An MIS may include operational/ tactical support, decision support, and automated _____ subsystems.

The Management Information System (MIS) provides timely and effective information to support decision making and other necessary management functions. Can you point out the sub-system which does not being to the MIS?

A

Operational Tectical System

B

Decision Support System (DSS)

C

Data Communication System

D

Automated Office System

E

None of the above

Which of the following is tactical decision?

A

capital-source decision

B

product decision

C

plant-location decision

D

budget allocation

E

None of the above

Zani's framework of effective MIS argues that MIS can only be designed in a:

A

top down fashion

B

co-ordinative fashion

C

by managerial participation

D

bottom up

E

None of the above

A decision support system, which provides support for decision making by a group of persons is __________.

A

DSSB

B

The firm's existing MIS

C

GDSS

D

Hardware components

It is believed that sanctions and tactical military strikes can __ turn the people of a country against a dictator.

A

invariably

B

rarely

C

sometimes

D

never

The manager, in using the systems approach, should subdivide the firm into subsystems based on

A

functional areas-marketing, finance, and manufacturing

B

management levels-strategic, tactical, and operational

C

resource flows-manpower, money, machines, and material

D

any of the above represent acceptable subsystem divisions.

E

None of the above

Functional information subsystems can be classified into

A

input and output subsystems

B

processing and output subsystems

C

input and processing subsystems

D

input, processing, and output subsystems

E

None of the above

Functional subsystems are connected by

A

resource flows

B

decision flows

C

information flows

D

data flows

E

None of the above

Benefits from a computerised MIS include:

A

higher returns on short-term investments

B

less frequent and smaller short-term loans

C

lower rates of interest

D

All of the above

E

None of the above

Many organisations have developed MIS _____ plans.

A

master

B

decision

C

plan

D

control

E

None of the above

An MIS may include operational/ tactical support, decision support, and automated _____ subsystems.

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