...the more susceptible we are to a rapidly growing issue. This issue is crime involving technological advances. There have been laws passed to protect ourselves and these are a couple of examples. Technology has not only played a vital role in communication but it has also played a vital role in commerce and the sharing of information. Digital Data such as music and movies can be purchased at the click of a button, but along with this freedom there lies an internal issue. As easy as it is to purchase, it was just as easy to find the same files free from users who are willing to share. This process of file sharing causes billions of dollars in loss for such intellectual properties. The No Electronic Theft Act (NET Act) was introduced by President Bill Clinton in 1997. “The NET Act makes it a crime to infringe a copyright willfully for purposes of commercial advantage or private financial gain, or by the reproduction or distribution, including by electronic means, during any 180-day period, of one or more copies or phonorecords of one or more copyrighted works, which have a total retail value of more than...
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...Legal and Business Strategy for UBER licensing and operation issues in NCR By Abhishek Sonavane Ajeet Kumar Aditya Sharma Akshay Garg Alok Shankar Anjali Abstract This paper seeks to highlight the various aspects of the ongoing Uber case in India by tracing the development of the legal issues caused by the alleged sexual assault case that happened in NCR in December. Firstly, the paper gives a brief of Indian Taxi market, NCR region and Uber. Secondly, the paper sheds light on the incident that happened in NCR in December and the cases filed subsequently both in India and US. Thirdly, the paper describes the Uber’s response to the incident and its stance to the regulatory issues. In the fourth part we have discussed the amendment in various legal acts to bring Uber in the ambit of the law. The business strategy used by Uber is discussed in the fifth part. The paper finds its just conclusion in the sixth and the last part. 1. Introduction India is one of the fastest emerging economies in the world and the Taxi market is seeing phenomenal growth for the past 6-7 years. The Indian radio taxi market is estimated to be $9 billion and growing at 1720% annually1. The organized taxi market constitutes only 4-5% of the taxi market2 and many taxi companies are fighting for a share of this market with UBER being an important player. 1.1 UBER Uber, founded by Travis Kalanick and Garrett Camp in 2009, is an American international transportation network company headquartered...
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...Introduction The aim of this paper is to critique how the print media present contemporary human resource management (HRM) issues as part of an individual class assessment. HRM is basically how human resources are managed in an organisation. The chosen topic from the list is called Employee Relations. There are three areas within this topic that will be discussed and these are; equal opportunities, discrimination and diversity. Firstly the paper will summarise a recent media article on the related area, outline the reason for choosing the article and finally, critically analyse each one independently. The paper will conclude with a brief interpretation of what I have learned while researching Employee Relations. Now let the assignment begin with a look at the first of the three media articles. Media Article 1 Summary (Appendix 1) The first of the media articles According to Hennessy (2013, Oct 11th) is about a Consultancy Association which blacklisted many Irish people in Britain from the 1970’s to the 1980’s. The company was headed by a man called Ian Kerr. He had access to information which was confidential regarding certain individuals. It was details of workers trade union history, involvement in disputes and opinions about their health and safety. Construction companies used his services and it has recently been found that many of these individuals were discriminated against because of the confidential information that was provided by the association. ...
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...Weak USA Cyber Policy vs China’s Security Threat to the USA? Abstract A cyber spy network based mainly in China hacked into classified documents from government and private organizations. One of the biggest questions still remains unanswered. Should the U.S. Congress conduct an in depth assessment of Chinese cyber spying and consider imposing tougher penalties on companies that benefit from industrial espionage. In this paper I will review china’s cyber threat and possible USA solutions to protect against the threat. Could Weak USA Cyber Policy be the cause of China’s Security Threat? U.S. corporations and cyber security specialists have reported an daily attack of computer network intrusions originating from China. Of the seven cases that were adjudicated under the Economic Espionage Act in 2010, six involved a link to China. U.S. corporations and cyber security specialists have reported a huge increase of computer network intrusions originating from China. Some of these reports have alleged a Chinese corporate or government sponsor of the activity, but the U.S. intelligence community has not been able to confirm these reports. In a study released in February, McAfee attributed an intrusion attempt they labeled Night Dragon to a Chinese Internet Protocol (IP) address and indicated the intruders stole data from the computer systems of petrochemical companies (Minnick, W. 11 Dec, 2011).” So could the problem be U.S. Cyber policy? I believe congressional committees...
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...viable, survives and thrives on the global economic stage, the state has implemented many strategies, which are reflected by Singapore’s changing economic landscapes. All these while, the Singapore government has always employed a top-down approach to its policy making; the economy has always been directed from the top. In the first industrial revolution, Singapore faced many problems like the lack of natural resources, lack of experience of local entrepreneurs and high unemployment levels. Hence in order to encourage foreign direct investment (FDI) from transnational corporations (TNCs), the government looked towards building a No. 1 workforce. This was done through passing certain parliamentary acts and bills such as the Trade Union Amendment Bill in 1966 and the Employment Act in 1968. The former was to gain direct and indirect control on the trade union in order to control the workers. The latter led to the lengthening of working hours from 39 to 44 hours per week, reduction of public holidays from 14 to 11 days, and stricter criteria for employment benefits like retrenchment payment. Most importantly, the state wanted to create a docile workforce that would not create trouble, and was satisfied with current conditions and wages. Creating a highly disciplined workforce has certainly proved to be successful in attracting essential FDI to Singapore. Furthermore, this is no doubt advantageous to Singapore in creating the growth it needs. However,...
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...ago when the markets were conversations places for people. Almost everyone is aware of the importance of social media marketing, networking sites and blogs. Social media marketing techniques have been adopted by businesses and governments. All the major businesses and companies in the world use social media for marketing their products. Apple on the other hand has proved everyone wrong who thinks that success without social media marketing is not possible and is considered to be a type of company that does not directly play in the world of social media or market their products with the help of social media. Almost all the business leaders believe that companies need to be socially active in order to be successful in today’s world but Apple acts in a different way. Up till 2011, Apple remained absent from all social networking sites, but was still ranked as one of the most admired brands in the world. The company only maintained the twitter and the Facebook accounts for iTunes and App Store and these accounts were not used to engage customers (Mashable, 2012). This means that social media marketing directly did not play a great role in the success of Apple’s products but it is opposite. But this also does not mean that social media marketing is not helping Apple or Apple is not getting benefited from social media. Other companies are advertising Apple’s products for them and they are doing social media marketing for Apple. What Apple has actually done is that it has outsourced its...
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...they are related to issues of integrity, ethics, professionalism, and personal reflection: - Why do students cheat? What can be done to address cheating in schools? - What lessons have you learned from the case? Has learning about this case inspired you to make changes in your own life? - How do you relate this behavior to ethics from the Islamic perspective? Assignment Requirements: Length: Minimum 750 words (Approximately 2.5 typed pages, 12 pt font, 1.5-spaced) Style: This paper should be written in an academic style. The tone of your work should be thoughtful and respectful. Be sure to edit your work for grammatical and spelling errors. Papers must be submitted to the instructor by 11:59 pm on the stated due date. Reading Case: Cheating and Technology Cheating in the classroom has been happening since the first schoolhouse was built; however, it has more than doubled in the last decade due to the emergence of new technologies that give students high tech alternatives to looking at their classmate's paper. "A 2002 survey by the Josephson Institute of Ethics of 12,000 high-school students found that 74 % of students had cheated on an exam at least once in the previous year. According to Donald McCabe, who conducted the Rutgers University, New Brunswick, New Jersey, study, the Internet is partly to blame. The Internet...
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...Information Technology Acts Paper Bis/220 3/9/2013 Paul Porch Information Technology Acts Paper The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act of 2001 (USA PATRIOT Act) was created in response to the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001. This act once passed became a law almost immediately, less than two months after the attacks. This Act has been modified thru the years implementing better rules to help protect our country. In 2006 the Act was modified once again, this time including a some modifications with technology. “The Act brought the law up to date with current technology, so we no longer have to fight a digital-age battle with antique weapons-legal authorities leftover from the era of rotary telephones. When investigating the murder of Wall Street Journal reporter Daniel Pearl, for example, law enforcement used one of the Act's new authorities to use high-tech means to identify and locate some of the killers.” ("Justice Information Sharing Department Of Justice"). This Act also extends to law enforcement and foreign intelligence purposes. The purpose of the Act was to enable the government to investigate any potential terrorist more efficiently and effectively. “It expands the authority of the Secretary of the Treasury to regulate the activities of U.S. financial institutions, to combat money laundering.” (“The PATRIOT Act Revisited ,” 2004). As with anything the government...
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...FINA310-1301A-05 Financial Management UNIT 1 IP NASDAQ VS NYSE SHANIKA BUCKNER AIU ONLINE Introduction The purpose of this paper is to inform a group of stock brokers about the NYSE and the NASDAQ. In this paper I will explain the similarities and the differences of the NYSE and NASDAQ stock exchange. Also in my own words, I will explain what the Public Company Accounting and Investor Protection Act of 2002 are for. BODY Although NASDAQ AND NYSE operate differently, they both have many similarities, before I began discussing the similarities let me tell you what NASDAQ and NYSE stands for; NASDAQ stands for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation, and NYSE stands for the New York Stock Exchange. Some similarities that these two organizations have are that they are both very well known in the trading sector and they both offer high end services. NASDAQ AND NYSE are two organizations that are well known for their exchange in equities between buyers and sellers. Another similarity is that they are both organizations that trade publicly, and in the stock exchange market, they are both in highly demand. Just like there are similarities, there are also differences. NASDAQ is usually determined to be a high tech market because its components are basically electronics, technology, and Internet based companies, whereas NYSE comprises of older and more companies that are established, usually vast industries, and blue chip organizations. Although...
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...Unit 1 – Individual Project Abstract This paper explains the differences and similarities between the NYSE and the NASDAQ exchanges. This paper also discusses the Public Company Accounting and Investor Protection Act of 2002. The World of Finance NYSE Euronext is a financial services corporation that is the first cross-border exchange group that trade equities, futures, options, fixed-income, and exchange-traded products within in Europe and the U.S. (Quick Facts, 2013). NASDAQ is the world’s largest exchange company and the largest single liquidity pool for United States equities. It is also called the electronic stock market as it is the world’s first electronic trading system. (www.nasdaq.com, 2013). When you put these two together, you think about the buying and selling of stock and the stock market. The way in which these two stock exchanges perform is different and unique in their own ways. Before listing some of the similarities or if at all, it will be best to state what the acronyms stands for. NASDAQ stands for National Association of Securities Dealers Automated Quotation while NYSE stands for New York Stock Exchange. Both of these exchanges account for major trading of equities in United States and worldwide. In March of 2006, NYSE went public after being a private and not for profit exchange for many of years. Now both stock exchanges are publicly traded companies. Besides these companies being highly sought after in the...
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...can also be costly when an opportunity arises and is not managed appropriately. Guillermo Furniture Store, in Sonora Mexico, is a manufacturer of furniture. The capital budget selections all correlate with choices the organization has to make. Guillermo has several selection opportunities; he is restricted by past and present choices. Guillermo’s Furniture Store is the largest in the area and has been the main staple for many years, but new competitors have claimed a part of the business creating a challenge for him to act. Guillermo’s operating environment has changed and is now mandated to decide on one of three investment opportunities. The ultimate value of what capital budget opportunities are available to Guillermo will be evaluated by the net present value they have to offer. Only a positive net present value will add value whether the proprietor is an individual or a shareholder. The rise in competition is causing a decreasing profit margin. The paper will provide the evaluation of the financial concepts in the conclusion of the appropriate alternative necessary to improve the business, evaluate changes the owner is creating, and show how the capital budget analysis will afford Guillermo with the necessary data to acquire the best return on his asset. As the largest furniture industrial manufacturer, Guillermo has benefited from the generous supply of natural resources and relatively inexpensive labor costs. The alteration of Guillermo’s operating environment is because...
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...Assignment 1/Memorandum Tahanni Ragland University of Phoenix HRM 531 CERTIFICATE OF ORIGINALITY: I certify that the attached paper is my original work and has not previously been submitted by me or anyone else for any class. I further declare I have cited all sources from which I used language, ideas, and information, whether quoted verbatim or paraphrased, and that any assistance of any kind, which I received while producing this paper, has been acknowledged in the References section. I have obtained written permission from the copyright holder for any trademarked material, logos, or images from the Internet or other sources. I further agree that my name typed on the line below is intended to have, and shall have, the same validity as my handwritten signature. Student's signature (name typed here is equivalent to a signature): ______Tahanni Ragland ____________ ___ to: Merger Supervisory Team, Interclean, Inc. FROM: TAHANNI RAGLAND SUBJECT: MANAGEMENT BEHAVIOR MEMORANDUM DATE: NOVEMBER 29, 2010 CLASS: HRM/531 GROUP: MBAA0KZ1X9 DUE TO THE RECENT RUMBLINGS AND RUMORS FLOATING AROUND CONCERNING THE UPCOMING INTERCLEAN-ENVIRO TECH MERGER, I FELT THAT IT WAS NECESSARY TO DRAFT THIS MEMO ABOUT WHAT SHOULD AND SHOULD NOT TAKE PLACE. IT IS IMPERATIVE THAT THE SUPERVISORY STAFF EXHIBIT COMPLETE DISCRETION AND REMAIN SUPPORTIVE DURING THIS TRANSITION. AS MANAGEMENT, YOU MUST BE A POSITIVE EXAMPLE TO OUR STAFF DURING THIS PROCESS. AS THE...
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...Gun Control Hypothesis Paper By Christopher Fields Intro to Sociology Prof. Hennington Outline Hypothesis/ opening statement My opinions Love-hate relationship Crime rates Democrat Opinion Republican Opinion Evidence 1 Evidence 2 Evidence 3 Closing statement References After recent school shootings in America, the American people are starting to wonder when is the government going to stricken the gun control laws. After recent studies I will tell you which party republican or democrat is for the stricken the laws and which of them is not. Personally, I feel like you should be judged by your actions. If your criminal background portrays you as violent you should not be allowed to have a gun. On the other hand, if your have never shown any act of violence you should be allowed to have a gun. Crimes such as fraud, drug possession, and other mediocre crimes should not count. Everyone deserves the right to protect themselves, their family or even a stranger. If gun control laws are stricken gun violence will decrease. I’m going to prove this by using the Social Conflict approach which is a macro-oriented paradigm in sociology that views society as an arena of inequality that generates conflict and social change. Guns have a love-hate relationship with society some people fear guns and some people feel safe around guns. Most people fear guns because people think that they are going to get shot and killed for no reason. While others use guns for safety which is...
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...Guns on College Campus Should guns be allowed on college campus? Kenton L. McGowen Abstract This paper will determine whether guns have a place on college, and school campuses. The conclusion that the paper reaches is that students who have guns will be tempted to use them, especially at universities and colleges that are full of drug use, stress, and anxiety. The mixture of guns into a formula like that is simply not conducive to a safe environment. This paper will take evidence from experts, as well as state rulings to show the two sides of gun control in regards to school campuses in order to answer the question: Should guns be allowed on college campuses? The constitution of the United States guarantees our right to bear arms in order to defend ourselves, but where does the line fall where it is ok and not okay to carry weapons? The debate has shifted from restaurants, to stores, and now to schools. It is recently that the question has come up, should college campus students be allowed to have guns? The question is a safety issue and mostly centers around a need for the preservation of life on these campuses, and whether or not the guns are absolutely necessary to have. It has been spurred on by the recent slew of school shootings that have hit areas of the country, most notably Virginia Tech in 2006. There are valid argumentative points to both sides, however. As previously mentioned, the constitution of the United States guarantees...
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...Abstract The purpose of this study is to identify most common strategies in managing employee engagement in startup companies in Seattle, Washington, US. Although many research and studies has been conducted to identify strategies to manage the employee engagement, many companies are still unsuccessful to improve their engagement level and their turnover rate. Therefore, this research will narrow the study of employee engagement to a specific type of company, so the result of this study will be most possible to be adopted and referred by other companies in the same category. Engagement level in thirty sample startups will be determined using ISA Engagement Scale and common HR strategies will be evaluated among companies with higher employee engagement score. In the future, the findings of this study can be use as a reference for practitioners at startup companies to develop a better human resource strategy, improving their employee engagement level. Keywords: engagement, startups, human resources, strategy Introduction According to State of the Global Workplace Study by Gallup, there are only 13% of employees are engaged at work in the world. In other word, only one in eight employees that are emotionally committed to their work, contributing to the company’s growth by working effectively and efficiently. Studies have proved that engaged employees contribute to the company’s performance (Arrowsmith & Parker, 2013; Reilly, 2014; Pollitt, 2008) and strategies to improve...
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