MIS ch. 2 – Flashcards

Email is the preferred means for collaborations in which content control is highly desired. T/F

The main purpose of the planning phase in a project is to ________.

Identify a task that should be performed during the planning phase of project management.

Being a perceptive listener is more important for a collaborator than being gregarious and dynamic. T/F

Which of the following statements is true of managing tasks? For team members to utilize a task list effectively, they need to keep it confidential. When a single person is made responsible for accomplishing a task, it means that he/she should do the task. No benefit will come from the task list unless every task has a date by which it is to be completed. Accountability and follow-up are seldom required for task management.

Being a skilled and persuasive presenter is the most important characteristic for an effective collaborator. T/F

The use of a conference call is an example of ________ communication.

The need for collaboration is greatest for ________ decisions.

Using a standardized procedure to calculate the incentives of employees is an example of a(n) ________.

According to Hackman's three criteria for team success, which of the following IS requirements will be categorized under the meaningful and satisfying experience criterion?

An organization defines the rules that govern a project and the responsibilities of the project team. The project is in the ________ phase of project management.

Susan, the operations manager at Multitech Systems Inc., schedules a face-to-face meeting with her vendors to decide on the specifications for a project. Some of her senior engineers are also asked to participate in the discussion through a conference call. This is an example of synchronous communication.

Which of the following is a feature of Microsoft Lync? blogs concurrent editing discussion forums multiparty text chat

Identify a key difference between managerial decisions and operational decisions.

Which of the following is a key difference between strategic decisions and managerial decisions? Managerial decisions concern organizational issues, whereas strategic decisions concern external issues. Managerial decisions concern allocation and utilization of resources, whereas strategic decisions concern broad organizational issues. Strategic decisions involve financial issues, whereas managerial decisions do not involve financial issues. Strategic decisions deal with the utilization of resources, whereas managerial decisions deal with day-to-day activities.

Team members need not continually check the SharePoint task list for new tasks. T/F

________ is defined as a group of people working together to achieve a common goal via a process of feedback and iteration.

________ is a process that occurs when the collaboration tool limits, and sometimes even directs, user activity.

The purpose of the planning phase of project management is to accomplish project tasks. T/F

Which of the following decisions is least likely to involve collaboration? How much of product A should be ordered from vendor B? What type of relationship should the company maintain with company A? What products should we include in the new product line? Should our company acquire company A?

Version management systems improve the tracking of shared content and provide version control. T/F

Which of the following is a key difference between collaboration and cooperation? Cooperation requires people to have a common goal, whereas collaboration occurs even without a common goal. People should work together to cooperate, whereas they need not work together to collaborate. Unlike cooperation, collaboration occurs when a job has to be accomplished. Unlike cooperation, collaboration emphasizes iteration and feedback.

With Google Drive, documents are stored on the user's computer. T/F

In version control systems, the shared directories used to store shared documents are called libraries. T/F

Project data and project metadata are subject to iteration and feedback. T/F