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FINAL QUESTION #5

2009-05-20T22:40:00.000-07:00

TOPIC: THE DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS OF VIRTUAL OFFICE

1. Describe or define Virtual office.
Ans.
A Virtual office is a workplace that is not based in one physical location but consists of employees working remotely by using information and communications technologies. A virtual office is characterized by the use of teleworkers, telecenters, mobile workers, hot-desking, and hoteling, and promotes the use of virtual teams. A virtual office can increase an organization's flexibility, cost effectiveness, and efficiency.

Reference: BNET Business Dictionary

2. Distinguish Virtual office from MIS.
Ans.
Virtual office has a provider it is a centralized office although the employees work at home or without physical contact with other employees it enables a network of co-workers to runs a business efficiently by using nothing other than online communication technologies. While in MIS Management Information System differs in different company or every company has their own MIS they are used to analyze other information systems applied in operational activities in the organization. MIS is a planned system of collecting, processing, storing and disseminating data in the form of information needed to carry out the functions of management. And the result is used in decision making of the top management.
3. Illustrate (give examples) how Virtual office can improve company's competitive advantage and organizational performance.
Ans.
Having worked online for a very long time,the virtual office advantage is by far the best aspect of the Internet. A virtual office gives you a huge advantage because you are not limited geographically. Your business should revolve around your laptop. If possible, you should try to store every bit of information online. Either way, the virtual office gives you flexibility because it is available at all times

FINAL QUESTION #4

2009-05-18T23:17:00.000-07:00

TOPIC: THE DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS (DSS)

1. Describe or define DSS.
Ans.
Decision Support Systems (DSS) are a specific class of computerized information systems that supports business and organizational decision-making activities. A properly-designed DSS is an interactive software-based system intended to help decision makers compile useful information from raw data, documents, personal knowledge, and/or business models to identify and solve problems and make decisions.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decision_support_system
2. Distinguish DSS from MIS.
Ans.
The terms MIS and DSS stand for Management Information Systems and Decision Support Systems respectively. There has been a lot of talk regarding these two, whether they are actually the same thing or if there are any significant differences between the two.

MIS is basically a kind of link to facilitate communcation between managers across different areas in a business organization. MIS plays a pivotal role in enabling communications across the floor of an organization, between various entities therein.

DSS, many consider, is an advancement from the original MIS. However,this is not the sole difference between the two. While there may not be too much separating the two, the difference is still there,as is apparent when we say DSS is an advancement over MIS.

The essential difference between the two is in focus. DSS, as the term indicates, is about leadership and senior management in an organization providing good, reliable judgment as well as vision. MIS, on the other hand, is about focusing on the actual flow of information itself.
3. Illustrate (give examples) how DSS can improve company's competitive advantage and organizational performance.
Ans.There are some advantages of DSS

1. Improves personal efficiency
2. Expedites problem solving
3. Facilitates interpersonal communication
4. Promotes learning or training
5. Increases organizational control
6. Generates new evidence in support of a decision
7. Creates a competitive advantage over competition
8. Encourages exploration and discovery on the part of the decision maker
9. Reveals new approaches to thinking about the problem space

FINAL QUESTION #3

2009-05-18T23:15:00.000-07:00

Identify and describe one company that adopts an MIS. Include in your discussion, how MIS helps and supports the company, its managers and other employees, in their problem solving and decision-making.

Ans.
Coca-cola bottlers Philippines is an example of a company that adapts management information system. Coca-cola is one of the most well- known company in the Philippines. The management information system helps their managers and employees in their decisions making and solving problems that is related to their positions in the company. Every managers have access to the information that they need to make good decisions.

MIS also helps in achieving to the objective and goals of the employees and of the company as a whole. It helps employees to become productive and effective in performing their duties and responsibilities in the company. With MIS and competitive employees, goals and objectives of any company in the world is achievable.

FINAL QUESTION # 2

2009-05-13T23:08:00.000-07:00

A company may adopt specific computerized database system according to their unique needs after thorough MIS planning. However, it has to be noted that MIS if properly planned, and implemented, benefits can be immeasurable on the other hand, if this is misused, then it may mean information or financial losses and opportunity and resources wasted.

From this, answer the following.

1.0.a Research one international company from the Internet and describe their MIS strategic plan in 1-2 paragraphs.

Ans. The management information systems (MIS) literature reveals a list of parameters essential for the successful implementation of an IS planning process. Some studies stress the importance of integrating the corporate objectives of a firm into the IS planning process. Other studies discuss the importance of performing an analysis of competitors, or determining the stage of maturity a firm has reached, or the framework used for setting information technology investment priorities. Yet others state that the choice of methodology that will be utilized to develop the IS plan will be crucial to the success of that plan. The objective of this paper is to develop a holistic conceptual model that combines the above parameters into a framework that fully integrates the corporate objectives of a firm into every aspect of the planning process. Three large multi-national courier companies with regional headquarters in Singapore were studied over an eight-month period while undergoing an extensive MIS planning process. Based on these studies, a model based on general systems theory that views the IS planning process in a holistic framework firmly rooted in the view that a firm's corporate objectives must drive the entire process.
1.0.b Discuss too the impact of this strategic plan on the company's management,competitors, customers and the company as a whole.
Ans. Companies vary widely in their strategic management capabilities. Some still rely almost entirely on ‘fire-fighting’. Many others are slowly developing their capabilities but there are only a few which do give due attention to strategic issues and implement their decisions effectively. To be effective a corporate planner must assist this process of development of strategic ability and must adapt his role as the company's capability changes. In the most successful corporate planning units it is clear that this change in role is occurring, but is there not also a largely untapped market for consultants to assist companies in developing these capabilities?.
2.0.a Evaluate how can this strategic plan be applied to any local company in the Philippines.
Ans. Nestle company have a strategic plan using the MIS like they have in their web sites some wellness tips and also they have their presentation of their sales from Feb. 27 to Sept. 01.
They have their new promos NESTLÉ Ice Cream Offers Impulse Party Pack in party packages suit different sizes of parties, get-togethers, reunions, social affairs, seminars, conventions, and other gatherings.

- This strategic plan can be applied to any local company here in the Philippines .
2.0.b Discuss too the possible effect on the company.
Ans. Simply stated, if you put too many eggs in one basket, you can expose yourself to significant risk.

In financial terms, you are under-diversified: you have too much of your holdings tied to a single investment—your company's stock. Investing heavily in company stock may seem like a good thing when your company and its stock are doing well. But many companies experience fluctuations in both operational performance and stock price. Not only do you expose yourself to the risk that the stock market as a whole could flounder, but you take on a lot of company risk, the risk that an individual firm—your company—will falter or fail.

3.0.a What is an Accounting Information System?
Ans. An Accounting Information System is the system of records a business keeps to maintain its accounting system. This includes the purchase, sales, and other financial processes of the business. The purpose of an AIS is to accumulate data and provide decision makers (investors, creditors, and managers) with information to make decision While this was previously a paper-based process, most modern businesses now use accounting software such as UBS, MYOB etc. Information System personnel need knowledge of database management and programming language such as C, C++, JAVA and SQL as all software is basically built from platform or database.

In an Electronic Financial Accounting system, the steps in the accounting cycle are dependent upon the system itself, which in turn are developed by programmers. For example, some systems allow direct journal posting to the various ledgers and others do not.

Accounting Information Systems provide efficient delivery of information needed to perform necessary accounting work and to assist in delivery of accurate and informative data to users, especially those who are not familiar with the accounting and financial reporting areas itself.

3.0.b Identify or list down different accounting information systems used.
Ans.General Ledger is the foundation of your accounting system. Its built-in flexibility meets both the current and future financial needs of organizations of all types and sizes. It provides a robust feature set designed to meet even the most demanding budgeting and processing needs. You can customize General Ledger by using the many tools inherent in the system, including a built-in financial report writer that provides you with a timely picture of your company's fiscal activities. General Ledger fully integrates with all ACCPAC Advantage Series modules and is the key to maximizing the efficiency and accuracy of your financial data. Advantage Series also runs through a standard Web browser, so you can design and view financial statements – anytime, anywhere – using an Internet browser.
3.0.c What are the benefits by the management, users and customers derived from these AIS?
Ans.While total quality management (TQM) has been widely applied in the management of change, and is likely to remain a priority into the next century, failure rates at times above 75 per cent give cause for concern. The study on which this paper is based has reviewed TQM as an approach to change management. Four interrelated classifications of organizational change are presented: change as structure (or "functional change"), process, values, or power distribution. Of these, it is contended, TQM adequately addresses only process change, with incidences of failure closely correlated to the application of process-based TQM techniques in change contexts characterized by structure, values or power. This study suggests that, for TQM to be applied successfully, either an approach is required which adequately addresses all types of change context (a so-called "systemic" approach), or its application needs to be restricted to those contexts where process dominates.
3.0.d Cite any threat or misuse of these AIS by a specific company. How were the threats addressed? What were the damages?
Ans.

Bacon said Hamre and the Joint Chiefs of Staff office have been looking
"aggressively" at the military's Web sites to see what information currently
is available on:

• Building plans;

• "Actual diagrams of buildings of certain military installations";

• "Lessons learned on certain military operations or programs";

• Future research and development goals; and

• "Personnel information that could perhaps provide too much information in
terms of locating people or recreating identities from information provided
on the Internet."

FINAL QUESTION #1

2009-05-12T23:22:00.000-07:00

For those who are working, interview your IT in-charge and ask him/her to describe the computer database systems used in the company. Write your answer in 1-2 paragraphs. Further, ask also the benefits and/or disadvantages derived from these database systems.

For those who are not working, research one company in the net who is using computerized database systems. Describe the use and/or nature of these systems and describe too the benefits/disadvantages from these systems. Include your reference.

Ans.

Microsoft Access- this application is, hands down, the most powerful mainstream database software available. If the school instructional technology program include access. A major advantage to access is its scalability;it grows with you. Whether you're using database of 20 names or 20,000 it handles t bhe database runs just as smooth

Consider the following: A teacher assigns students the task of creating a database of their grades for the entire year. In the first month of school, students create a database that identifies all of their teachers, courses, and types of assessments they receive. In the second month, students begin to input the data. This continues throughout the year. This may require a 30-minute block of time each month. At the end of each grading/marking period, students are asked to determine their own grades in each course as well as identify which form of assessment is giving them the most trouble. Imagine, students would be able to identify their strong and/or weak areas. They can identify their learning style and have quantifiable proof to back it up. It can be a valuable lesson for students and can enhance their learning experience.

MIDTERM QUESTION #3

2009-05-11T23:58:00.000-07:00

Internet if properly maximized can be used as a medium to the advantage of the company. However, risks and threats are there. Thus, research the following:
1. Identify the possible risk and threats (eg. virus) that can potentially attack a company with internet connection.

2. Case research and analysis:

Vigilante virus attacks MP3 music files

by Stan Beer

Tuesday, 26 April 2005

Experts at security vendor Sophos, have discovered a worm which has taken the law into its own hands against internet music pirates. However, legal downloaders are also at risk.

The W32/Nopir-B worm, which appears to have originated in France, spreads via peer-to-peer file-sharing systems posing as a hacked utility to make copies of commercial DVDs. However, in reality it displays an anti-piracy graphic, and attempts to delete all MP3 music files, disable various system utilities, and wipe .COM programs on the infected PC.

"The internet is swamped with people pirating movies and music, costing
the entertainment industry millions each year. The Nopir-B worm targets
people it believes may be involved in piracy, but fails to discriminate
between the true criminals and those who may have MP3 files they have
created themselves," said Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant
for Sophos. "Whichever side of the fence you come down on in regards to
internet privacy, there's no debate about the criminal nature of this
worm - designed to inflict malicious damage on people's Windows
computers."

Internet pirates who have illegally distributed music files, movies and
TV shows have been in the news recently as ISPs have been ordered in a
number of cases to provide identitifying details of those individuals
responsible so prosecutions can be brought against them. Last month, a
Canadian man lost his job after it was found he had leaked the first
episode of the eagerly anticipated BBC science fiction series "Doctor
Who" onto the internet three weeks before its official broadcast.

Although there have only been a small reports of the worm, Sophos
recommends computer users ensure their anti-virus software is
up-to-date, and that companies protect themselves with a consolidated
solution which can defend them from the threats of both spam and
viruses.

2. a Identify one company that had experienced an attacked from the internet.

Elk Cloner is one of the first known microcomputer viruses that spread "in the wild," i.e., outside the computer system or lab in which it was written.Elk Cloner spread by infecting the using a technique now known as a "Apple II operating system boot sector" virus.

2. b Describe the attack

Elk Cloner spread by infecting the Apple II operating system using a technique now known as a "boot sector" virus. If a computer booted from an infected floopy disk, a copy of the virus was placed in the computer's memory. When an uninfected disk was inserted into the computer, Elk Cloner would be copied to the disk, thus allowing it to spread from disk to disk.

An infected computer would display a short poem on every 50th boot. Elk Cloner did not cause deliberate harm, but Apple DOS disks without a standard image had their reserved tracks overwritten.The aforementioned poem follows:

Elk Cloner: The program with a personality
It will get on all your disks
It will infiltrate your chips
Yes, it's Cloner!

It will stick to you like glue
It will modify RAM too
Send in the Cloner!

2.c Identify the damages done and the solutions adopted to reverse the damages and to protect the company from future threats.
According to contemporary reports, the virus was rather contagious, successfully infecting the floppies of most people Skrenta knew, and upsetting many of them. Part of the "success," of course, was that people were not at all wary of the potential problem (virus infection could have been avoided by not inserting floppies into computers without hard-booting them first), nor were virus scanners or cleaners available. The virus could still be removed, but it required an elaborate manual effort.

MIDTERM QUESTION #2

2009-05-05T23:21:00.000-07:00

Question #1. Research 1 Philippine Company and 1 International company that have employed e-commerce.
Ans. BIR
San Miguel Corp.

Question #2. Describe how e-commerce operate in these companies.
Ans. BIR offers announcements, directory, issuance and rulings, tax and registration information, updates and legal matters. It includes tax code and calendar and tax payer bill of rights. The presence of e-commerce today people nowadays can easily get their tax payer identification number online, EFPS to access the BIR, EFPS, pay BIR to download the payment confirmation reflecting your moblie payment of taxes. Their strategy makes the life of working individual easy because they just log into BIR website if they have questions, verifications and updates to know all about.

San Miguel is one of the Philippines leading business conglomerates, carries brand names of some of the most formidable players in the Philippines food and beverage industry. San Miguel Beer company's flagship product is one of the largest selling beers and among the top beer brands in the world. Today, San Miguel is the build around closely related businesses; beverages both non-alcoholic and alcoholic food and packaging. Each of which are dominant in thier respective segments, holding no.1 for no.2 positions in their markets.

Question #3. Identify the benefits/ constraints/ derived by these companies from e-commerce.

Ans. The benefits are cost effective improvement in customers acquisition, growth and retention.

MIDTERM QUESTION #1

2009-04-29T22:49:00.000-07:00

MNC's are complex organizations however, they dominate the worldwide market. Knowing the background and the nature of MNC's the following.

!. Identify the benefits and disadvantage of MNC's
Ans. Advantages:

generate tax revenues
lower prices
products do not depend so much on price of raw materials

Disadvantages:

decreasing employment in industries which do not have comparative advantage
decreasing bargaining power of labor

2.Identify one MNC company and describe its operation
Ans. A multinational company has branches in may countries. Ford and Sony are examples.

Multinational companies do bring some benefits to developing countries. They provide jobs and increase the wealth of the local people. The country gains some wealth by way of taxes.

However, there are some problems as well. The jobs are often low-skilled and poorly paid. Much of the profit will go out of the country, and the company may pull out to relocate in a country where it can make a greater profit. Multinational companies are primarily interested in making profits for their shareholders. Paying wages is an expense that the company will try to reduce to as low a level as possible.

3. Describe bow the parent control/ coordinates with its subsidiaries in other countries or region
Ans. Through this acquisition, ContentWatch will increase Net Nanny's functionality and market presence for consumers. Likewise, ContentWatch will expand its reach in the consumer marketplace with the help of Net Nanny's strong channel presence, as well as its trusted and popular brand.

"We recognize and acknowledge Net Nanny as a strong and longstanding market leader," said Jack Sunderlage, president and CEO (1) (Chief Executive Officer) The highest individual in command of an organization. Typically the president of the company, the CEO reports to the Chairman of the Board. of ContentWatch, Inc. "ContentWatch is a newer and emerging leader in Internet filtering See Web filtering and firewall.
..... Click the link for more information. and parental controls that has been strongly acknowledged as the technology leader in competitive product reviews. ContentWatch is installed in over 125 countries to date and through this acquisition we are able to provide the best of all worlds to our combined set of customers, as well as rapidly accelerate our plans for aggressive worldwide market growth."

Sunderlage pointed out that in addition to the technology and excellent customer support this acquisition will provide Net Nanny customers, ContentWatch also brings to Net Nanny a close partnership with Microsoft as an advanced filtering alternative that is tightly integrated with Vista.

"The sale of Net Nanny serves the market, the brand and LookSmart stockholders best," said John Simonelli, CFO See Chief Financial Officer. for LookSmart Ltd. "While the parental control market is no longer relevant to LookSmart's long term strategy, we recognize the asset's value to consumers. We believe that ContentWatch's attributes of technology leadership and strong industry partnerships will add to the value of the Net Nanny brand."

Under the terms of the agreement, ContentWatch is acquiring all of the assets of Net Nanny from LookSmart Ltd. ContentWatch will adopt the Net Nanny brand for its consumer offerings. The company will also bring Net Nanny into its existing expansion plans and industry partnerships that include ContentProtect's key partnership with Microsoft and integration with Vista.

ContentWatch will continue to develop and expand ContentProtect as its business offering; however, customers of both products can anticipate expanded functionality as the integration and further development plans for the two product lines progress.

ContentWatch assumes responsibility for Net Nanny's customer support and further development. The company anticipates it will add new employees as needed as needed prn. See prn order. at its corporate headquarters in Salt Lake City.

Sunderlage further noted that Net Nanny helps ContentWatch to enhance a spectrum of internet protection offerings that range from home and consumer to all sizes of businesses and organizations. At the higher end Coordinates:
For other places with the same name, see Billinge.
Higher End or Billinge Higher End is a district of the Metropolitan Borough of Wigan, in Greater Manchester, England. , ContentWatch recently launched ContentProtect Pro server Appliance A self-contained computer system specialized for network use. Its applications are pre-installed, and access to setup and configuration is via a Web browser. Server appliances may provide a single application or several applications; for example, a single device may provide file server, , a client-server or server Internet filtering appliance that supports up to 1,000 users per server device--further rounding out its product offering.

4.How is it maximized/ used by this MNC?
Ans.Another concern with transnational corporations is their ability to use foreign subsidiaries to minimize their tax liability. The Internal Revenue Service (IRS) must analyze the movement of goods and services between a transnational company's domestic and foreign operations and then assess whether the transfer price that was assigned on paper to each transaction was fair. IRS studies indicate that U.S. transnational corporations have an incentive to set their transfer prices so as to shift income away from the United States and its higher corporate tax rates and to shift deductible expenses into the United States. Foreign-owned corporations doing business in the United States have a similar incentive. Critics argue that these tax incentives also motivate U.S. transnational corporations to move plants and jobs overseas

http://www.askmehelpdesk.com/international-business/multinational-companies-88808.html
5. What were the weaknesses/ problems encountered by this MNC frim its environment and global setup?
Ans. The common problem encountered by multinational company is the economic crisis,culture of different subsidiaries,the different location,capitalization,expenses,communication,and management.

4. Question #4

2009-04-22T23:12:00.000-07:00

Ethics is relevant regardless of the type of organization and style of management. It is by this ethics that legal and moral laws are established. IT is not at all excluded from this.

Answer then the following.

1. List down the ethics for computer usage.
Ans. The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics are a code of behavior for users and developers of information technology. It was developed by the Computer Ethics Institute (Washington, DC) and written by its president, Dr. Ramon C. Bar quin as part of a keynote speech he delivered at the 1991 National Computer Ethics Conference at the Brooking s Institution.

Computer ethics is a branch of practical philosophy which deals with how computing professionals should make decisions regarding professional and social conduct. The term "computer ethics" was first coined by Walter Maner in the mid-1970s, but only since the 1990s has it started being integrated into professional development programs in academic settings. The conceptual foundations of computer ethics are investigated by information ethics, a branch of philosophical ethics established by Luciano Floridi. Computer ethics is a very important topic in computer applications.

The importance of computer ethics increased through the 1990s. With the growth of the Internet, privacy issues as well as concerns regarding computing technologies such as spyware and web browser cookies have called into question ethical behavior in technology.

2. What common forms of ethic violations happen in the internet and in the organization?

Ans.

What surprises me  about online research is not  that there have
been so many  egregious violations of ethical  principles,  but that
there have been so  few.   There has been no lack  of commentary on
computer ethics and Internet (Net) behavior in general (e.g., Forester
and Morrison, 1990;  Stoll, 1995) or Net research ethics in particular
(King, 1996; Waskul, 1996).  Problems have been identified, solutions
proposed,  and the gravity of and rationale for appropriate behaviors
debated in  the context of  the standards  of this or  that ethical
perspective.   Yet, debates do not subside,  and scholars and others
continue to  look for  ways to maintain  the ethical  integrity of
research and other Net activity.

  Rather than debate philosophical issues of ethics and justice and
attempt to  establish explicit unambiguous  ethical rules  from the
top-down, we first might take a step back and examine the problem from
the ground up.   In this paper,  I offer an  exploratory account of
selected issues as  seen from the trenches.   My  premise is rather
simple:   Precise ethical precepts tend to be of little help to those
immersed in  Net and  other potentially  risky research,   and who
simultaneously also may be responsible for teaching research ethics to
students and others.    I argue that we need not  invent new ethical
rules for online research.  We need only increase our awareness of and
commitment to established ethical principles.

3. How does ethics affect the decision making of mangers?
Ans:Organizations are paying more attention to ethics. People actually talk about ethics. But are our organizations--and are we--behaving more ethically? As our expectations about the ethical behavior of politicians have plummeted, have our expectations about the ethical behavior of organizations risen?

I invite you to listen in on the thoughtful conversation of six academic and organizational ethicists, convened last summer by ASAE's Ethics Committee to generate a discussion about ethics as it unfolds in our work lives. (See sidebar, "Fueling the Discussion.") Committee Chairman David J. Noonan, deputy executive vice president, American Academy of Ophthalmology, San Francisco, guided the exploration.

Such dialogues have to begin with agreed-upon understandings of what is meant by ethics, organizational ethics, and universal ethical principles. Even at that broad level, it's easy to apply the discussion to a workplace context--for instance, are we treating members fairly if we give privileges to some and not others? How do organizations communicate their values, and what is the association role in helping organizations create ethical environments? What role do associations have in teaching children about ethics in business?

The questions drive this dialogue into some tough territories. Tough because, as one participant observed, "All of us struggle daily with temptations to do things that we ought not to do." And tough because questions may lead to more questions before suggesting answers. But tough can also be enlightening, propelling us to pay attention to these important issues.

4. Cite a company which experienced legal or social conflicts because of its violation of ethics. You may check as example the problem of pre-need insurance companies in the Philippines.

a. Describe briefly the nature of the problem.
b. How was this resolved?
c. Who were affected?
d. What were the damages?
Ans.WORLD BANK URGES EFFECTIVE ANTI-CORRUPTION MEASURES An explicit and credible corruption strategy, transparency, and good governance are essential for countries seeking a competitive advantage as Asia recovers from the economic crisis, according to a recent World Bank study. The country meets many preconditions for a successful anti-corruption campaign; however, very large amounts of public funds are lost to political and bureaucratic corruption. The World Bank recommended the following approach to fight corruption: policy reforms and deregulation, reforming campaign finance, increasing public oversight, reforming budget processes, improving meritocracy in the civil service, targeting selected departments and agencies, enhancing sanctions against corruption, developing partnerships with the private sector, and supporting judicial reform. (Yahoo News (Asia Pulse), Apr 6, 2001, summary by Marg Reynolds).
Cite your reference.

Question #3

2009-04-21T23:03:00.000-07:00

A company has basically four (4) levels of organizational hierarchy and each level makes use of unique IT technology and software to address and/or support their works.

Answer then the following:

1. Identify and describe information systems (IS) used in each level.
Ans.Information system plays a vital role in any organization for it embodies the totality of the organization. The success or failure of organizational programs is attribute to how well information and communication is processed and manage. Information is becoming more of a necessity particular in decision - making, it is important for organization to realize the value of an information resource whereby data are transformed into information. Information becomes an asset of the organization and just outcome of the organizational processes that are stored and left alone in files and folders. Information databases should be maintained and protected to ensure their confidentiality.
2. How do these IS help the employees and managers achieve their objectives.

Ans. Information system help the employees and managers achieve their objectives through performing their specific task, their works with information and processes. this information is reported to the management task namely, planning, directing, organizing and controlling. Failure of an organization to achieve its objectives is tantamount to expense incurred without certainty of the needed output.

3. Cite a local or national company that makes use of these IS and identify the benefits and drawbacks/lapses of these IS.

Ans. Smart telecommunication is an example of companies that uses information technology. the media composed of the hardware and software that facilitate the transmission of electronic data within the system.

Prelim Question #2

2009-04-15T23:22:00.000-07:00

An organization may adopt a closed-system or open system model. Answer the following
1.) Discuss the pro's and con's of each model.

Answer:An open system is a system that uses information from its environment. They use there information to improve thier management and thier services. This system provides the demands of its environment. While closed system is the opposite of open system, the company that use this system is not responding to the demands of its environment.

2.) Cite a company that uses any of this model.Describe briefly how this chosen model affect the entire company.

Answer: TV station is an example of a company that uses open system because it aims to provide TV programs that people want to watch since people always want to be informed and be entertained.

Evaluate how an environment affects the organization and its management. Discuss the pro's and con's of not responding to the demands of the environment.

Answer: environment greatly affects organization and its management. information are gathered from environment and companies use it as reference to improve management and the organization as a whole. If the company use closed system it means it is not reponding to the needs of the people, it will be difficult for them to penetrate the market since they don't provide the demands of its eenvironent. But if they are using the open system it will be easy for them to penetrate in the market since they provide the demands of its environment.

Prelim Question #1

2009-04-15T21:54:00.000-07:00

Question #1.How Do you perceive information as a resource of a company?

Ans. A company needs resources like personnel, machines,materials and including information are the important resources that a company needs to survive and become productive.Information is also important resources of the company without correct and enough information a managers or employees will have a hard time for making decisions.

Question#2.Cite a Company Nature describe how the information from its environment management and business as a whole?

Ans.Information from environment affects the decision making of the management of a company.If the environment demand something from the company,It is the company's obligation to provide for its environment.without information the environment the company will not be able to detect what the environment demands.