Determine whether Dana has taken Futuretek’s intellectual property (IP), and if so, describe the type(s) of IP that was taken.

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The purpose of this assignment is to determine when business assets may constitute intellectual property (IP), to analyze when an IP theft has occurred and possible remedies for IP theft, and to assess the importance of protecting and enforcing IP rights in a business setting.

Read the following scenario.

Futuretek sells high-tech computer chips and software to smartphone manufacturers worldwide. Futuretek maintains two software databases: one containing Futuretek’s customer list with nonpublic contact information for key personnel, and the other containing customer purchasing trends. The information in the two databases is available for employees to view and use in connection with their job duties.

Dana is a computer programmer for Futuretek. Dana plans to run her own company one day and design and sell her own computer chips to smartphone companies. As an employee, she has access to the two databases containing Futuretek’s key purchaser and purchasing trends information.

Dana decides to leave Futuretek and start her own computer chip business. Before she leaves, she makes a copy of the two databases on a portable hard drive. Dana uses the information to contact Futuretek’s customers and offer them cheaper, but comparable, computer chips manufactured by Dana’s new company, SmartChip.

Futuretek becomes aware of Dana’s actions and asks you, the chief operations officer, for advice and recommendations on what to do.

In a 5- to 10-slide Microsoft® PowerPoint® or Prezi® presentation, complete the following:

  • Determine whether Dana has taken Futuretek’s intellectual property (IP), and if so, describe the type(s) of IP that was taken.
  • Explain any civil actions in tort or criminal actions that may be brought against Dana or SmartChip.
  • Assume Futuretek sues SmartChip, and Futuretek wins the lawsuit. Recommend ethical policies that SmartChip can put into place to prevent future legal claims and litigation against the company.
  • Recommend risk management procedures that Futuretek can implement to avoid or limit this type of activity from happening to the company in the future.

Cite a minimum of two references according to APA guidelines.

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* How may the outcomes change in relation to the application of a different leadership theory? Post a brief description of the event you selected.

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For this Discussion, consider some of the unique characteristics of team leadership. Using the Learning Resources, reflect on the challenges associated with team leadership and consider whether or not team leadership may actually exist within organizations.

Post a description of team leadership and its characteristics. Then, describe two challenges teams may face when leading an organization. Finally, explain whether team leadership is an effective approach. Justify your response.  APA in-text citations and References

Nahavandi, A. (2014). The art and science of leadership (7th ed.). Upper Saddle River, NJ: Pearson.
Chapter 6, “Current Era in Leadership”
Chapter 8, “Leading Teams”

Anonson, J. M. S., Ferguson, L., Macdonald, M. B., Murray, B. L., Fowler-Kerry, S., & Bally, J. M. G. (2009). The anatomy of interprofessional leadership: An investigation of leadership behaviors in team-based health care. Journal of Leadership Studies, 3(3), 17–25.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Ilgen, D. R., Hollenbeck, J. R., Johnson, M., & Jundt, D. (2005). Teams in organizations: From input-process-output models to IMOI models. Annual Review of Psychology, 56(1), 517–543.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

van Dierendonck, D. (2011). Servant leadership: A review and synthesis. Journal of Management, 37(4), 1228–1261.
Note: You will access this article from the Walden Library databases.

Discussion 2

 

*For this Discussion, select an event, not previously used in the course, that highlights techniques of servant leadership.

*For the event, consider whether or not the leadership techniques were effective. *Also, consider the possibility of applying another leadership theory to the selected event.

* How may the outcomes change in relation to the application of a different leadership theory? Post a brief description of the event you selected.

*Then explain whether servant leadership was the most effective leadership perspective in the event you selected. Justify your response. Finally,explain how event outcomes might have been different with another leadership  perspective current events in Public Health Leadership Servant Leadership

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Current Events in Public Health Leadership—Servant Leadership

 

Current Events in Public Health Leadership—Servant Leadership

Evaluate at least three trends or recent approaches in benefits that SEIIC should consider in its redesign effort, including the pros and cons of each.

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The company’s policies have tended to reward seniority rather than performance, and because of the job evaluation system, compensation is tightly compressed. Benefits are thought to be generous in that the company pays for most of the cost. However, the structure of the benefits is rigid and only includes such traditional benefits as health insurance, life insurance, and a 401(k) plan. The company recognizes that things are changing in its business environment, the needs of its people are changing, and business is more global than in the past. As part of the ongoing analysis of trends that should influence the redesign of HRM in the company, what are the relevant trends in compensation and benefits to which the company should pay the most attention to develop the kind of employees it needs and retain its most valuable performers? To answer this question, address the prompts:

Write a report including the following:

Week 4 Project

​Write your introduction here. It should be 1 to 2 good paragraphs that introduce the reader to your topic and it should explain in detail what your paper will be discussing. Much of your introduction may be taken from the assignment itself (in your own words). Read the scenario to get a feel for what the paper is about and explain what your paper will be discussing. Remember, this document is just a template. You will want to review the assignment AND rubric for full details. Finally, please ask me any questions about this assignment.

Compensation Trends

Evaluate at least three trends or recent approaches in compensation that SEIIC should consider in its redesign effort, including the pros and cons of each.

Benefits Trends

Evaluate at least three trends or recent approaches in benefits that SEIIC should consider in its redesign effort, including the pros and cons of each.

Motivators

​Assess other intrinsic and extrinsic motivators that SEIIC should consider in its redesign effort, including pros and cons of those motivators.

Action Plan

​Using your evaluation in the previous three sections (compensation, benefits, and intrinsic/extrinsic motivators), justify an action plan to develop and retain valuable performers in the organization.

References

List your reference here in APA format. The reference page must include all of the references you used, listed in proper APA format. Wikipedia does not qualify as an academic resource.

Note: You will be graded on the quality of your answers, the logic/organization of the report, your language skills, and your writing skills.

How do capital structure rations and liquidity rations differ in providing insight into an organization’s ability to pay debt obligations?

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Cash Basis Accounting

Submit written responses to these questions.

  1. Explain the difference between the accrual basis of accounting and the cash basis of accounting. What are the major reasons for using accrual accounting?
  2. What are the purpose of a journal and a ledger?
  3. Give an example of a contra-asset, and explain how it is recorded on the ledger as a transaction.
  4. Explain what a “prepaid expense” is and how it is recorded on the ledger as a transaction.
  5. What are the major differences in recording transactions for a for-profit organization versus a not-for-profit, or are there any?
  6. List and record each transaction for S. Zee Outpatient Clinic under the accrual basis of accounting at December 31, 20X1. then develop a balance sheet as of December 31, 20X1, and a statement of operations for the year ended December 31, 20X1.
    • The clinic received a $3,000,000 of unrestricted cash contribution from the community. (Hint: this transaction increases the unrestricted net assets account.)
    • The clinic purchased $2,000,000 of equipment. The clinic paid cash for the equipment.
    • The clinic borrowed $1,000,000 from the bank a long-term basis,
    • The clinic purchased $1,500,000 of supplies on credit.
    • The clinic provided $5,500,000 services on credit.
    • In the provision of these services, the clinic used $1,000,000 of supplies.
    • The clinic received $500,000 in advance to care for capacitated patients.
    • The clinic incurred $2,000,000 in labor expenses and paid cash for them.
    • The clinic incurred $1,500,000 in general expenses and paid cash for them.
    • The clinic received $4,500,000 form patients and their third parties in payment of outstanding accounts.
    • The clinic met $300,000 of its obligation to capacitated patients in Transaction g.
    • The clinic made a $100,000 cash payment on the long-term loan.
    • The clinic also made a cash interest payment of $50,000.
    • A donor made a temporarily restricted donation of $100,000 to be used for operations.
    • The clinic recognized $200,000 in depreciation for the year.
    • The clinic recognized $500,000 of patient accounts would not be received.
  7. How do capital structure rations and liquidity rations differ in providing insight into an organization’s ability to pay debt obligations?
  8. Identify and explain two situations where an organization might have increasing activity rations but declining profitability.