How strong is the logistics, transportation, and ICT infrastructure? Is it difficult for multinationals to collect accounts receivables from local retailers? What recourse do consumers have against false claims by companies?

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STRATEGY  FOR  INTERNATIONAL  MARK

Can companies easily obtain reliable data on customer tastes and purchase behavior?

  • How strong is the logistics, transportation, and ICT infrastructure?
  • Is it difficult for multinationals to collect accounts receivables from local retailers?
  • What recourse do consumers have against false claims by companies?

 

 

Read an attached textbook chapter 4 and write a post that is up to 150 words that offers your insight on the assigned reading.

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Insights on Chapter 4 “How to Enter New Foreign Markets”

Read an attached textbook chapter 4 and write a post that is up to 150 words that offers your insight on the assigned reading. Must include 1-3 sentences with critical thinking points based on the chapter topic.

 

What was the consideration for signing the non-compete agreement? If you find consideration, was it adequate? Would your answer change if Jackson had to sign the non-compete at the time of his promotion?

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Discussion Questions

Before beginning work on this week’s discussion forum, review the link “Doing Discussion Questions Right,” the expanded grading rubric for the forum and any specific instructions for this week’s topic.

By the due date assigned, submit your answers for two scenarios to this Discussion Area. Start reviewing and responding to your classmates as early in the week as possible. You should review and critique the work of other students as outlined in the expanded rubric by the end of the week.

Select two of the scenarios listed below and explain the best solution for each. Include comments related to any ethical issues that arise. You should locate at least one scholarly source from the SUO Library or one case that has been decided or is currently pending to support your answer.

Scenario 1 – Offers

Kelly’s collie puppy ran off, so she posts flyers in the neighborhood advertising a reward of $100 for finding and returning the dog. David finds a collie puppy on his front porch. He looks at the dog tags, calls the number, and Kelly rushes over to pick up her puppy. Later, David sees the reward poster.

Can David claim the reward? Provide arguments for each party. Support the answer with a relevant journal article or case.

Scenario 2 – Consideration

Jackson was hired to sell consulting services for Acme Accounting and was promoted to manager four months later. A short time after the promotion, Jackson was required to sign a non-compete agreement. When the business suffered financially, Jackson joined with a former employee to create an accounting firm that also solicited clients for consulting business. Acme sued Jackson to enforce the agreement.

What was the consideration for signing the non-compete agreement? If you find consideration, was it adequate?

Would your answer change if Jackson had to sign the non-compete at the time of his promotion?

Scenario 3 Capacity and Legality

Hank was a talented soccer player and started playing competitively in 2014 when he was sixteen. Many of the tournaments required participants to sign an exculpatory clause in order to participate. One of Hank’s parents signed the agreements. In 2016, Hank participated in the regional soccer championships in Atlanta Georgia. During the event, several players crashed into each other and Hank sustained an injury to his back, leaving him partially paralyzed. Hank filed a negligence lawsuit against the tournament organizers. The organizers could not find the exculpatory clause that Hank signed for the event. The organizers argued that Hank must have signed the agreement to enter the tournament, but even if he had not signed one, his participation in the event demonstrated his intent to be bound by the terms of the agreement.

Did Hank have contractual capacity to enter the contract? Why or why not?
If Hank did not actually sign the exculpatory clause, could a court conclude that he impliedly accepted its terms by participating in the tournament? Why or why not?
How would you rule in both of these situations? Support your answer with scholarly material and case law.

Read an attached textbook chapter 5 and write a post that is up to 150 words that offers your insight on the assigned reading. Must include 1-3 sentences with critical thinking points based on the chapter topic.

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Insights on Chapter 5 “How to Compete in Foreign Markets”

Read an attached textbook chapter 5 and write a post that is up to 150 words that offers your insight on the assigned reading. Must include 1-3 sentences with critical thinking points based on the chapter topic.

 

Select any four (4) scenarios. Identify and analyze any legal and ethical issues. Apply legal concepts and make potential arguments as directed using laws, cases, examples, and/or other relevant materials.

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Legal & Ethical Scenarios

Instructions
Read the scenarios and the questions that follow. Select any four (4) scenarios. Identify and analyze any legal and ethical issues. Apply legal concepts and make potential arguments as directed using laws, cases, examples, and/or other relevant materials. Consider using short headings (consult APA materials) to separate the topics. Summarize the facts; do not copy the scenarios into the paper. Support your answers with information from the textbook and at least four scholarly sources other than the text and course lectures. Sources must reference U.S. law. By the due date assigned, prepare a 4 to 7 page paper that identifies the legal issues and potential solutions and answers all questions presented, supported by relevant legal authority. Do not exceed the page length by more than two pages

Scenario 1: Courts and ADR

Ben Watson works as a project manager at the corporate headquarters of Jabil Circuits in St. Petersburg, Florida. Watson regularly spends time on the office computer surfing the Internet for sports news and playing his favorite slot machine games with the sound muted. Watson usually sends personal e-mails from his own Gmail account, but he occasionally uses his Jabil account when he is too lazy to access his personal account.

The manager of human resources, Freda Fitch, called Watson into her office on Friday afternoon, where he was asked about the emails sent to friends containing jokes of a sexual nature. The director also questioned him about the use of the Internet to play slot machines and other computer games. Watson was terminated for violating provisions of the employee handbook and escorted out of the building.

The employee handbook contained standard provisions explaining that company property, including computers, email, software and access to the Internet, were for business purposes and employee use was subject to monitoring. The company policy also prohibited any form of sexual harassment, discrimination, violence and other illegal acts, which includes transmitting such information by computer. Violations of the stated policies include disciplinary action that may result in termination. The handbook also contained a provision that required all disputes arising from the employment relationship that cannot be resolved internally to be resolved through the alternative dispute resolution process of mediation.

Since Watson believes he was wrongfully terminated and various rights were violated, he plans to consult with a lawyer and sue his employer. What are Watson’s options concerning resolution of his claims through the court or ADR?

Scenario 2: Constitutional Rights

Since Watson had some free time after being dismissed, he stopped by the Daiquiri Shak, hoping a drink would make him feel better. Several hours later as he was on the way home, Watson was pulled over by Dale Crespo, an officer on the local police department. The officer noticed a slight slurring of Watson’s words and poor motor skills when exiting the vehicle. Crespo requested that Watson take a breathalyzer test, but he refused. The officer spotted a beer can on the seat of the car and searched Watson’s car. When searching the car, the officer found a loaded handgun and an unmarked bag of pills that looked like OxyContin.

Did Officer Crespo violate any of Watson’s constitutional rights? Explain.

Scenario 3: Torts

One week after Watson was terminated, Jabil received a phone call from the human resources department at Tech Data seeking to obtain a reference for Watson. Fitch, the human resources manager for Jabil answered the standard questions, but when asked if she would rehire Watson, she made the following comment.

“Off the record, Watson was terminated for theft. I would not re-hire him because he is lazy and may have been involved with drugs too.”

Fitch rationalized the part about theft since Watson stole time from the company and made up the part about drugs because she did not want Watson to get the job. Tech Data did not hire Watson.

Did Fitch commit any torts? Explain.

Scenario 4: Intellectual Property
A new position in advertising was created for Vicki Talley, the niece of Jabil’s CEO. Talley was a senior at Southeast University, majoring in marketing. Talley was in charge of revitalizing the company’s website. Talley copied images from various websites and pasted them into Jabil’s site. Delores Banks was a full time law student who worked as an intern for Jabil. After reviewing the new website, Banks explained to Talley that using images and text without permission violates intellectual property laws. Talley explained that she could use the images because everything on the Internet is free for people to use. Talley also suggested that Banks needed to read about the fair use doctrine that was covered in her business law class.

Did Talley violate intellectual property laws?

Scenario 5: Constitutional Law
After Watson resolved the issues with his arrest, he created a blog called Jabil Exploding Electronics. The blog contained a picture of the Jabil logo, along with various images of buildings blowing up and the CEO in a casket. Watson promises readers that he will provide stories about working for Jabil and invites his readers to tell their stories. In the first article, Watson included a cartoon of his boss in compromising sexual positions. The second article provided details about a coworker who is having an affair with her manager.

Has Watson committed any violations in his Internet postings concerning his former employer?
Scenario 6: Intellectual Property

Felicia worked part time for Jabil while attending Hillsborough Community College. As part of her final project for a degree in information technology, Felicia designed a computer program that provided the fastest and most economical methods of retrieving parts for filling customers’ orders from the distribution center. The program also tracked the locations of the forklift drivers in the warehouse. Felicia called the program Fast Route & Tracker (FRT). The program was designed to be used by any type distribution facility and not specifically for Jabil. When Jabil found out about the software, they claimed they owned the program since Felicia was employed by the company when she developed the program. Felicia believes she owns the rights to the invention since it was created for her school project and could be used for any type of distribution company.

Provide arguments for Felicia and Jabil regarding ownership of the invention, Fast Route & Tracker. Determine which party should win and provide support for your answer.

Scenario 7: Negligence

Carl and his girlfriend Heather were having coffee in the cafeteria at Jabil when the couple started to argue. The argument escalated and employees heard Carl shout that he was going to kill Heather. When Carl stormed outside, Heather asked the manager to help her. The manager said he could not get involved in domestic disputes, but he called 911. Heather hid in the women’s restroom. Carl returned with a gun that he used to shoot the manager, a security guard, an employee and Heather. When the police officers arrived, one officer shot and killed Carl. Heather died at the scene, but the manager, security guard and employee survived, although they were severely injured. A wrongful death lawsuit filed against Jabil by Heather’s parents.

Discuss the legal issues of the lawsuit between Heather’s parents and Jabil. Determine which party will win and provide legal support for your decision.
What claims might be brought by the injured employee, security guard and the manager?

Can the process be fast enough? Can setup time and resources be reduced? Can the supply chain support it? How does the business intend to customize the products? Will it use modular, adjustable, or dimensional customization?

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Amanda Bowser Segment of “1”

Customers want products that fit their unique needs and desires (Walker & Mullins, 2014). Therefore, it is advantageous for businesses to determine if they are capable of shifting from mass production (same product to everyone) to mass customization (singular product to a single person) (Anderson, 2014). A few customization considerations posed by Anderson (2014) are:

Can the process be fast enough?
Can setup time and resources be reduced?
Can the supply chain support it?
How does the business intend to customize the products? Will it use modular, adjustable, or dimensional customization?

Initially, one might think that mass customization to a segment of “1” would yield diminishing returns on the investment, yet, with thoughtful consideration, many businesses have achieved this. Some customizable products come to consumers through targeted ads; in fact, Google offers helpful tips on achieving this on their Merchant Help Center (“Best Practices for Advertising Customized Products,” 2022). These targeted ads can help reach the right customers who want that type of custom product, whether a couch with different colors, shampoo for a specific hair type, or face wash for a particular skin type (“Best Practices for Advertising Customized Products,” 2022). Outside of online purchases, larger department stores like Target make customizable products available, particularly of the modular variety. For example, the shampoo brand Function of Beauty allows customers to make their custom shampoo by offering modular additives in endless combinations (“Function Of Beauty,” 2022). These are just a few examples of how a segment of “1” is possible, both online and in stores.

References

  • Anderson, D. (2014). MASS CUSTOMIZATION, the Proactive Management of Variety. C I M Pr.
  • Best practices for advertising customized products. (2022). Google Merchant Center Help. https://support.google.com/merchants/answer/7162856?hl=en
  • Function Of Beauty. (2022). Target. https://www.target.com/b/function-of-beauty/-/N-q643leattf0
  • Walker, O., & Mullins, J. (2014). Marketing Strategy A Decision-Focused Approach (8th ed.). McGraw-Hill/Irwin.

Think about how Internet access numbers may look in 5 years and 10 years. What changes have to be made to the global networking infrastructure? What issues and opportunities do you see arising?

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The growth of the internet access case study

Internet Access Case Study Questions

3-42. Search the web for the most up-to-date Internet statistics.
3-43. Interpret the numbers that you find. What is striking/important about these statistics?
3-44. Think about how Internet access numbers may look in 5 years and 10 years. What changes have to be made to the global networking infrastructure? What issues and opportunities do you see arising?
3-45. Using your spreadsheet software of choice, create a graph/figure that effectively visualizes the statistics/changes you consider most important.

When reviewing your language choices, what choices did you make to approach your goals for staying within or moving beyond conventions for academic writing? What parts of your work on this assignment are you most proud of? What challenged you in this assignment and/or where do you need additional support from your instructor?

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How can the business community join efforts to defend rights of employees and address the problems of workplace discrimination

Write a research paper using evidence to support a argument that addresses your research question examining a current issue or event in the news from the perspective of your field of study.

Reflection Questions

The reflection questions are to be answered separately. Post these in the “comments” box when submitting your assignment. Be sure to address all four questions.

Aside from simply meeting the requirements, what were your personal goals for this assignment? State at least two goals and answer in a short paragraph of at least three sentences.

When reviewing your language choices, what choices did you make to approach your goals for staying within or moving beyond conventions for academic writing? Be specific and answer in a short paragraph of at least three sentences.

What parts of your work on this assignment are you most proud of? Be specific and answer in a short paragraph of at least three sentences.

What challenged you in this assignment and/or where do you need additional support from your instructor? Be specific and answer in a short paragraph of at least three sentences.

 

Analyze Uber using the competitive forces and value chain models. What is its competitive advantage? What is the relationship between information technology and Uber’s business model? Explain your answer. How disruptive is Uber?

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Can Uber Be the Uber of Everything?

Task: Submit to complete this assignment

Test your understanding of Module Six, and complete the Case Study: Can Uber Be the Uber of Everything? The case can be found in the Managing Information Systems Textbook.

  • Analyze Uber using the competitive forces and value chain models. What is its competitive advantage?
  • What is the relationship between information technology and Uber’s business model? Explain your answer.
  • How disruptive is Uber?
  • Are any ethical and social issues raised by Uber and its business model? Explain your answer. Does Uber’s business model create an ethical dilemma? Is Uber a viable business? Explain your answer.

 

Explore various approaches to ethical dilemmas in business and their possible outcomes. Identify an ethical dilemma and view the dilemma from at least three ethical points of view.

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Ethical dilemmas

Explore various approaches to ethical dilemmas in business and their possible outcomes.

Identify an ethical dilemma (by past experience or by researching one) and view the dilemma from at least three ethical points of view.