Alice Rees

City: Ames, IA
University: Iowa State University

Posts by Alice Rees:

MISY 4350 Ch. 3 – Flashcards
25 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question _____ processes include defining and authorizing a project or project phase. answer Initiating question _____ processes include devising and maintaining a workable scheme to ensure that the project addresses the organization’s needs. answer Planning question Examples of _____ processes include acquiring and developing the project team, performing quality assurance, distributing information, managing stakeholder expectations, […]

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MIS 3063 CH 9 – Flashcards
23 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question ________ are viruses that masquerade as useful programs like a computer game, an MP3 file, or some other useful innocuous program answer Trojan horses question With https, data are encrypted using a protocol called the ________. answer Secure Sockets Layer (SSL) question ________ is a broad category of software that includes viruses, worms, Trojan […]

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MGT Chapter 11 – Flashcards
21 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question Enterprise System answer is an application used in all the functions of a business that supports decision making throughout the organization question Supply Chain answer is an integrated network consisting of an organization, its suppliers, transportation companies, and brokers used to deliver goods and services to customers question Supply Chain Management (SCM) answer is […]

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Mgmt Ch.6 Exam #2 – Flashcards
18 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question Strategy answer a large scale action plan that sets the direction of an organization question Grand Strategy answer After an assessment of current organizational performance, then explains how the organizations mission is to be accomplished. question Strategic implementation answer putting strategic plans into effect question Strategic Control answer consists of monitoring the execution of […]

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Mgmt 1 HW1 – Flashcards
16 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question (T/F) Businesses seek to earn a profit by providing goods and services to others. answer true question (T/F) Profits of a business include the salaries paid to its employees. answer false question (T/F) Health care availability, a clean environment, and good schools all contribute to a high quality of life. answer true question (T/F) […]

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Marketing Ch. 9 Flashcards
14 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question How many steps are in the segmentation, targeting and positioning process? answer 5 question What are the steps of STP? answer 1) establish strategy or objectives (S) 2) Use Segmentation methods (S) 3) Evaluate segmentation attractiveness (T) 4) Select target market (T) 5) Identify and develop positioning strategy (P) question What are the 5 […]

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Management Exam 2 Questions – Flashcards
11 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question Goals that define the outcomes that major divisions and departments must achieve in order for the organization to reach its overall goals is called: answer tactical goals question Which of the following refer to specific results expected from individuals? answer Operational goals question High Fence Corporation is currently implementing an MBO program. Managers and […]

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Macroeconomics: Policy and Its Effects (unit test) – Flashcards
09 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question Many classical economists such as Adam Smith believed that government should answer intervene little in the economy. question What circumstances during the early days of industrialization led to a need for reform? Check all that apply. answer There was little government regulation of workplaces. A typical work shift might be twelve to sixteen hours […]

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Legal Environment of Business Class Notes Exam 2 – Flashcards
07 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question Statutory Law 2 parts answer 1.actual law 2. court interpretation question Contract Law answer Biggest portion of business law, Contracts Create Legal Rights & Duties that did not exist before question Breech of Contract answer -If you promise to pay & don’t -Give a service and don’t question 3 Certain Elements of a Contract […]

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IT101 – Flashcards
05 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question 1. A blade server houses many computer motherboards that include one or more processors, computer memory,secondary storage, network connections, and a common power supply and air-cooling source with a single chassis. answer true question making hardware decisions, the overriding considerations of a business should be technology cost and energy? answer false question 2. People […]

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IS Chapter 9 TB – Flashcards
02 Aug 2020 Flashcards

question true answer t/f Enterprise systems include analytical tools question false answer t/f Supply chain management systems are a type of enterprise system question true answer t/f An enterprise system helps reduce redundant business processes question false answer t/f The upstream portion of the supply chain consists of the organizations and processes for distributing and […]

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Intro to Business: Chapter 6 – Flashcards
31 Jul 2020 Flashcards

question entrepreneurship answer accepting the risk of starting and running a business question reasons people are willing to take entrepreneurial risk answer – opportunity – profit – independence – challenge question entrepreneurial attributes answer – self-directed – self-nurturing – action-oriented – highly energetic – tolerant of uncertainty – self-disciplined – comfortable being their own boss […]

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International Business Exam 2 Review – Flashcards
29 Jul 2020 Flashcards

question The reasons a government may nationalize a firm include: A. to extract more money from the firm. B. to increase the firm’s profitability. C. to preserve jobs. answer D. all of the above. question Privately owned companies sometimes complain that government-owned companies have the following unfair advantages: answer C. access to government contracts. question […]

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Inc Tax Chp. 14 – Flashcards
27 Jul 2020 Flashcards

question 51. Albert purchased a tract of land for $140,000 in 2011 when he heard that a new highway was going to be constructed through the property and that the land would soon be worth $200,000. Highway engineers surveyed the property and indicated that he would probably get $180,000. The highway project was abandoned in […]

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Hospitality Chapter 13 Gaming Entertainment – Flashcards
25 Jul 2020 Flashcards

question Briefly describe the history of legalized gaming in the United States? answer The gaming entertainment started in Las Vegas. From 1940 to 1976 Las Vegas had a monopoly on the casino business. Atlantic City in 1976 was next when NJ voters approved casino gambling. Casino Control Act was developed to create jobs , attract […]

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HB 105 – Flashcards
22 Jul 2020 Flashcards

question • Definition of a term “service management” answer How to treat a guest to such a wonderful experience that they will rave about it and bring friends and clients in frequently. Winning internal and external customers Making a difference in your professional career choice question • Definition of a term, “service” answer An act […]

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Flashcards and Answers – AP World History
22 Jul 2020 Flashcards

question Abbasid Caliphate answer Descendants of the Prophet Muhammad’s uncle, al-Abbas, the Abbasids overthrew the Umayyad Caliphate and ruled an Islamic empire from their capital in Baghdad (founded 762) from 750 to 1258. (p. 234) question absolution answer The theory popular in France and other early modern European monarchies that royal power should be free […]

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GEB Chapter 3 quiz – Flashcards
20 Jul 2020 Flashcards

question direct investment is the least risky and least expensive way to participate in foreign trade answer false question a strategic alliance is a partnership formed to create competitive advantage on a worldwide basis answer true question sociocultural differences, such as variations in spoken language and body language, usually have almost negligible impact on international […]

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finance ch. 4 – Flashcards
18 Jul 2020 Flashcards

question Why are ratios useful? answer Ratios standardize numbers and facilitate comparisons. Ratios are used to highlight weaknesses and strengths. Ratio comparisons should be made through time and with competitors. Trend analysis Industry analysis Benchmark (peer) analysis question Five Major Categories of Ratios and the Questions They Answer answer Liquidity: Can we make required payments? […]

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EXAM TEST – Flashcards
16 Jul 2020 Flashcards

question Buyer power, supplier power, threat of substitute products or services, threat of new entrants, and rivalry among existing competitors are all included in Porter’s Five Forces Model answer —>True False question If supplier power is high, how can the supplier directly influence the industry answer Charging higher prices Limiting quality or services Shifting costs […]

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Environmental Challenges of International Management – Flashcards
14 Jul 2020 Flashcards

question The Economic Environment answer – economic system – natural resources – infrastructure question Economic System answer most countries are moving towards a market economy; freedom of choice in mature market economy – complete private ownership – complete public ownership question Natural Resources answer a very broad range of resources is averrable in different countries; […]

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Flashcards on Economics Midterm Review
11 Jul 2020 Flashcards

question Macroeconomics deals with…. answer the working of the entire economy or large sectors of it question Scarcity in economics means… answer We do not have sufficient resources to produce all the goods and services we want. question Margo spends $10,000 on one year’s college tuition. The opportunity cost of spending one year in college […]

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