Chapter 1.6, Problem II.14E

Penny is seen organizing racks at a local clothing store one day while she shops, and the manager offers her a job. The next day, Penny’s boss from the clothing store across the street comes in and accuses the manager of trying to interfere with Penny’s non-competition agreement. Which of the following is true?     The manager has done nothing wrong because non-competition agreements are never used in clothing retail.   The manager is guilty of interference with a business relationship.   The manager has interfered with a contractual relationship and will be liable for interfering with a contractual relationship.   The manager has done nothing wrong because she did not know about the non-competition agreement.

Based on the BP Deepwater Horizon case, which of the following best characterizes BP CEO Tony Haward’s handling of the Deepwater Horizon crisis?   a. Hayward failed to authentically express concern and remorse in the early days of the disaster and made several missteps that hurt BPs reputation.   b. Hayward demonstrated strong crisis management skills by thoroughly communicating the steps and procedures that would be followed to stop the oil spill and prevent additional spills in the future.   c. Hayward spent too much money and resources on addressing the oil spill, as the funds would have been better spent as a dividend for shareholders.   d. Hayward made a good strategic decision to invest in a public relations campaign to influence local residents impacted by the oil spill.   e. Hayward developed strong relationships with several key stakeholders, including the President of the United States, which were important for managing the crisis.

The Acme Electric Company worked day and night to develop a new current regulator designed to cut the electric power consumption in aluminum plants by 35%. They knew that, although the competition was fierce, their regulator could be produced more cheaply, was more reliable, and worked more efficiently than the competitors’ products. The owner, eager to capture the market, personally but somewhat hastily put together a 120-page proposal to the three major aluminum manufacturers, recommending that their regulators be installed at all company plants. She devoted the first 87 pages of the proposal to the mathematical theory and engineering design behind his new regulator, and the next 32 to descriptions of the new assembly line she planned to set up to produce regulators quickly. Buried in an appendix were the test results that compared her regulator’s performance with present models, and a poorly drawn graph showed how much the dollar savings would be. Acme Electric didn’t get the…

n 2006, Hewlett-Packard Development Company LP became embroiled in a controversy over methods used to investigate media leaks from its board. HP Chairperson Patricia Dunn could have simply asked the directors who was the source cited in the story, sought an apology and gone from there. With some direct face-to-face communication, the story would likely have ended quickly. It did not. “Not only did investigators impersonate board members, employees and journalists to obtain their phone records, but according to multiple reports, they also surveilled an HP director and a reporter for CNet Networks Inc. They sent monitoring spyware in an e-mail to that reporter by concocting a phoney tip. They even snooped on the phone records of former CEO and Chairperson Carly Fiorina, who had launched the quest to identify media sources in the first place.”   The situation continued to escalate. For example, the New York Times reported that HP consultants even considered planting clerical or custodial…

4. What would be the objections for each party involved in the scenarios? (Explainminimum five objections).

MULTIPLE CHOICE 1.Which ethical principle states that the benefit from a decision must outweigh the risks, and that there is no alternative decision that provides the same or greater benefit with less risk? a. minimize risk b. justice c. informed consent d. proportionality 2.Individuals who acquire some level of skill and knowledge in the field of computer ethics are involved in which level of computer ethics? a. para computer ethics b. pop computer ethics c. theoretical computer ethics d. practical computer ethics 3.All of the following are factors in the fraud triangle except a. Ethical behavior of an individual b. Pressure exerted on an individual at home and job related c. Materiality of the assets d. Opportunity to gain access to assets 4.Which characteristic is not associated with software as intellectual property? a. uniqueness…

Read the following scenario and answer the question in 5–10 sentences. Fred and Frank have been operating a seasonal outdoor maintenance and landscaping business for the last three years under the name F & F Maintenance. There was no written partnership agreement. During the nonoperational winter months, Fred spends his time in Costa Rica, while Frank stays in town. In January, Frank was approached by an existing customer with a request that F & F build and install a bleacher stadium and football field for the local middle school. Frank advised the customer that, while he had no direct experience with this type of project, he was sure that he could subcontract any work that was needed. Neither Frank nor Fred had any previous experience as a general contractor. Experience aside, Frank signed a contract to complete the project for $200,000, taking a down payment of $50,000 with the remaining amount to be paid after passing inspection. At the inspection, the inspector determined…

True or False: A program intended to promote the use of condoms, prevent teen pregnancy, and subsequently result in better careers among participants. In a logic model, promoting the use of condoms will most likely be the initial outcome, having better careers would be the intermediate outcome, and preventing teen pregnancy would be the long-term outcome.

A family member, who works at a car shop tells you that American cars  are not reliable and instead and Japanese cars are What is true about his ability to draw this conclusion?   A. He cannot draw this conclusion becaus he has not systematically compared the cars in a controlled environment     B. He can draw this  conclusion because it is based on direct observations     C. He can draw this conclusion as long as he has worked on at least 1 American car and at least 1 Japanese car