University of Pittsburgh

BUSBIS 1060

Chapter 1

1)A large grocery chain has implemented a new "scan, bag, and go" technology that allows customers to shop with greater independence. Which of the following options BEST describes the effect of this technology on business?

2. Which of the following options has drastically reduced the costs of operating and transacting on a global scale?

3. Companies analyzing huge amounts of data, social media, and other data points represent an emerging area of          .

4. If almost all an organization's significant business relationships are digitally enabled, it would be called a(n)                                .

5. The logically related tasks and behaviors that companies carry out to achieve a specific outcome are called                             .

6. includes components that collect, process, store, and distribute information to support decision making and control in a business.

7. A raw fact shaped into a meaningful form is               .

8. A scanner used to capture a product's code (i.e., SKU) is considered                  .

9. deals with both behavioral and technical issues regarding information systems, and focuses on the development, use, and impact of systems by managers and employees.

10. Firms use a(n)            to coordinate their activities with other firms.