Sony Online Entertainment IT/205 In April 2011‚ hackers obtained person information from over 100 million PlayStation Network users and Sony Online Entertainment users including credit‚ debit‚ and bank account information. This breach cost Sony and credit card issuers up to a total of $2 billion dollars (Laudon‚ 2013). During the time of the breach‚ security and control were not top priority. According to this case study Sony was using an older version of Apache Web Server
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Netherlands Email: gordijn@cs.vu.nl 1 Introduction Companies increasingly form networked value constellations to jointly satisfy a complex need. Well known examples include the networked business model of Cisco Systems [Tapscott‚ D.‚ Ticoll‚ D.‚ & Lowy‚ A.‚ 2000] and the virtual integration of Dell Computers [Magretta‚ J.‚1998]. In a value constellation‚ a series of enterprises and final customers co-produce things of economic value‚ using network technology such as the Internet to coordinate
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the key points of the case and why the author considers them important lessons. According to Jeffrey Hollender‚ the key issues that a company must address to become socially responsible are: 1. Values: Develop a clear set of values and operating principles that every employee or member of the company takes to heart. 2. Commitment from the top of the company: As mentioned earlier‚ this is basic because if the top managers are not willing to be open and honest about their company’s real situation
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Table of content 1. Introduction 1 2. Leadership effectiveness in different management levels 1 3. Criticize different leadership styles in various management levels 3 4. Review leadership five power source in different management levels 4 5. Critical review how ethics influence on leadership 5 6. Review social responsibilities’ positive impact on leadership 5 7. Analyze stakeholders and their goals have influenced on leadership 6 8. The relationship between society and leadership 6 9. Conclusion
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Professor Spelman English 3063 8 September 2013 The Value of Tenacity Throughout my entire life‚ I have lived with purpose. I have always had a desire to succeed‚ and along with that desire‚ I have had the confidence to persevere. This is not to say that I have not had my downfalls or failures in this lifetime‚ but it is rather to say that I have used those losses as a tool to learn how to better myself. As far as working extremely hard to reach a goal‚ there is one example that sticks
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From brand values to customer value Martin Christopher Recently there has been a growing tide of articles‚ papers and even conferences devoted to the question of the future of marketing (see‚ for example Brady and Davis‚ 1993; Coopers & Lybrand‚ 1993; Mitchell‚ 1994). Essentially‚ the point at issue is whether “traditional” marketing is appropriate for the conditions that now prevail in the late twentieth century. The basic principle of marketing still applies‚ that is the focus of the business
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customers refusing to participate in research activities. There are three types of marketing research‚ viz: exploratory‚ descriptive and experimental/casual research. Exploratory research is conducted when a problem is not fully defined‚ and the company is seeking to determine the best course of action. Qualitative data is used‚ gathered through interviews‚ case studies and observations. Descriptive research operates on the basis of a hypothesis and often focuses on a particular variable.
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categories of value creation on which Best Value currently relies most. Identify and describe the categories of value creation on which Best Value currently relies most Straight commission is a “pay for performance plan” where monetary compensation is strictly tied to the results achieved by the salesperson. It is best used when maximum time is provided for the salespeople to sell while non-selling tasks are minimized. Ordinarily‚ commissions are in direct correlation and proportionate to the value or volume
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Customer Value Proposition in Value Markets Business houses that are our customers are under constant pressure to cut down their cost. With this concern at the back of their mind‚ out of the sales pitch‚ they mainly concentrate on the price quoted to them. In such cases‚ the supplier needs to demonstrate the core value offerings/ benefits with extra vigor to persuade the customer to make the purchase. Marketing managers tend to neglect the real contribution of value propositions to superior business
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------------------------------------------------- FINC5001 Capital Market and Corporate Finance ------------------------------------------------- Workshop 5 – Capital Budgeting II 1. Basic Concepts Review a) In applying Net Present Value‚ what factors do we include‚ and what factors do we ignore? Use cash flows not accounting income Ignore * sunk costs * financing costs Include * opportunity costs * side effects * working capital * taxation * inflation 2. Practice
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