Preparation for Exam 2: ECO361N
1. The test is Tue 30 Mar in regularly scheduled class time.
2. Standing orders during exam;
Order Consequences_for_failure
Write in ink I will not read your exam
No talking or flash cards I will not read your exam
3. Materials covered:
a. Notes from Section on Automation: Information to end
4. General information: Same as before. You should answer the first
two pages quickly and then spend more time on the last page which is
a research questions for which your group needs four articles in a
brown folder.
a. The first two pages will be six to eight questions from the list
of questions from pages 1 and 2 of previous exams The questions might
be modified a bit.
b. Page 3 Government Decentralization and information policy:
Either:
I. To what extent should information policy be decentralized to the states.
or
II. To what extent should medical policy be decentralized to the states.
Your group should collect three references for both I and II. On the exam 1/2 will answer I and 1/2 will answer II.
6.(3)Give three examples how technology has changed asset markets such as stock markets. To what extent do these markets reside in the internet and computer networks.
P2-3. (6.25) Discuss the extent to which financial asset markets have moving into computer networks.
7. (4) What are LAN, WAN and E-mail. Discuss their impact on office organization.
1. Discuss new payment mechanisms created by microprocessors and the internet.
1. (4pts) What is EDI? How is this beginning to reduce paperwork. Give an example.
8. (2) What is E-mail and EDI. How does E-mail promote EDI?
1. (4pts) What is PCorder? How does it improve productivity?
2. (4 pts) What are digital signatures? How can they be made secure?
3. (4 pts) What is CommerceNet and why is it important?
4. (4 pts) Discuss advances in network payments mechanisms.
8. (2) Why has the use of paper increased in office work? When and why is the use of paper likely to decrease?
11. (3)Who provides credit information today? What economic efficiencies do they make possible? Why do they create a problem with false information?
12.(6.25) What are the positive and negative features of information services such as airline reservation systems and credit files? Why do airlines with an airline reservation system have a competitive advantage over airlines without such a system. Which would lead to more accurate information in credit files: common law or the current system? (Briefly discuss)
P2-2 (6.25) What are the positive and negative features of information services of credit information systems? Under national law is the industry responsible for errors? Who has to correct these errors? Discuss any changes you would make and their impact. If no changes, why not.
13. (6.25) Name two types of home electronic shopping? What limits the growth of home electronic shopping currently and how will these limits be overcome?
1.(4) What are the two major types of electronic home shopping? What currently limits there expansion? What needs to happen before such markets expand greatly?
17. (12.5 pts) Compare and contrast shopping on telemarketing cable TV channels with stores on the internet. What is their promise in the future as communication channels expand and go interactive.
16. (25) Discuss the changing nature of work and the organization of work in institutions such as corporations. A good answer should integrate material from the course.
P2-1 6.25) Why does the advance in information technology reduce the need for middle managers.
3. Why does the advance in information technology reduce the need for middle managers. Why does international competition also create incentives to reduce the number of levels of management.
5. (1) What will cause the amount of paperwork to decrease? Better computers or better ?
5. To what extent are markets through the internet likely to expand. Discuss industrial and household markets. Be specific.
4. (1)Why does greater freedom of location permit greater promotion of community without loss of economic freedom?
11. (2 pts) Given are current transportation- communication system why is economic freedom and community in conflict?
5. (4 pts) Why might there be increase organization on the demand side of the market? Give two examples?
8. (1) What is the management situations market?
16. (12.5) Why has the income distribution become more skewed since 1972. With automation things are bound to get worse in the future? (Discuss)
2. (4 pts) Briefly discuss: Since we will have rapid automation we are destined to have massive unemployment and social unrest.
2. (1) What is operational information policy?
9. (2 pts) What is operational information policy?
10. (2 pts) (2) What is scientific information policy?
6. (5pts) Define scientific information policy. Why is it necessary? Why is it less of an invasion of privacy than operational information policy?
5. (2) To make `good' social policy why is it necessary to observer the consequences of alternatives.
6. (2) What is operational information policy?
7. (2) What is scientific information policy?
1. (1)What is a judge in fact?
5. (2) What is the proposed professional review? How does the professional review affect reelection incentives?
7. (1) Why does government decentralized lead to a better learning strategy?
12. (3 pts) What is a professional review? What properties should laws have?
6. (2) What is a judicial review? What is the proposed professional review?
7. (2) What is a judge in fact? Why are they needed?
8. (1)How does the professional review affect reelection incentives?
9. (1)Why does government decentralized lead to a better learning strategy?
17. (25) Discuss the concept of governmental decentralization using medicine as an example.
8. Discuss info policy and governmental decentralization. To obtain a really top score you must use a theory of innovation to justify your design.
18. (12.5) Discuss community in modern society.
19. (12.5) Discuss governmental decentralization with an example.
16. (25) Discuss the impact of information technology and software on primary and secondary education: (1) What was the success and limitations of software on first generation personal computers such as the Apple IIe? Why do the current and future generations of software show more promise? Any problems? In a good essay, you should discuss at least three types of new technology and their relationship to education.
17. (25) Discuss innovations in primary and secondary organization: (1) What is the role of the various levels of government in primary and secondary education? (2) What are the main problems with the US primary and secondary education? (3) To take advantage of the technological advances are innovations in educational organization required? (4) Discuss several of the attempts at educational innovation today? (5) To achieve major innovations what do you recommend?
P3-1.(25) Discuss community in modern society.
P4-1. (12.5) Discuss medicine and governmental decentralization. To obtain a really top score you must use a theory of innovation to justify your design.
8. Discuss medicine and governmental decentralization. To obtain a really top score you must use a theory of innovation to justify your design.
6. Discuss information policy and governmental decentralization. To obtain a really top score you must use a theory of innovation to justify your design.
P3-1.(25) Discuss community in modern society. What efforts are being made to control the automobile? Are specialized communities coming into existence? What is the impact on average communities?
P4-1. (12.5) Discuss medicine and governmental decentralization. To obtain a really top score you must use a theory of innovation to justify your design.
18. (25) Discuss the evolution of corporate organization from the hierarchical organization of the 19th century to the horizontal corporation of today. Why did the innovations take place. What impact will the improvements in communication have on corporate organization.
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