is that
Problem areas may not be detected readily
Which one of the following is the MAJOR objective of operational audits?
Recommending opportunities for improving operating and management practices
Of the following, the formalization of organization structure is BEST achieved by
Job descriptions together with organization charts
Budget planning is MOST useful when it achieves
Cost control
The UNDERLYING principle of sound administration is to
Base administration on investigation of facts
Although questionnaires are not the best survey tool the management analyst has to use, there are times when a good questionnaire can expedite the fact-finding phase of a management survey. Which of the following should be AVOIDED in the design and distribution of the questionnaire?
The questionnaire should enable the respondent to answer in a narrative manner,
Arranging large groups of numbers in frequency distributions
Gives a more composite picture of the total group than a random listing
Of the following, management guides and controls clerical work PRINCIPALLY through
The use of printed forms
Which of the following is MOST important before conducting fact-finding interviews?
Explaining to the operating officials the purpose and scope of the study
Of the following, the one that is NOT essential in carrying out a comprehensive work improvement program is
Supervisory training
Which of the following control techniques is MOST useful on large, complex systems projects?
PERT chart
The action which is MOST effective in gaining acceptance of a study by the agency which is being studied
A written procedure in narrative form covering the proposed system with visual presentations and discussions
Which of the following is NOT an advantage in the use of oral instructions as compared with written instructions? Oral instruction(s)
Is superior in transmitting complex directives
Which organization principle is MOST closely related to procedural analysis and improvement?
Duplication, overlapping, and conflict should be eliminated
