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Q1. In many ways, technology has made all of us more productive. However, ethical

issues do arise in how and when technology is used. Take the sports arena. All kinds of

technologically advanced sports equipment (swimsuits, golf clubs, ski suits, etc.) have

been developed that can sometimes give competitors/players an edge over their

opponents. We saw it in swim meets at the Summer Olympics and on the ski slopes and

ice rinks at the Winter Olympics.

Part 1. What do you think? Is this an ethical use of technology?

Part 2. What if your school (or country) was competing for a championship and couldn’t

afford to outfit athletes in such equipment and it affected your ability to compete? Would

that make a difference?

Part 3. What ethical guidelines might you suggest for such situations?

Q1. In many ways, technology has made all of us more productive. However, ethical

issues do arise in how and when technology is used. Take the sports arena. All kinds of

technologically advanced sports equipment (swimsuits, golf clubs, ski suits, etc.) have

been developed that can sometimes give competitors/players an edge over their

opponents. We saw it in swim meets at the Summer Olympics and on the ski slopes and

ice rinks at the Winter Olympics.

Part 1. What do you think? Is this an ethical use of technology?

Part 2. What if your school (or country) was competing for a championship and couldn’t

afford to outfit athletes in such equipment and it affected your ability to compete? Would

that make a difference?

Part 3. What ethical guidelines might you suggest for such situations? 

Q1. In many ways, technology has made all of us more productive. However, ethical issues do arise in how and when technology is used. Take the sports arena. All kinds of technologically advanced sports equipment (swimsuits, golf clubs, ski suits, etc.) have been developed that can sometimes give competitors/players an edge over their opponents. We saw it in swim meets at the Summer Olympics and on the ski slopes and ice rinks at the Winter Olympics. 

in half a page, justify your preferred mode of entry you would use to enter the global market. Your discussion should also include the reasons for your choice of entry.

you own a small manufacturing company based in bloemfontein. the company's long-term goal is to ultimately serve the international market a) in 1-2 pages, discuss how technology can make this a reality. your discussion should be centred around manufacturing business and technology.course

Q1. In many ways, technology has made all of us more productive. However, ethical

issues do arise in how and when technology is used. Take the sports arena. All kinds of

technologically advanced sports equipment (swimsuits, golf clubs, ski suits, etc.) have

been developed that can sometimes give competitors/players an edge over their

opponents. We saw it in swim meets at the Summer Olympics and on the ski slopes and

ice rinks at the Winter Olympics.

Part 1. What do you think? Is this an ethical use of technology?

Part 2. What if your school (or country) was competing for a championship and couldn’t

afford to outfit athletes in such equipment and it affected your ability to compete? Would

that make a difference?

Part 3. What ethical guidelines might you suggest for such situations? 

Mr Smith is the managing director at NTM telecommunications network. He does not believe in micromanagement and trusts his departmental managers to meet the organisational goals and objectives of the business. Mr Smith believes in giving his managers the freedom to meet their deadlines, with flexible working hours or the option of working from home. 1.1 Considering the extract above explain the level of management and the type of planning Mr Smith would be involved in the organisation. (5) 1.2 Identify and discuss the management style/s Mr Smith has adopted. (10) 1.3 Explain how Mr Smith can use delegation as motivational tool in the workplace, provide examples to support your discussion. (10) 1.4 Meeting the goals and objectives of a business is vital to the success of the organisation. Determine how Mr Smith may use the steps in the control process to monitor staff productivity.

The use of social media has become a routine part of marketing for many companies. Now, some companies are turning to social media as an environmental scanning tool. Companies can use software tools and analytic techniques to learn about competitors, suppliers, and customers from social media sites like LinkedIn and Twitter. It is important to use a strategic approach to the process to avoid becoming overwhelmed and to have the flexibility to respond quickly to trends or other intelligence that is revealed in the social media sites

Part 1: With so much information available through social media, how can businesses focus their efforts to scan for relevant information? Part 2: How can a business determine if information gathered from social media is reliable

In many ways, technology has made all of us more productive. However, ethical issues do arise in how and when technology is used. Take the sports arena. All kinds of technologically advanced sports equipment (swimsuits, golf clubs, ski suits, etc.) have been developed that can sometimes give competitors/players an edge over their opponents. We saw it in swim meets at the Summer Olympics and on the ski slopes and ice rinks at the Winter Olympics.

Part 1. What do you think? Is this an ethical use of technology?

Part 2. What if your school (or country) was competing for a championship and couldn’t afford to outfit athletes in such equipment and it affected your ability to compete? Would that make a difference?

Part 3. What ethical guidelines might you suggest for such situations?

For the goals that you have set, write out plans for achieving those goals. Think in terms of what you will have to do to accomplish each one. For instance, if one of your academic goals is to improve your gradepoint average, what will you have to do to reach it?