...Information Technology Acts BIS/220 4/02/2014 E Forrest (Skip) Boyd Information Technology Acts (Andreno, 1999) No Electronic Theft (NET) Act, 1997 In the past most of us would go to the library to seek out information, since the internet and .com age just about everybody is using a computer over the internet whether looking for products or a job. Electronic theft is a growing issue, as more people use the internet for personal and business matters, the criminals are adapting there methods to obtain your information online. Phishing is the act of sending an email message looking like a familiar organization in the attempt to get you to click on the link that they provide, attempting to trick you into giving your personal information. Advantage of the No Electronic Theft Act, congress has taken steps to make it easier to prosecute for electronic fraud. The main reason for this congressional activity is the increasing commercial importance of computers and electronic transactions. Andreano, F. P. (1999) According to one market research firm, “global internet commerce revenues will grow in to the billions of dollars. And with these growing revenues, sophisticated criminals have recognized, and sought to take advantage of, the opportunity for ill-gotten gains. As one author quipped, hackers are no longer youthful pranksters, but have become a sort of net mafia.” Andreano, F. P. (1999) Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA), 1996 HIPPA was created...
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...RES 351 WEEK 1 A+ Graded Tutorial Available At: http://hwsoloutions.com/?product=res-351-week-1 Visit Our website: http://hwsoloutions.com/ Product Description PRODUCT DESCRIPTION RES 351 Week 1, Business research process involves the study of all aspects of the company and then that information will be used to make business decisions. This requires several steps to help the company achieve its goals, and evaluating its strengths and weaknesses to solve or to avoid problems. The research process also helps to have a clearer and updated idea of their industry (Suttle, 2014). After worked for more than seven years in the airlines industry, I decided to review an article titled “Customer Satisfaction in Airline Industry.” During my years of experience, I saw how many of the passengers left the airport frustrated with the services offered. I think this is a good topic for me to evaluate, because it help me to understand situations that are important within the airline industry. Current Event in Business Research In the summary of the article “Customer Satisfaction in Airline Industry” explain how the research followed on how the five dimensions of customer satisfaction was applied in the airline industry. Such articles can be used to design strategies specifically aimed to increase the level of customer satisfaction in the airline industry. At first I was a little confused about the method used in this article, but I have come to the conclusion that the method used...
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...Current Events in Business Research RES/351 University of Phoenix Current Events in Business Research The “Bringing Research to Life” section of Chapter 3 of Business Research Methods describes a scenario in which Myra Wines is part of a research team hired by the U.S. Army to determine whether the military’s munitions testing area was contributing to the high civilian death rate. Local activists believed the area was an environmental hazard and were attempting to force the closure of the firing range. The Army’s hypothesis was that its dud shells would only ignite if another live bomb caused it to explode and the civilian deaths were unrelated to the munitions testing area. Wines hypothesized that the duds could ignite and cause harm to civilians without leaving evidence of the event (University of Phoenix, 2011, Week One Reading). The text indicates that the research team met with Army personnel to review reports on the duds, to understand the management question, and to clarify the research question. The team observed Army personnel firing shells, the effects of the explosions, and the frequency of duds to understand the dilemma and develop research questions. As a result of a dud exploding unexpectedly, the team created a research design strategy and began collecting data through an observations study. The study revealed that civilians were scavenging salvageable metals from the duds;...
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...Current Events in Business Research RES/351 September 10, 2012 Julie Bonner Current Events in Business Research The business research process is about learning everything there is to know about an organization, the consumers, competitors and the trade. The main points are trying to figure what products or services to offer, what consumers are likely to buy them, the region as to where to sell or buy them, and lastly the pricing. By following the important steps of business research a company is able to achieve these objectives. Business research was used in the military but in different ways Identifying Competitors - The mission of the military when it comes to new soldiers is to attract and retain quality soldiers. For instance the Army (the branch I was enlisted in) is facing tough competition when trying to maintain or attracting recruits and enlisted personal of all components and ranks. This is due to the low momentum of the recruiting efforts and potential recruits and that is why they are offering enlist or re-enlistment bonuses which is a financial incentive that is not given in the civilian hiring world. Since, the real world is their true competitors. Studying Customers - The needs and wants of the new recruits and re- enlistment are very essential. So before initiating these incentive programs, I believe that the military would have to establish what the needs and wants are of enlist and re-enlistments. An essential point, just like a product is...
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...RUNNING HEAD: Current Events in Business Research Current Events in Business Research RES 351 Current Events in Business Research Business research has different steps to complete to ensure that the research covers every aspect needed to have the best outcome. In the workplace of construction, there is a great need of having researchers help to cure problems that are at current job sites. Such problems might be the building construction and the needed data to ensure a building is built safe and of good quality. The business research process is used in past experience to develop the process in which construction companies can use to cure a problem. Past experience can tell that in business research an individual must clearly define the objective of the research along with what the research will offer to the business. The objective usually consist of an ongoing problem that crew members can not figure out. After the goals and objective are define the research then proposals its purpose to all the stakeholders for approval. The stakeholders are usually the investors in the building site, along with supervisors of the construction crew. After approval is met the research group then comes up with a strategy to complete research that includes time frame, scope, environment of research, and type. Once strategy is in place data collection occurs. Data will exist of collecting all the contributing factors and variables of the research along with data needed to define the objective...
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...Current Events in Business Research Jessica Barbera RES 351 October 6, 2014 Edoardo Naggiar Current Events in Business Research In order for companies to set themselves apart from their competitors, it is vital to gather as much information on the industry that is being considered. Researching a business helps to provide information on such things like what consumers like and do not like to purchase, what it will cost to start up, whether or not the idea for a new business is viable based upon facts and not on emotion. Researching a business will also show if the new business idea has potential to be profitable or not and also provide essential information about competitors so that a new owner does not price their products or services too high, how to layout the store and also where to purchase merchandise while being able to determine if there is any and what will it cost to advertise so customers are aware of the products and services that are newly available to them in their area. Research also aids management when certain decisions that need to be made that involve or affect the company and their employees. Working for one of the largest coffee companies in the world, Starbucks Coffee Company, it is important for them to stay on top of what the coffee industry is doing so that they can keep a competitive edge. Starbucks uses what is called an SWOT Analysis. The SWOT Analysis covers the company’s entire profile while examining the key...
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...Current Events in Business Research Bryan Holmes RES/351 March 6, 2014 Benjamin Millard Current Events in Business Research The current event with the business I am employed with is growth. Business has grown so much the equipment on rent count has doubled and the space along with the technicians to maintain it has not. The problem identified is no more room for more technicians or equipment. The oil industry is booming in Northern Colorado but, is it stable? The options thrown around right now is to add more bays to the current building for technicians, creating a split-shift, opening and old building in Lafayette to sustain the growth, also opening a megastore on Highway 85 and highway 52. There is 100 acres available build to suit. With a majority of work in right in that vicinity the location would not only assist in sustaining the growth but, strategically placing a facility at that location would set Sunstate Equipment apart from the competition. The risk involved as stated is, is the oil business stable. With some reliable information through Oil execs, the oil found in Northern Colorado is the biggest in North America at the moment. The problem is the trends of the oil industry have a history of fluctuating. Right now the problem has been identified with growth. If the oil industry flops or falls on its face, there needs to be a contingency plan. The first suggestion is expanding the current building with a split-shift. This is a metered response or a band aid. If the...
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...Current Events in Business Research Business Research RES/351 This paper will summarize the business research process by defining the business research process by my experience in the workplace. The most current working industry experience that I have experienced is the casino industry. I will briefly summarize some of the business research of the casino industry. One of the very first business research processes that a potential business owner must consider is location. In the case of my current employer, The Santa Claran Hotel Casino had to determine which location in which land was owned by the tribe of Santa Clara Pueblo to place the casino. This particular business research was a little different from the conventional business research process for location. For example, usually if someone wanted to open a movie rental establishment they would do research to find out the location in which they are most successful. They would find out that they are most successful next to or in close proximity of a McDonald’s. One more example would be a CVS Pharmacy being successful close to a Walgreen’s. Another business research process that is very important in the casino industry would be the selection of which slot machines to put onto the casino floor. There are several business research processes that are involved with this decision. The Slots Director has to sift through thousands of different slot manufactures and themes to determine the right ones...
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...Current Events in Business Research Debra Blackwelder RES/351 March 10, 2014 John Gilpin Current Events in Business Research The business research process begins with the collecting of data and then processed into information that can be used to define more details on where, when, how, what type of business is needed for that type of buyer. You have to clarify the research question by discovering the management dilemma, defining the management question, defining the research question(s) and finally refining the research question(s), which is called the exploration of research. Then the research proposal is done, followed by the research design strategy, then data collection and preparation. Next are the data analysis and interpretation, then research reporting finishing with the management decision. The article that the Arthur used for this paper talks about how President Obama issued a list of executive orders, one of which is for the Center for Disease Control (CDC) received $10 million to research gun control violence. In the wake of all the different school shootings, the Obama Administration and anti-guns proponents thought the evidence would be irrefutable to support why guns make Americans less safe. They were not expecting what the CDC report found in their Priorities for Research to Reduce the Threat of Firearm-Related Violence. Their report study findings are that armed citizens are likely to be injured by an attacker, defensive uses of guns are common and that...
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...Current Events in Business Research Crystal G RES/351 January 18, 2014 Current Events in Business Research Business research in any organization is important because it helps deliver information to solve problems and encourages managers in making decisions to better an organization. In the insurance industry for example, entails learning everything possible about what the customer needs are. The major objectives are determining what products or services to offer for that particular client, which clients are most likely to buy that particular insurance and what carrier is going to offer the most competitive pricing. There is a lot of competition within the insurance industry. Within Wells Fargo Insurance Company, they offer several products readily available to fit that particular customers business. There are various methods Wells Fargo uses within the business research process to help the organization achieve their goals. The first step is identifying the competitors. One way Wells Fargo identifies the key competitors in the industry is through secondary research. Secondary research is information and or data that are available about that company and open to the public. This information allows our agency to see what products they sell and their key strengths on that particular line of business. The Insurance Journal which is the national property casualty magazine helps determine what companies are specializing in that line of business and who is ranking in...
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...Conduct Business Research: Part I Tamika C. Doss, Virginia Lindsey, Shenera Belton, Debra Harrison and Kim Arceneaux RES/351 Business Research November 7, 2012 Dr. Kenneth Idle Preparing to Conduct Business Research: Part I Opportunity Facing the NC Music Factory We have selected one of the largest music venues in North Carolina. The growth of this establishment has grown in the last 5 years tremendously. Our business research was to discover why people decided to frequent this place instead of Uptown which is within a mile radius of the NC Music Factory. Our angle was to use qualitative research which seeks to describe, decode, and otherwise come to the meaning of more or less naturally occurring phenomena in the social world. This research process uses data collection and data analysis to drawn in on the consumer’s preference. Qualitative research draws data from a variety of sources; people (individual or groups), organizations, published text (social media’s quick references), (settings/environment), objects (visual/sensory) and let’s not forget events and happenings. Which brings us to what will be our research questions? So here they are: * Job Analysis – Does the current location generate the most business? * Advertising – What images did they use to connect with their target customer’s? * New Entertainments Ideas – What did their current customer’s thought about bringing in larger events at times...
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...Current Events in Business Research Holly Sestito RES/351 March 12, 2012 Dean Gualco, EdD, MBA, MPA Current Events in Business Research The business research process begins with collection of data and then processed into information that can be used to define more details on where, when, how, and what type of business is needed for that type of section. When deciding to start my own business with Scentsy I had to first collect data as to what the company was that I was getting into. Then I had to decide if I like the product that was being sold enough to sell it myself. The next variable would be whether or not people would buy it and if I would have continued product sales. The methods for this company sell best by word of mouth and my group parties. The empirically testable hypotheses in this case are that other people are selling the product and are doing great at it. This company is growing at such a fast rate that the people that involve themselves into it will be guaranteed to make nice amounts of money from a great product and business plan. When competing with other type of businesses they have a unique product that will not burn skin, and they have a one of a kind product that no one else has. Statistically the products are safer than party-light because there is no open flame Scentsy uses only a light bulb to heat and release the fragrance. It is proven that candles left unattended can cause a fire. While Scentsy only uses a light bulb this can be a drawl...
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...Current Events in Business Research Tanesha Wilson RES/351 March 7, 2013 Deborah Alrutz Current Events in Business Research The business research process begins with an overview of a particular market or industry. During the overview, individuals can assess whether opportunities for business exist within that market. The next step of the business research process includes the collection data, which aids in determining the consumer need of products or services. An analysis of the data collected will also help to determine the direction the company should go. The business research process also involves a testing phase. In this phase of the process, conducting various tests can provide helpful information to predict customer behavior. The final step typically includes the decision or implementation of the idea (Cooper & Schindler, 2011). This summary will provide a brief overview of the business research process used to launch Cutie Pies Organic Cakes. The Process Cutie Pies & Cakes had been operating for several months as a home-based business making only navy bean pies and carrot cakes. As a featured vendor at an annual food and pastry tasting festival, we experienced an overwhelming response to our products, with one exception; a request for organic pies and cakes. The first task was determining if the local pastry industry needed an organic or “all natural” presence. To our surprise we encountered many who would want to purchase organic pastries regularly...
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...Current Events in Business Research Daniel Murphy RES/351 April 28, 2104 Dr. Linda Florence Current Events in Business Research The business research process begins with clarifying the research question (Cooper & Schindler, 2011). In the restaurant company I work for, we wanted to know how the employees feel about the company and what we could do to make us the employer of choice. Once we had that question figured out we needed to come up with a proposal and a research strategy to gain the data needed to answer the question (Cooper & Schindler, 2011). We, as a company, came up with the idea do have everyone do an anonymous survey. In this survey questions were asked about the direction of the company, what you would want to see from the company, how comfortable you are with pay, benefits, your supervisors, our values, and what you would change if you could change things about the company. This survey was taken by over 95% of our workforce including our corporate office employees, district managers, general managers, assistant managers, and all employees so that was a huge turnout. Next the data had to be collected and prepared, before we could move any further (Cooper & Schindler, 2011). Once the data was collected and prepared every district received an analysis of the company overall did, and their district did. On top of that each restaurant received analysis of how they did as a restaurant, and copies of how the district and company did as a comparison...
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...Current Event in Business Research Process Nicole Smith RES/351 October 15, 2012 Dr. Sean Kenney Current Event in Business Research Process Business research can be described as a systematic and organized effort to investigate a specific problem encountered in the work setting that needs a solution. It comprises a series of steps designed and executed, with the goal of finding answers to the issues that are of concern to the manager in the work environment. I work for one of the largest Inventory Specialist in the States and has inventory specialist we do a great deal of traveling within the State and sometimes State-to-State. We do inventory for stores like Wal-mart, Kholes, Sears, CVS, 7-11, and many more and our number goal is to provide an accurate count for our customers and not spend a great deal of time in the store. The first step in the research process is to indentifying the problem or dilemma. Our dilemma was employee turnover rate which has went up in the last year. After we identified the issues management came up with a list of questions regarding why employee tuner over was high. Questions like what is the cause, when it started occurring, and what can be done. After identifying the dilemma they collected data from employees to determine a solution to the turnover rate. With the data that gathered they were able to get a better understand of why the turnover rate was so high and come up a solution to lower the turnover rate. The research design for fulfilling...
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