Copyright infringement

Coca-Cola having been an iconic, refreshing brand for more than a century, must have been accustomed to copyright infringement. In 1970, the Coca-Cola brand was faced with the theft of their slogan, “It’s the real thing” by the publishing company, Grove Press for their advertisement of the Diary of a Harlem Schoolteacher. The executive of the soda company, Ira Herbert, wrote a formal letter requesting for the Grove’s discontinue of their slogan as it threatened the brand’s originality. Richard…

This Strategic Management case study focuses on assessing DISH Networks mission and validating whether or not it is aligned with the needs of the stakeholders. Do to this, we are to read various articles recommended by TUI and then provide my interpretation of DISH’s mission and vision; make my own assessment of the stakeholders and their needs/goals; and finally, provide my critical assessment as to whether DISH 's mission and vision takes their stakeholders into account. DISH Network…

decided to sue Samsung accusing them of coping Apple’s innovative technology, well-designed user interfaces, and their packaging design (Patel, 2011). Finally, Rumors spread that Apple wins lawsuit against Samsung, as jury awards $1B for patent infringement but the truth is that there are some issues that neither Apple nor Samsung won the lawsuits in (Calif,…

Executive Summary This policy draft covers the acceptable use policy for information technology including the purpose, scope, rights and responsibilities, and acceptable practices. It describes the policy that will govern employees while using the computers and computer systems as provided the company. The second part of the policy will govern the employees while using their personal devices in the office and at home. This is meant to ensure that the integrity and security of the data are not…

CDs were the dominating the music industry. By doing this, I feel like a greater target audience was attracted. Following up further from our readings in class, I also feel by selling CDs, this reinforced the idea of illegal downloading and copyright infringement and promoted a safer way of consuming…

Workplace internet access is invaluable for employees to perform their work responsibilities in the most efficient and effective way. Responsibilities such as competition research, new opportunity identification, and keeping abreast of relevant industry and political environments, cannot be effectively accomplished without providing employee internet and email access. While these accesses are imperative for businesses to remain competitive, employee internet and email access pose liability…

Task 3 - Impact on Information System Strategy This section discusses the impact of social networking on nonprofit-making organizations and how social networking will impact on the planning of information systems. 3.1. Impact of social networking on non-profit organizations Social networking sites such as MySpace, Friendster and Facebook have become very popular, with membership reaching more than 200 million today. The popularity of these sites can be attributed to the freedom in allowing…

The Adventures of Huckleberry Fin, Call of the Wild, Harry Potter. What do all of these books have in common? Besides being classic pieces of literature, they have all been banned in the past. Most have been challenged or censored in recent years. The act of censorship is prevalent in much of American and world history. Censorship is thought to help control and keep others safe through government involvement, but in recent years we have used censorship to mute anyone we don’t agree with.…

Government regulation of the economy is the impact of the state on the activities of economic entities in order to ensure normal conditions for the functioning of the market mechanism. All the negative aspects of the market economy can serve as an explanation of the reasons for strengthening the role of government in the economy. The main purpose of the economic activities of the state is to prevent possible negative effects of market regulators. In order to do so, the government provides legal…

Mobile Phone Industry in United States: External Analysis The mobile phone industry in the United States is one of the thriving industries over the last two decades. Everyone owns a unit due to the conceived belief that mobile phone is necessity than a luxury. With the emergence of this communication tool, the communication mode of Americans had changed immensely. The invention of cellphones brought convenience to the many mobile phone users due to the wireless calls and text features. The…