Chapter
10: Problem with suppliers
Questions to
Consider
1. How can
an organization ensure that all the members of its supply chain will behave
ethically?
- For the
Organization to ensure that all the member of the supply chain will behave
ethically in the way that the member pay properly and not taking advantage that
they are a member of your Organization.
2. What
responsibility does an organization have to ensure that its suppliers and
business partners behave ethically?
- They
should always have a good deal with the product and properly discussed the
rules clearly.
Manufacturers
Compete on Green Computing
Questions to
Consider
1. How have
green computing efforts lowered the total cost of computer ownership?
As a result
of green computing efforts, the Total Cost of Ownership (TCO) of servers and
computer systems has decreased significantly over time. [ Each of green
computing 93%+ efficient systems, comparing to others equipped with traditional
70% to 80% efficient power supplies, can save up to $200 to $500 per year
depending on configuration and usage. Alternatively, this savings can provide a
reduction of more than half a metric ton of carbon dioxide emissions from the
generation of electric power from fossil fuels. As an example, each node of
Supermicro's SuperBlade® can save up to 100 watts over a traditional discrete
1U rack-mount server. These savings add up quickly when a SuperBlade chassis is
fully populated with 10 servers. By eliminating the overhead in 1U discrete
servers and using high-efficiency (up to 93%) power supplies, the SuperBlade®
can save customers between $700 and $1,000 per year in power - even more when
lower cooling costs are included. And the carbon dioxide emissions are reduced
by more than 5.5 metric tons - the equivalent to planting 1.7 acres of trees.
Source: http://www.weegy.com/?ConversationId=8D859AA5
2. Which approach can yield greater benefits—building greener computers or implementing programs that change users’ behavior so that they operate their computers in a more responsible manner? Explain your response.
2. Which approach can yield greater benefits—building greener computers or implementing programs that change users’ behavior so that they operate their computers in a more responsible manner? Explain your response.
-For me both
are have benefits on building greener computers it helps more in our
environment to prevent pollutions and in implementing programs it also give
benefits to the people so that they will now how to use the computer properly
and not to abuse using the computer.
3. Do research at the EPEAT Web site and determine which computer manufacturer currently has the best green computing ratings.
-As I see
it’s the APPLE is in top rating.
Chapter
9: Twitter Emerges as News Source for Iran protesters
Questions to
Consider
1. Many
people question the value of Twitter’s goal of helping people stay connected in
real time. Do the events in Iran illustrate the potential value to society of
social networking tools such as Twitter? Are there other ways that Twitter and
other social networks could be used by people and organizations to add real
value?.
-There seems
to be a backlash about the important place social media has in our lives.
People such as Malcolm Gladwell have written extensively that
the value of Facebook and Twitter is overblown when it comes to creating social
change.
Much of
Gladwell’s reasoning is flawed, but his pessimism does force us to be clearer
about our goal with social media. For those of us looking to make a difference
though activism campaigns, Gladwell is right that the challenge is to
build and mobilize online communities rather than simply make noise.
During a Social Media Week event, The Yes
Men co-founder Andy Bichlbaum compared social media tools to the phone
trees that spurred people to action in the 1960s. The telephone has played a
big role in information sharing over the years, but we don’t hold the telephone
accountable for the lack of social activism the way Gladwell and others blame
Facebook for societal apathy. In real life it can be our nature to be passive,
and it should come as no surprise that we can be the same way on Facebook. That
is, it’s easy to “like” a cause on Facebook, but it is a much bigger lift to
donate money, show up at a rally and vote on Election Day. As Naomi Hirabayshi
of DoSomething.org put it,
real change in social entrepreneurship takes place offline, but word of
mouth (and its online equivalent, which is social networking) is the best way
to share trusted information.
2. How trustworthy is the information one gleans from social networks such as Twitter?
Walther and
Parks (2002), responding to theoretical developments in CMC, proposed that a
primary goal of interpersonal relationships is to add connectedness (or
“warrant”) to relationships. They believed that the highest-value warranting
information was that perceived to be most free from manipulation, i.e. provided
by other people. More recently, Walther, Heide, Hamel, and Shulman (2009)
applied the warranting hypothesis to Facebook, a type of social network site
(boyd, 2007). In support of their primary hypothesis, they found that
individuals warranting another person’s profile were more likely to evaluate
that person’s attractiveness and extroversion based on comments left by others
than by information that person provided. The study stipulated that a
warranting effect would be present in the initial stages of a relationship that
starts online and moves offline.
Social
Networking Disasters for Dominos
Questions to
Consider
1. Some
observers believe that if an organization does not respond to an attack on its
brand within the first 24 hours, then the damage has been done—lack of
management response is judged as an admission of guilt. Others feel that some
time is required to gather facts and figure out what happened before
responding. With the advantage of 20/20 hindsight, how might Domino’s have
reacted more effectively?.
2. Do you find it unusual that Domino’s response was primarily through the online media rather than the usual printed press releases? Does this seem an effective and appropriate way to respond under these circumstances? Why or why not? Does Domino’s use of the online media set a precedent for others to follow in the future?
2. Do you find it unusual that Domino’s response was primarily through the online media rather than the usual printed press releases? Does this seem an effective and appropriate way to respond under these circumstances? Why or why not? Does Domino’s use of the online media set a precedent for others to follow in the future?
-For me the most effective way is through online , because as you observe now a day people are more in the internet and its fast in the internet.
3. Identify three lessons that other companies could learn from Domino’s experience.
- Once
they became aware (more on how long this took later), the company worked to get
the videos removed from the original hosting provider (doesn’t matter, as they
have since been uploaded to other sites). Dominos then responded with email
communications from Tim McIntyre, Vice President of Communications. He
indicated how repulsed he was, and described that their security team was going
to look into the matter to identify which store and responsible individuals. The
company is in damage control mode, operating reactionary during a crisis. While
they are taking some of the steps you would expect a brand to do under the
circumstances (like terminating the employees and filing criminal complaints
with local authorities), they are still missing the opportunity to repair some
of the damage done with their customers.
Chapter
8: Western Cape Striving to Eliminate the Digital Divide
Question to
Consider
1. How
important is access to ICT in children’s education?
ICT is
important in primary schools because it can help kids to achieve better results
in other subjects and to find what they need and use information in particular
ways. It is important that children become familiar with ICT at an early age,
because they will need those skills for the remainder of their education and in
adult life.
Source : http://www.ehow.com/about_6612110_importance-ict-primary-education.html
2. What are the barriers that stand in the way of universal access to ICT for everyone who wants it?
ICT is a
global phenomenon, and children who are computer literate at an early stage of
their lives might deal better with the modern world. A sound knowledge of ICT
makes it much easier for children to find and organize information. An Office
for Standards in Education (Ofsted) funded study (2009) that took place between
2005 and 2008 identified good practices in the teaching of ICT. Although the
ICT curriculum was sometimes poorly balanced, its use contributed to children
doing better in some subject areas. The study also found that the primary
school children spent as much time on computers as the curriculum allowed.
Technological
Advances Create Digital Divide in Health Care
Questions to
Consider
1. Can you
provide examples that either refute or confirm the idea that a gap exists
between the kinds of healthcare services available to the wealthy and the poor
in the United States?.
- One
key opportunity is to integrate clinical service delivery with community
prevention in order to reduce demand for resources and services; improve
health, safety, [ and equity outcomes; and provide medical providers with
skills and strategies to change the social circumstances that shape the health
of their patients. Prevention Institute outlines an approach that community
health centers can take to promote community health even as they deliver high
quality medical services to individuals.
2. Should healthcare organizations make major investments in telemedicine to provide improved services that only the wealthy can afford?
-For me I think that they should also provide to the poor people, so that they can also benefits on the telemedicine .
3. What are the drawbacks of telemedicine? What situations might not lend themselves to telemedicine solutions?
- Telemedicine
is a vast subject, but as yet there are limited data on the clinical
effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of most telemedicine applications. As a
result, objective information about the benefits and drawbacks of telemedicine
is limited. This review is therefore based mainly on preliminary results,
opinions and predictions. Many potential benefits of telemedicine can be
envisaged, including: improved access to information; provision of care not
previously deliverable; improved access to services and increasing care
delivery; improved professional education; quality control of screening
programmes; and reduced health-care costs. Although telemedicine clearly has a
wide range of potential benefits, it also has some disadvantages. The main ones
that can be envisaged are: a breakdown in the relationship between health
professional and patient; a breakdown in the relationship between health
professionals; issues concerning the quality of health information; and
organizational and bureaucratic difficulties. On balance, the benefits of
telemedicine are substantial, assuming that more research will reduce or
eliminate the obvious drawbacks.
Chapter 7:
Boeing Dream liner Faces a few bumps in the road
Questions to
Consider
1. Is this
example of software problems holding up the introduction of a major new product
and impacting a firm’s customers and suppliers unusual, or is it a common
occurrence?
- Yes, because some of the product have some defect that are not fully check by the owner of the software.
2. What can organizations do to reduce the negative consequences of software development problems in the production of their products and the operation of their business processes and facilities?.
- Yes, because some of the product have some defect that are not fully check by the owner of the software.
2. What can organizations do to reduce the negative consequences of software development problems in the production of their products and the operation of their business processes and facilities?.
-In order to
reduce negative consequence of the software, they should put copyright on the
product and insure that the product is in high quality and no defects when it
is deliver in the customers.
Patriot
Missiles Failure
Questions to
Consider
1. With the
benefit of hindsight, what steps could have been taken during development of
the Patriot software to avoid the problems that led to the loss of life? Do you
think these steps would have improved the Patriot’s effectiveness enough to
make it obvious that the missile was a strong deterrent against the Scud? Why
or why not?
- The steps that the developer of the Missiles should do is to check and secure that the software that will be use is correct or try testing some of the samples to make it correct.
2. What ethical decisions do you think the U.S. military made in choosing to deploy the Patriot missile to Israel and Saudi Arabia and in reporting the effectiveness of the Patriot system?
-As I read the issue about this they deploy the Patriot Missiles in the Israel and Saudi Arabia. Because it’s a desert and open field that they can test the missiles in that area.
3. What key lessons from this example of safety-critical software development could be applied to the development of business information system software?.
- The steps that the developer of the Missiles should do is to check and secure that the software that will be use is correct or try testing some of the samples to make it correct.
2. What ethical decisions do you think the U.S. military made in choosing to deploy the Patriot missile to Israel and Saudi Arabia and in reporting the effectiveness of the Patriot system?
-As I read the issue about this they deploy the Patriot Missiles in the Israel and Saudi Arabia. Because it’s a desert and open field that they can test the missiles in that area.
3. What key lessons from this example of safety-critical software development could be applied to the development of business information system software?.
-The lesson
that should be applied to develop the business information system software is
to secure its parts and to insure it function well.
Chapter 6:
RIAA fights Music Piracy
Questions to
Consider
1. Is the
RIAA’s strong stand on copyright infringement helping or hurting the music
recording industry?
- I think it helps the music industry , because I help to prevent not to buy the piracy music instead of buying the original copy.
2. Could an ISP’s implementation and enforcement of the RIAA’s multitier strategy have a negative impact on the ISP?
-I think it
will not affect the ISP because it only detect the site those who are pirating.
Lotus Vs.
Borland
Questions to
Consider
1. Go to
your school’s computer lab or a PC software store and experiment with current
versions of any two of the Quattro, Excel, or Lotus 1-2-3 spreadsheet programs.
Write a brief paragraph summarizing the similarities and differences in the
“look and feel” of these two programs.
-For me the different in Excel from Borland is that, all the problems, procedures and formula needed to compute for large quantity of amount can be very easy, because it provides complete instruction for every formula and it is in its quality. I like Excel most especially that I can be able to run an Visual Basic application in Macro. But the only reason why the Borland Excel was being successful, because they just infringing the structure, commands, codes and all those stuffs according to survey, that's the reason they can gather some ideas on how to build same application more quality than the other.
2. The courts took several years to reverse their initial decision and rule in favor of Borland. What impact did this delay have on the software industry? How might things have been different if Borland had received an initial favorable ruling?
-In this accident will result into unfavorable court, for allowing Borland product for several years to the public without knowing its infringement.
3. Assume that you are the manager of Borland’s software development. With the benefit of hindsight, what different decisions would you have made about Quattro?
-If ever I
will be the manager of the Quattro and i already know that it is illegal, I
will directly resign my employment even if I have my big income every month.
because from time to time that the company that you were working on will be
facing an investigation in court you are assuredly obliged to face the court as
a manager in your company and aside to face the court you will be put in prison
Chapter 5 :
Sexting
Questions to
Consider
1. Does
sexting represent a form of expression that is protected by the First
Amendment?
- For
me Sexting is not a form of expression, because it is just a text and you can’t
see or feel the expression of the one you are texting.
2. What can be done to protect people from the dangers of sexting while still safeguarding our First Amendment rights?
-For people
will able to be protected from the danger of sexting is to avoid from texting
to those people that are in this action.
The
Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF)
Questions to
Consider
1. Visit the
EFF Web site at www.eff.org and develop a list of its current “hot” issues.
Research one EFF issue that interests you, and write a brief paper summarizing
EFF’s position. Discuss whether you support this position and why?
From the
Internet to the iPod, technologies are transforming our society and empowering
us as speakers, citizens, creators, and consumers. When our freedoms in the
networked world come under attack, the Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF) is
the first line of defense. EFF broke new ground when it was founded in
1990—well before the Internet was on most people's radar—and continues to
confront cutting-edge issues defending free speech, privacy, innovation, and
consumer rights today. From the beginning, EFF has championed the public
interest in every critical battle affecting digital rights.
Blending the
expertise of lawyers, policy analysts, activists, and technologists, EFF
achieves significant victories on
behalf of consumers and the general public. EFF fights for freedom primarily in
the courts, bringing and defending lawsuits even when that means taking on the
US government or large corporations. By mobilizing more than 140,000 concerned
citizens through our Action Center, EFF
beats back bad legislation. In addition to advising policymakers, EFF educates
the press and public.
EFF is a
donor-funded nonprofit and depends on your support to continue successfully
defending your digital rights. Litigation is particularly expensive; because
two-thirds of our budget comes from individual donors, every contribution is
critical to helping EFF fight—and win—more cases.
Source : https://www.eff.org/about
2. What reasons might a firm give for joining and supporting EFF?
-It will
protect your Digital Innovators
3. The vice president of public affairs for your midsized telecommunications equipment company has suggested that the firm donate $10,000 in equipment and services to EFF and become a corporate sponsor. The CFO has asked if you, the CIO, support this action. What would you say?
3. The vice president of public affairs for your midsized telecommunications equipment company has suggested that the firm donate $10,000 in equipment and services to EFF and become a corporate sponsor. The CFO has asked if you, the CIO, support this action. What would you say?
- If this
will improve the telecommunication of our country , I will support the
program so that our communication will be faster and easier.
