Within organizations, information flows:
a. vertically.
b. in many different directions.
c. upward.
d. downward.
Q. 2Which of the following is NOT a necessary standardization issue within an organization?
a. The ability of computers to communicate with each other.
b. The use of the same basic type of computers.
c. The use of universal software.
d. How files are named and stored.
Q. 3Today, information management departments are likely to be managed by:
a. people with any computer experience.
b. upper management of an organization.
c. clerical staff.
d. managers in staff positions.
Q. 4Information management as a discipline began to emerge during:
a. the 1980s and 1990's.
b. the 1950s.
c. the 1960s.
d. the 1970s and 1980s.
Q. 5Information overload is best avoided by:
a. not underestimating the value of extraneous information.
b. reviewing, periodically, the types of information that a system is able to generate.
c. reassessing information needs in reaction to or in anticipation of a changing environment.
d. choosing an information source and relying solely on it for an extended period of time.
Q. 6Which of the following is NOT true regarding information?
a. Information as a stand-alone entity has very little value.
b. The potential uses for information are limited only by the ingenuity of human beings.
c. Information is generated automatically by today's information management systems.
d. Information has value with or without being accessed and used by people.
Q. 7When information systems fail to produce desired results it is generally a result of:
a. faulty extrinsic information.
b. problems with the software.
c. problems with the hardware.
d. faulty intrinsic data.
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