CHAPTER 1 Discussion Questions 1 Discuss the differences between internal and external users of information and their needs and demands on an information system. Historically‚ which type of user has the firm catered to most? 4. An information system must meet three fundamental objectives. Discuss why these objectives cannot effectively be met by a common set of information. 9. Discuss what is meant by the statement‚ “The accounting system is a conceptual flow of information that represents physical
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Internal Communication Internal communication within a company or business can be defined as “both "official" communication -- memos‚ guidelines‚ policies and procedures‚ etc. -- and the unofficial communication… -- the exchange of ideas and opinions‚ the development of personal relationships‚ and the proverbial conversation around the water cooler” (CTB‚ 2013). The most effective way to communicate with your boss is to use clear‚ succinct and direct language. I would also suggest employing communication
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Reviewing the investments in your portfolio‚ you realize that the carbon footprint connected to your investments is relatively large‚ but your oil company stock also pays for the family holidays each year. The company’s website also says that it uses a high proportion of its profits to invest in green and renewable fuels of the future. Do you keep the stock or sell? In my opinion‚ I would keep the stock. I would weigh the advantages and disadvantages of the company. Even though the company has a
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David Rivers MKT/421 Tracy Foote Week Three Discussion Questions • Select a product with which you are familiar. What stage is this product at in the product life cycle? Provide rationale for your answer. The chose Apples IPhone and currently it is the Maturity phase of the product life cycle. The IPhone is very popular and is often copied or remanufactured to look like and perform the same as the original. Apple is creating new features‚ products‚ and apps to allow users to do a lot more than
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Montgomery‚ Kayla December 8th‚ 2013 Discussion Question #6 Interactionists argue that people learn their gender identities from everyday interactions and that the family is the primary source for gender socialization.Explain some of the ways that parents and siblings can teach gender. Some ways that parents and siblings can teach gender could be: buying girls barbie dolls. By buying daughters shows them feminine ways‚ some barbies even have body parts such as a chest. Barbie dolls also have
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A point estimation is a sample statistic that gives a good guess about a population parameter. In the same way‚ a point estimate of the mean overpayment is simply a good guess about what the average overpayment for the population is. Investigating all 1‚000 claims and obtaining the overpayment amount for each would either be impractical‚ unfeasible or both. Thus‚ the auditor deems a sample size of 50 claims to be adequate and sufficiently representative of the entire population. The mean overpayment
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Francesca Laurent 2.08 Discussion Question 1. What role do you think discipline plays in developing a child’s self-esteem? What forms of discipline best serve the self-esteem of the child or adolescent? I think discipline plays a vast role in developing a child’s self-esteem ‚ it determines the way children collaborate with the public and theirs cause and effects to what may happen to the child depending on the way they were disciplined as a minor‚ such as knowing the difference from punishing
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Material Appendix D Research Plan As part of your research plan‚ you must first draft a research question for your research paper that will guide the rest of your writing. A research question‚ which is more specific and focused than a general topic‚ is the question that your research paper will be answering. For example‚ if your general area of interest is social security‚ a possible research question might ask “How can low-income families save more money if the United States had a reformed social
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Discussion Questions: 1.Compare and contrast six types of incentive plans. Various types of incentive plans werepresented in the text‚ including piecework plans‚ straight and guaranteed plans‚ standardhour plans‚ plans for salespersons (commissions and combination plans)‚ and groupincentive plans. With the piecework plans‚ earnings are tied directly to what the individualworker produces‚ and are more appropriate in a manufacturing organization. Commissionsare more appropriate for salespeople in
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Material Appendix D Research Plan As part of your research plan‚ you must first draft a research question for your research paper that will guide the rest of your writing. A research question‚ which is more specific and focused than a general topic‚ is the question that your research paper will be answering. For example‚ if your general area of interest is social security‚ a possible research question might ask “How can low-income families save more money if the United States had a reformed social
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