56) Which of the following is an example of a disruptive technology? A) digital photography B) a new

56)Which of the following is an example of a disruptive technology?A)digital photographyB)a new version of Microsoft ExcelC)a third generation iPodD)an all-in-one printer
57)Which of the following would NOT be considered a disruptive technology?A)instant messagingB)e-mailC)Internet telephonyD)PCs
58)The interaction between information systems and organizations isA)primarily guided by the decision making of middle- and senior-managers.B)a complex, two-way relationship mediated by factors such as the environment andorganizational structure.C)driven by the microeconomic forces of capital and labour.D)successfully managed when the organization’s existing culture and goals areseen as the driving force.
59)How does the technical view of organizations fall short of understanding thefull impacts of information systems in a firm?A)It sees information systems as a way to rearrange the inputs and outputs of theorganization.B)It sees capital and labour as primary production factors.C)It sees the inputs and outputs, labour and capital, as being infinitelymalleable.D)It sees the organization as a social structure similar to a machine.
60)According to the ________ definition of organizations, an organization is seenas a means by which primary production factors are transformed into outputsconsumed by the environment.A)microeconomicB)macroeconomicC)sociotechnicalD)behavioural
61)All of the following are major features of organizations that impact the use ofinformation systems EXCEPT forA)business processes.B)environments.C)goals.D)agency costs.
62)Business processes are collections ofA)informal practices and behaviours.B)formalized and documented practices.C)routines.D)rights and privileges.
63)Mintzberg’s classification of organizational structure categorizes theknowledge-based organization where goods and services depend on the expertiseand knowledge of professionals as a(n)A)entrepreneurial structure.B)divisionalized bureaucracy.C)professional bureaucracy.D)adhocracy.
64)A large bureaucracy existing in a slowly changing environmentthat produces standard products and is dominated by centralized managementmaking is classified by Mintzberg as a________ bureaucracy.A)machineB)professionalC)divisionalizedD)multidivisional
65)An example of a professional bureaucracy is aA)small startup firm.B)school system.C)mid-size manufacturing firm.D)consulting firm.