Define business ethics. Who determines whether a business activity is ethical? Is unethical conduct always illegal?Business ethics is the principles that determine the acceptable conduct in the business workplace. Customers‚ competitors‚ government regulators‚ interest groups‚ and the public determine whether a business activity is ethical. No‚ not all conduct is always illegal. 2. Distinguish between ethics and social responsibility. Ethics is the conduct that is acceptable in the business area
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Computer Software Piracy and it’s Impact on the International Economy The PC industry is over twenty years old. In those twenty years‚ evolving software technology brings us faster‚ more sophisticated‚ versatile and easy-to-use products. Business software allows companies to save time‚ effort and money. Educational computer programs teach basic skills and complicated subjects. Home software now includes a wide variety of programs that enhance the users productivity and creativity. The industry
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World War II it was an era of simplicity and desperation the general population had housing crisis‚ food shortage and raw material shortages etc. Political Influences On a global political stand point there was a uniting of ideas and governments; what we know today as the United Nations (UN). One of the main ideas which the UN has grown up around is ‘The individual possess rights simply by virtue of being Human’ (The Universal Declaration of human rights); which was adopted by the general assembly
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Sociology Sociology is the study of society. It is a social science which uses various methods of empirical investigation and critical analysis to develop a body of knowledge about human social activity. For many sociologists the goal is to conduct research which may be applied directly to social policy and welfare‚ while others focus primarily on refining the theoretical understanding of social processes. Subject matter ranges from the micro level of individual agency and interaction to the macro
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The challenges for Informatics in developing software for modern multikernel computers Abstract The purpose of this post is to examine the introduction of parallel computing and the challenges of software development for Parallel execution environment. First I will introduce the idea of parallel computing and up next I will present and evaluate the challenges of parallel computing along with their solutions and finally some conclusion will be drawn. Vertical & Horizontal Development in
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Discuss the significance of innovation for the competitive position of the firm. Why is innovation important for business organizations? In what areas of the business might innovation be significant? The need for organisations to innovate is one of the most important functions to undertake in order to stay viable. There are many factors that impact on the organisation‚ mainly the internal and external environments. However‚ the external environment is largely the main cause to innovate‚ with the
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What are the Effects of Computers? Computers have become part of our lives. Our life is better since we have computers. A very important aspect in the development of science and technology are computers. The science has made great achievements in the bionical creativity engineering‚ which is very helpful for people with disabilities. In particular‚ people are deprived of their limbs. About one hundred years ago people only could dream to visit space‚ and always thought if it’s possible. All of these
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ISSUE QUESTION: Are Video Games Considered a Sport? CONTROVERSY SECTION: Although Sports have their origins all the way back to the ancient Greeks‚ it is only through the recent times that people have called into question whether there needs to be an expansion on what can be considered a sport. Traditionally‚ sports are defined as “an activity involving physical exertion and skill in which an individual or team competes against another or others for entertainment.”. Yet within the recent decade
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cybersecurity. The growing rate‚ sophistication and impacts of attacks on information systems that have happen in the United States consensus have built a framework for cybersecurity. The Federal role in cybersecurity includes assisting in protecting the organizations systems that are nonfederal and federal. This Individual Assignment will discuss cybersecurity laws‚ The Sarbanes-Oxley Act. Cybersecurity regulations‚ legal concepts‚ the reasons and methods of government interventions‚ the impacts and effects
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BUSI 508 MIDTERM EXAM PREPARATION - General Information: - Exam counts as 20% of your overall grade - Exams are 100% individual effort--discussions among classmates are prohibited. All reference materials (books‚ notes‚ etc.) shall be closed while taking the exam - There are 48 multiple choice questions: -- (General Knowledge) 33 questions which will test your basic knowledge of history‚ importance of operations research/management science techniques‚ model terminology‚ etc
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