We learn more about topics like bad debts expense and allowance for doubtful accounts. Discuss what you learned about these two items, the relationship between them, and why they are important to understand in accounting for accounts receivable.
Every business has potential trade secrets that could become legally protectable if only the owner would take reasonable steps to prevent their public disclosure. Companies that derive a competitive advantage from the information it develops over time may protect that information as a trade secret. However, the owner must take steps that are reasonable under the circumstances to ensure that the secret isn’t inadvertently misappropriated either through employee ignorance, lack of protective measures or simple failure to recognize the secret as a trade secret. In this discussion, you’ll analyze trade secret protection, first by thinking of a protectable secret and what steps would need to be taken to shield it from public disclosure, then by consulting with your classmate to improve his or her protection plan.
Part 2: Think of a trade secret that could arise in your business or area of interest. It must meet the basic trade secret criteria of (a) giving you an advantage in your business and (b) not being something the public can easily obtain from other sources such as books, the Internet or experts in the field. If you developed the secret, how would you protect it?
Arun, J. S., Cuomo, J., & Gaur, N. (2019). Blockchain for Business. New York: Pearson Addison-Wesley.
1. Discuss the five vectors of progress that can overcome barriers to blockchain’s adoption.
You are required to cite this week’s assigned readings in your paper.
Schatsky, D., Arora, A., & Dongre, A. (2018). Blockchain and the five vectors of progress. Deloitte Insights, 1-9. Retrieved September 5, 2019 from https://www2.deloitte.com/us/en/insights/focus/signals-for-strategists/value-of-blockchain-applications-interoperability.html
What are special considerations around confidentiality within an adolescent/child’s group? How would you approach these in a group of adolescents or children?
Our (hypothetical) project is in mid-cycle and we have a new member joining the team! Amit is the lead engineer on the performance management system automation project. Amit’s responsibilities include: providing technical leadership to the project, helping other engineers on the team with technical issues, working with the quality assurance team to ensure that the system is tested thoroughly. After 3 months on the team, feedback indicates: Everyone on the team appreciated Amit’s technical skills. However, most of the team members complained about Amit’s attitude. When drilling down on specifics, team members gave the following examples: Amit does not show up on time in meetings. He is always late by at least 5 minutes to most of the meetings. Amit is not receptive to other people’s ideas. He thinks he is always right. In meetings, he always interrupts people and does not give them a chance to completely share their ideas. The Quality Assurance team requested that Amit review the quality plans, but he never got back to them. And he later complained that the quality plans written by the Quality Assurance team were not thorough. As the project manager, you are concerned about the team member’s behavior because you had higher expectations for his contribution and level of engagement with the team. What factors do you think could be contributing to Amit’s behavior and how can you help motivate Amit to become a more engaged member of the team? The performance review for Amit should have the following information: A rating of Amit’s performance. Choose from one of the following ratings: Exceeds Expectations Meets All Expectations Meets Some Expectations Performs Below Expectations Accomplishments Strengths Areas to Strengthen Overall Summary
Your readings for today all talk about how an idea or category comes to have a particular meaning [or is socially constructed] (for example, “missing children,” “youth violence,” or “teen mothers”). They also discuss how the meaning we give an idea or category determines our responses to it. After completing the readings assigned for today, discuss examples from the readings of how a socially constructed category led to particular responses (like certain policies or institutions), and explain how the meaning that was given to the category led to the response. The Social Construction of Childhood and Youth Review of Social Constructionism Social Construction of children’s problems Skills Focus: Engagement of Children and Youth
According to recent surveys, China, India, and the Philippines are the three most popular countries for IT outsourcing. Write a short paper explaining what the appeal would be for US companies to outsource IT functions to these countries. You may discuss cost, labor pool, language, or possibly government support as your reasons. There are many other reasons you may choose to highlight in your paper.
You are leading a group of adolescents referred because of school, behavior, and/or substance use. Describe an opening exercise and a trust-building exercise you might use with this group. Explain your choice.
Many believe that cloud computing can reduce the total cost of computing and enhance “green computing” (environmental friendly). Why do you believe this to be correct? If you disagree, please explain why?
