Homework Assignment#1 Fall 2021 Chapter 1 - The Information Age Number of Questions: 7 1 1. Your uncle started his company over thirty years ago and he has never needed to use any information technology. However, the times are changing and his competitors are gaining an advantage by being more technology efficient. You discuss with your uncle how his company can use technology to help make certain jobs such as managing inventory or tracking customer transactions more efficient. Which definition did you leam in chapter 1 that best describes what you discussed with your uncle? 2. Your uncle has finally accepted that using information technology in his company is helping. He tells you that his competitors have gotten very good at marketing and are starting to attract some of his long time customers. He asks you how he can improve his own marketing. You explain to your uncle that information technology will allow his company to be able to use information to make better decisions such as improving marketing. Which definition did you learn in chapter 1 that describes what you told your uncle? 3 Another company that you have been consulting with is getting many complaints from their sales staff. The sales staff tell you that they are having difficulty accessing information in the format that will best help them do their job when they are visiting the customer's business. You explain to company management that they need to improve their information technology so that the sales staff has access to the best quality of information when they are visiting the customer. Which definition did you learn in chapter 1 that best describes what you told management? 4. The company is also asking for your help in improving their ability to lead the company by developing and implementing future goals. The lower levels of the organization tell you that any plans they receive from management never seem to reflect their current needs. You tell management that they need to improve their information technology so that they get a better picture of the current state of the company so they can make better decisions. Which section in chapter 1 best describes the situation you are discussing with management? Homework Assignment#1 Fall 2021 Chapter 1 - The Information Age Number of Questions: 7 1 1. Your uncle started his company over thirty years ago and he has never needed to use any information technology. However, the times are changing and his competitors are gaining an advantage by being more technology efficient. You discuss with your uncle how his company can use technology to help make certain jobs such as managing inventory or tracking customer transactions more efficient. Which definition did you leam in chapter 1 that best describes what you discussed with your uncle? 2. Your uncle has finally accepted that using information technology in his company is helping. He tells you that his competitors have gotten very good at marketing and are starting to attract some of his long time customers. He asks you how he can improve his own marketing. You explain to your uncle that information technology will allow his company to be able to use information to make better decisions such as improving marketing. Which definition did you learn in chapter 1 that describes what you told your uncle? 3 Another company that you have been consulting with is getting many complaints from their sales staff. The sales staff tell you that they are having difficulty accessing information in the format that will best help them do their job when they are visiting the customer's business. You explain to company management that they need to improve their information technology so that the sales staff has access to the best quality of information when they are visiting the customer. Which definition did you learn in chapter 1 that best describes what you told management? 4. The company is also asking for your help in improving their ability to lead the company by developing and implementing future goals. The lower levels of the organization tell you that any plans they receive from management never seem to reflect their current needs. You tell management that they need to improve their information technology so that they get a better picture of the current state of the company so they can make better decisions. Which section in chapter 1 best describes the situation you are discussing with management
