Speculate on the primary manner in which a grocery chain could use OLAP to gain a competitive advantage. Provide a rationale to support your response. ======== Submitted Work The methodology utilized for the protection of personal and business organizational data should be in place (up and running) from the very first day of business. However, this is not the case, in general. Security data / protection of data is usually something someone thinks about when there is a data breach.
First, consider whether or not the data collected will pose legal ramifications for Kudler. Are we as an organization going to implement security controls to protect the consumer’s credit information, such as, credit card numbers, customer name and billing address? Are we going to utilize the purchase cycle data to analyze the habits of our consumers to market more products? Are we going to sell any of this information to marketing companies to help us to conduct ad campaigns for Kudler Fine Foods? Second, how do we deal with the ethical challenges that come with a Frequent Shopper Program, such as, Kickbacks?
Unethical behavior undermines positive gains. Intentional use of information to misguide public perception is harmful in all aspect of business. The concept of business research must be adhered at all times, and therefore managers must take every effort to enforce it, and employees held accountable for this process to take its full effect. The stages of business research are the following: 1) Clarifying the Research Question 2) Proposing the Research 3) Designing the Research Project 4) Data Collection and Interpretation 5) Reporting the Results In Stage 1, problem must be identified in order to initialize the business research, and thus providing clear guidance on the research process. In Stage 2, the proposal is created and presented for managerial review and approval.
If ever you witnessed this happening it would need to be reporting straight immediately. HEALTH AND SAFETY We all within the work place have joint responsibility for health and safety practice to ensure we work in a safe environment. We must follow any training we have had. Any potential hazard must be reported immediately also any accident or incident must be reported and an accident form to be completed. CONFIDENTIALITY Confidentiality is very important as we are working with vulnerable people.
2. a) What technology components (cover the categories of software, hardware and networks) do we need at FastFit to interact with our customers on the web? (use a table) b) At what location within FastFit would you place these technology components and why? (use a table) A) Hardware | Software | Networks | Personal Computers | * World Wide Web * VOIP software | Access to the Internet | Servers | Electronic Mail | Internet | Bar Code | Database with reliable information | Internet | Modem | Security Firewall to control outsiders’ access | Internet | B) Location to place Technology Components | Why? | Headquarters | All the operations must be controlled from headquarters, so the right placement of these components is HQ. The store
This could be ensuring that all staff is using best practice and everyone is working in the same way. What impact would their be on the service provided by the business, with the change on working methods will the service offered to clients suffer or will it benefit the client. Failing to review the impact of change could lead to failing within a business. It is important when changes are being implemented with in a business that staff are fully trained and supported throughout. Most businesses would have a change manager who would implement the changes.
First, employers need to ensure that all jobs are classified properly as either exempt or non-exempt. Once this is accomplished, the employer needs to have their HR department periodically review the job descriptions by performing a job analysis. This will help to determine if the job classification changed. Keeping up with job classifications will reduce the potential FLSA claims. Second, employers need to ensure non-exempt employees keep timesheets of all work performed.
If an employee makes charges that are not allowed the will be punished accordingly. Problem 2: Looking at Figure 1-3 in Chapter 1 of your auditing textbook, during which stages of the “financial statement audit process” might ACL be the most useful? Answer: ACL would be most useful to the auditors in both the “obtains evidence” stage and the “tests management assertions against criteria” stage. Problem 3: Go to the ACL internet website by opening ACL Desktop Education Edition and clicking on ACL Homepage under ACL Weblinks. While on the website, click on ACL Solutions under the Solutions tab.
Penalties should be addressed, and made known prior to a violation occurring. A designated officer will be directly responsible for the design, compliance, training and implementation of the established company code of ethics. One common way of monitor such is through an anonymous hotline system, in which employees may call at any time to report a violation of any type or degree without fear of retaliation. This information should be provided at the time of training, and its use encouraged
Ensure any verbal reports have been put into writing and make a copy for your manager and keep a copy for yourself! Ensure you preserve any evidence of the abuse – it could be crucial. Follow your company’s whistleblowing policy and procedure. If you feel you are not being listened to or not being taken seriously then you have the right to report your allegation to the next level of management, local social services, police or