Introduction Decision making is a complex process that involves giving consideration to numerous factors and perspectives. If decision making as an individual action is difficult enough, it is all the more complicated when performed by a group. In our group, the four members Aleksandar Burneski (110064964), Rocco Guiducci (110065658), Kuir Alaak (100044490) and I Mossab…
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Pirates of Globalization: An overview of Intellectual Property Rights
Intellectual property theft is one of the major concerns for global business leaders. In an era of globalization and fast dissemination of information, fraudulent manufacturers employ sophisticated means of acquiring patented information and exploit it for commercial gain. As Catherine Holahan notes in her article for Business Week, pirated goods now account for nearly 7…
Different techniques for improving service productivity
As manufacturing industries are steadily replaced by services industries, the concept of productivity assumes new meanings and dimensions. Improving productivity automatically reduces costs incurred by companies, thereby boosting the bottom line. As a consequence, the company has more resources at its disposal to spend on R&D and supplementary services. So, there is incentive for managers…
The Role of the Professional Code of Ethics in addressing IT Security Threats
Late last century, we saw the rapid rise of Information Technology, replacing erstwhile manufacturing based industrial societies into knowledge based ones. With this transformation came attendant risks and threats to security of information. This aspect of the new digital age has invoked much debate and concern among stakeholders. Some IT companies have come up with…
Warren Buffett overturns all the main ideas of modern investment theory
Warren Buffett, alongside Benjamin Graham is considered to be the leading gurus of investment strategy. Though Benjamin Graham pioneered the notion of ‘value investing’, it was Buffett who consolidated the theory through repeated application. The consistency with which Buffett’s portfolio out-performed the average market results does prove beyond doubt the veracity of his ideas. His…
Music Piracy and Digital Rights Management (DRM)
IT professionals require an awareness of the business, economic, legal and social issues of Computing Technology in the modern world. Before we delve into the reasons for Digital Rights Management’s disapproval let us overview the case in support of it. The case for enterprise DRM is synonymous with the case for a well-articulated, role-based technology…