Intro to Business (Retestch1-6)

Intro to business

10/16/2008

Retest Take-home exam Chapter 1,2,3,4,5

22. A. This is preferred answer because chief information officer (CIO) is responsible for getting workers and managers the information they need to be world-class competitors. Because improved hardware and software keep computers running more smoothly than in the past, the average chief information officer (CIO) can spend less time worrying about keeping the systems running and more time finding ways to use technology to boost business by participating in purchasing decisions, operational strategy, and marketing and sales. Today the role of the chief information officer (CIO) is to help the business use technology to communicate better with others while offering better service and lower costs. The public relations (PR) is the management function that evaluates public attitudes, changes policies and procedures in response to the public's requests, and executes a program of action and information to earn public understanding and acceptance. It is responsibility of the public relations department to maintain close ties with the company stakeholders (customers, media, community leaders, government, and other corporate stakeholders). Knowledge Czar and Chief Systems Engineer are the wrong answers. So the best answer for this question is Chief Information Officer.

32. D. This is preferred answer because one group of workers who would probably benefit from telecommuting is workers with young children who want to earn income while staying at home. Telecommuting has grown tremendously in recent years. Nearly 10 million U.S. workers now work at least several days per month at home. home-based workers can choose their own hours, interrupt work for child care and other tasks, and take time for various personal reasons. Working at home isn't for everyone, however. to be successful, a home-based workers must have the discipline to stay focused on the work and not be easily distracted....