Case Study 1. Explain what happened to the Gore-Tex brand after the patent expired. What activity can firms use to try to maintain any advantage developed during the patent protection phase? According to quizlaw.com when a patent expires the technology the inventor no longer has the exclusive rights to his or her invention opening it up to everyone. At this point other companies can offer comparative products at reduced prices. I think that Gore-Tex was smart to take advantage of their own patent
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CASE STUDY 2: Too Much Technology (Chapter 4‚ Pg. 181) 1. What are the some of the arguments for and against the use of digital media? Technology has both positive and negative sides. Positive opinion about technology as we are able to find many sources of information quickly and easily as well as saving production cost. Technology that is negative opinion can influence our behavior‚ destroy our way of thinking‚ and the more severe impact of computer technology is also able to give
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“All food is creative in some way; and grounded in the past in other ways (194).” Modern food is inspired by tradition‚ yet driven by the resources and ideas of the current period. To illustrate the meaning of Wilk’s statement‚ the development of Tex-Mex cuisine can be used as an example. Food writers Waverly Root and Richard de Rochemont describe the cuisine as “native foreign” in their book Eating in America
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The same set of polls also reveals that seventy-seven percent of Americans believe it acceptable to monitor users who visit child pornography sites. These numbers suggest a majority of American citizens faced with situations showing clear imminent danger or illegal activity are‚ decidedly‚ for government internet monitoring. This revelation leads to the one of the most dire questions of the rise of the new generation: to what extent do we as American people allow our own privacy to be violated in
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Dangers of Child Abuse: Should the Perpetrators Be Punished More Heavily? In the United States‚ a report of child abuse is made every ten seconds. America’s children are facing a hidden epidemic because the perpetrators are walking free. In many states depending on the severity of the case the punishment is often ten years for serious cases not including time taken off the sentence while in prison or time off for good behavior. These criminals are walking free only to resume their actions with
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Why the cell phone is dangerous? Communication in the old days was by telefax‚ letters‚ or telephone. It was not as dangerous as today’s technology. Today the communication gets more risky and dangerous for everyone who uses it incorrectly. There are many studies showing that the cell phone is harmful to the students‚ especially when they have it too close to their body. The cell phone manual tells us that it is supposed to be far from our bodies by 2/3’s of an inch. For instance‚ radiation
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The Dangers of Being Anorexic or Obese Women‚ for the most part are weight conscious. Many women probably want to be like females in the entertainment industry such as movie stars who have perfectly curved slim bodies and the photoshoped models we find in magazines. As Americans‚ we are blinded that there are more anorexic and obese women than women who are a healthy size. Both anorexic and obese women have eating disorders. According to Anorexia Nervosa in Adolescence and Maudsley Family-Based
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Case 4: W.L. Gore & Associates: Developing global teams to meet 21st century challenges. 1. What impress you about this company? Is it well managed- why or why not? * The company has been successful grow from small home operations to massive operations and still has the same culture as in the beginning. * The company has a good record of growth and therefore should also have good profits. * The company operates outside the traditional structure like the mission statement‚ a code
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W. L. Gore and Associates CONTENTS 1. What are the distinctive features of W.L Gore’s organization and management? On which principles is it based? 2. What are the advantages and disadvantages of W.L. Gore’s approach to organization and management of the company? 3. To what extent is the W.L. Gore approach to organization and management transferrable to other companies? And‚ if it is‚ to what types of company? 4. Would you like
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packed with flavors of different seasonings and more. On my 18th birthday‚ my mother made these delicious‚ savory Tex-Mex enchiladas. I’ve learned that these enchiladas are different from any other. It required time and delicacy‚ but it was simply an addiction. When the enchiladas were baked‚ the tortillas were crisp and the smells of the spices were mouth-watering. The sauce for the Tex-Mex enchiladas had a spicy taste that didn’t burn my tongue and
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