Globalization and Technologies

Explain the effects of globalization and the technologies that enable global organizations. Summarize the key strategies of successful global IT operations. How can an organization's global presence be enhanced through technology?

Describe the basic environments (legal, social, economic) in which a business operates.

Describe the basic environments (legal, social, economic) in which a business operates.

Intellectual property rights have been a concern for academic and research organizations for a while; why has it become an issue for more and more organizations?

Scenario: A volunteer organization 'AllTechComm' is largely a group of computer professionals who wanted to give back to the community in a variety of ways, both non-technical and technical. A portion of your organization is support, HR, or training-oriented, and has only basic technical knowledge. You are the newly appointed VP of Technology. You have been part of the organization for 2 years, 1 year as an employee. Your role is to oversee the technical department of the organization, plan for future growth in the department, and provide guidance to the technology-based projects executed by the volunteers. AllTechComm is 3 years old with an average of 100 active volunteers at any given tim... click for more

Anti Virus Software Usage and Distribution

You work for the CIO of your company as a strategic analyst. The CIO has just read an article on ZDNet. ZDNet AnchorDesk: Antivirus software must be free. Here's why He wants to know that it would be useful for a company like yours to subsidize free distribution of anti-virus software to home users as the author proposes. In particular, he wants you to explain why there is a connection between the company's network and home users and how this might help your company's problems with viruses. He also wants you to consider whether there are other issues besides providing free software to home users that affect the network security of your firm.

Business Problem-Solving Case

Read case: Comir's Crew Scheduling System Breaks Down and answer the following case study questions 1,2,3, and 4. 1. What problem was Comair having with its systems? What caused the problem? What was the impact of the problem? 2. What solutions were available to management? Did management choose the best solution? Why or why not/ can you think of alternative solutions that Comair did not consider? 3. What people, organization, and technology issues influenced the decision-making processes of the parties involved in this case/ 4. What people, organization, and technology issues does Comair have to consider if it chooses t build a new system? See attached file for case.