Abstract This paper looks at how Google has revolutionized the search engine market around the world. It presents a case study to discuss the success of the Google phenomenon, its business model, competitors, alliances, technologies and recommendations for the future.
Introduction
Business Model
Technologies
Competitors
Acquisitions and Alliances
Customer Protection
SWOT Analysis
5 Force Analysis
Recommendations
Summary
Bibliography
From the Paper "Google, named after the mathematical term googol (one followed by 100 zeros), began in 1998 after two Ph. D. students from Stanford University, Larry Page and Sergey Brit, decided to merge their graduate projects together on search technology. When the search engine was first developed, 10,000 students and professors at Stanford University started using it regularly. Larry Page and Sergey Brit knew they were onto a winner product. Google will be celebrating its fifth anniversary on September 7 and currently handles 200 million search requests per day (Graham, 2003). Analysts estimate revenues from $940 million to $1.25 billion this year from advertising and licensing fees (Graham, 2003). This case study will examine some of the key factors in Google's business."
Abstract This paper is written as a point paper for a small business that is deciding between Windows XP and Linux as the operating system for the company's desktop computers. The conclusion is that, while XP is a bit more user friendly, Linux has many other advantages. The paper argues for choosing Linux over Windows XP.
From the Paper "The purpose of this paper is to present the financial and business advantages of using a Linux open source operating system vs. Windows XP, a Microsoft closed source operating system, on our company's desktop computers. It is my recommendation that the company should use Linux as its operating system of choice. In the course of my study I considered the following factors: Cost; Performance ; Reliability ; Scalability ; Usability and Security"
Abstract This paper examines how the Hershey Foods Corporation, like other companies in the food and beverage industry, spent very little money on information technology (IT). It discusses how, with the eventual implementation of an ambitious upgrade called Enterprise 21, the developers of Hershey's planned to enter the 21st century, when they had barely paid lip service to the technologies of the 20th, and how they forgot the essential age-old rules of new process/new equipment implementation. It analyzes how the entire changeover plan was flawed right from the start and looks at several different alternatives Hershey could have chosen.
Outline
The Problem
Too Many Cooks
Alternatives Hershey Might Have Chosen
Recommendations
From the Paper "Also a holdover from that era of industrial conduct was, perhaps, Hershey's placing the blame on others in the aftermath of the disaster. Apparently management had not heard that it is better to find solutions than to cast aspersions. And the company had compounded the problem in two ways. First, they refused to admit there was a problem, allowing their customers to lose credibility when the shelves were bare. Second, they failed to recognize that the failure was, in fact, homegrown when it was revealed that SAP information system management software, which Hershey blamed for the problems, was working just fine in the much smaller Canadian business unit. Conceivably, that unit was managed by a different crew who might have had a more modern approach to implementation."
Shows that illegal file-sharing and illegitimate duplicating of copyrighted music is the cause for record declines in global music sales and examines lawsuits against Napster and others.
Abstract Napster 1.0 , launched in 1999, allows Internet users to share, upload, and download MP3 files directly from any computer connected to the Napster network free of charge. This paper provides background on Napster and similar sites. This paper examines principals of the RIAA (Recoding Industry Association of America) in suing consumers who disregard the copyright laws, including its lawsuit against Napster. The paper also examines Napster's views and arguments on the lawsuit. The paper includes an outline.
From the Paper "Contrary to recent reports through the RIAA, and despite a wave of lawsuits unleashed by the recording industry, college students appear to be downloading just as much music illegally as they did in past years. The Chronicle reports that they see little evidence that the industry's efforts are presenting any significant impact other than profit making capabilities to new and upcoming legal networks. Music sharing, many experts say, continues almost unabated on college campus networks. The only way for music companies to compete near the same level is by making music easily accessible and cheaper to purchase."
Abstract 'Voice over IP' is a term used in IP telephony for a set of facilities that manages the delivery of voice information using the Internet Protocol (IP). The paper explains that this technology involves sending voice information in digital form in discrete packets rather than in the traditional circuit-committed protocols of the public, switched telephone network. The paper discusses the major advantages of VoIP and Internet telephony, including the fact that they avoid the tolls charged by ordinary telephone services.
From the Paper "Not surprisingly, given the advantage of VoIP, long-distance telephone service providers have taken measures to impede its progress. For example, in 1996, they petitioned the Federal Communications Commission (FCC) to ban phone calls over the Internet even though a regulation-free Internet was the stance of the FCC, That petition was dropped but a similar one resurfaced in the U.S. Congress in 1998. The general argument has been that VoIP should be seen as a telecommunications service rather than as an information service and should therefore be a regulated service."
Abstract This paper looks at the prevalence of Internet use and examines aspects such as the impact it has on our communication, employment, shopping habits, leisure and use of information. It discusses equality of access and the possibility that the Internet could become part of high culture as well as the positive and negative possibilities of electronic communication, including its potential use in terrorism, decentralisation of society and destruction of communities. The paper concludes that while there are arguments that suggest that the Internet is responsible for isolating people and weakening social controls and community bonds, it could also be argued that the Internet is a form of glue within modern societies, providing yet another means of communication to further strengthen the bonds within communities and families.
From the Paper "The internet was originally developed by the US military as a form of transmitting messages and information between officers in different locations, and was then developed further by universities, with the aim of encouraging more academic debate between scholars across the world. With the advent of the personal computer and the boom in personal ownership, the internet became accessible to millions of households during the 1990s and its growth and popularity has continued, with the advance of high-speed and digital connections becoming more readily available. "
Compares and contrasts ethical, legal, and regulatory issues involved in operating a business-to-business e-commerce website to that of operating a business-to-consumer e-commerce website.
675 words (approx. 2.7 pages), 3 sources, 2006, $ 26.95
Abstract This document discusses the legal, ethical, and regulatory dimensions of operating a business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce website and of operating a business-to-consumer (B2C) e-commerce website. The consensus is that while many of the infrastructural solutions for these two orientations of e-commerce are the same, some very important differences, such as the regulatory requirements across industries, are dramatically different.
From the Paper "Business-to-business (B2B) websites differ in various ways from business-to-consumer (B2C) websites from a legal, ethical, and regulatory perspective. One of the most obvious differences between the two are the fact that many B2B sites have some sort of contractual obligation to complete an order in a given time period and according to certain specifications (Luftman, 2003). In the B2C environment this same contractual undertone does not exist although e-commerce sites of the B2C variety try to limit variance in how they treat customers and fulfillment concerns as this is a quality issue."
Abstract This paper reviews the advantages and disadvantages of many of new law enforcement technologies, including DNA analysis, biometric identification, wire tapping and intra-agency databases for reviewing DNA. The paper then assesses the impact each of these technologies has on the constitutional rights of those involved in the criminal investigations. The author points out that surveillance technology, including DNA analysis, database compilation and wire tapping, may prevent major criminal disasters or alert law enforcement agents to potential threats, including terrorist threats, at a stage where early intervention may protect human lives; however, multiple costs, such as increasing paranoia and impeding the public's ability to maintain their privacy and anonymity, are associated with the implementation of such technological advances. The paper stresses that law enforcement agents need to educate better the public about the potential advantages of certain technologies, including offering the public information about crime fighting statistics in relation to this technology.
Table of Contents
New Technologies and Criminal Justice
Recommendations
From the Paper "Those in favor of new technologies claim that much of technology including DNA databases are used for identification purposes only and to enhance the efficiency and efficacy of crime fighters at work. Such information databases may prove very beneficial for example in supporting law enforcement agents interested in early interaction and intervention to help defend the population from serious threats including terrorism. Such practices however may go too far when they include surveying the population at large with little regard for privacy or respect."
Abstract A paper discussing the issues surrounding health hazards caused by computer use. The author looks at individual as well as institutional protective measures with special reference to avoiding Carpal Tunnel Syndrome.
From the Paper "Within the past two years, substantial media attention has been directed at potential adverse health effects of long-term computer use. Renewed concerns about radiation, combined with reports of newly recognized "repetitive stress injuries" such as carpal tunnel syndrome, have led some to call for regulation in the workplace and others to rearrange their offices and computer labs. There is little evidence that computer use is on the decline, however. On the contrary, more people are spending more time doing more tasks with computers -- and faculty, students and staff at colleges and universities have some of the most computer-intensive work styles in the world."
Abstract The appearance of new technologies can often dramatically change the face of a culture such as the emergence of the Internet. This paper looks at how culture and technology are intimately linked and how changes in the technology effects culture. Includes projections into the future.
From the Paper "Technology has a profound effect on, and may even destroy the culture in which it appears. If we accept that technology profoundly changes the cultures it is immersed in, an investigation of current technologies may provide useful in prediction cultural change. The Internet is a recently emerging technology that may have powerful cultural ramifications, including increased global cultural homogenization."
Abstract This paper takes a look at the controversy surrounding MP3 and Napster. The author examines the debate around piracy and the difficulties aroused by this new development.
From the Paper "Technology has always fueled expression. Now, with the MP3 format, people can easily distribute their recordings digitally, with incredible clarity and quality, with personal computers and the Internet. This technology has also fueled much debate about the piracy of copyrighted music. "
Abstract This paper traces the history of the controversial music sharing internet provider, Napster. The bulk of the paper is an actual timeline that literally moves from month to month covering the major developments in the case. A conclusion is offered along with short biographies.
From the Paper "Napster was established in May of 1999 by 19-year-old Shawn Fanning, 20-year- old Sean Parker, and 23-year-old Jordan Ritter. The program was designed by Fanning so that users could share MP3 music files online, using free software that the user downloads from the Napster website. Napster users share MP3 files online and store downloaded files on their computers for playback at their convenience. This is called peer-to-peer sharing. Napster allows users to search the hard drives of other users for files that they wish to download. The program provides technical support for the indexing and searching of MP3 files, and also provides chat rooms where users can talk to one another while searching for their files."
Abstract This paper examines various changes in workforce and economic requirements and the type of leadership styles necessary to deal with such changes. The author examines theories such as the situational leadership theory that takes such changes into consideration.
From the Paper "Organizational management is an interdisciplinary field dedicated to better understanding and more effective, efficient management of human resources in an organization. It is both research and application oriented, drawing on a diverse array of disciplines, including psychology, management, sociology, social psychology, statistics, anthropology, general systems theory, economics, information technology, vocational counseling, stress management, psychometrics, ergonomics and ethics. This combination of diverse factors and perspectives has spawned many competing theories about human work behavior; in fact, in the mind-1980s, a researcher had identified 110 separate and distinct theories about behavior and organizational management (Miner, 1984, p. 307)."
Abstract This paper provides evidence and argument that the universal accessibility has improved since the year 1997 for schools and libraries across the nation and the world. The writer uses several articles to illustrate the changes as well as the constants that have been experienced over the course of the last four years.
From the Paper "If anyone had told us a few decades ago where technology would take us we would have decided they were crazy. However, today with the click of a mouse one can access the world and never leave home. As exciting as it was there were still many students who did not have computers at home. It was not long before they began to lag behind in many areas of knowledge. That is when schools and libraries began to step in and assist in the education of all people equally."
Abstract The following paper analyzes the process of adding binary numbers by making reference to an addition algorithm as an example of this process. Background information to binaries is included.
From the paper:
?The binary number system was based on the decimal system, but uses only two digits, 1 and 0, instead of the 10 digits used by the decimal system. The system was developed for computer systems because they are more economical and precise when writing code. All digital computers use binary as their primary code. Each binary digit represents either "on" or "off" to the computer.?
