Identify an ethical, legal, or cultural issue that may arise in connection with these kiosks. Suggest how it could be addressed. 

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The library board wants to investigate self-service kiosks in more detail. They want to be sure that the kiosks will enforce these two rules: (i) a patron may not have more than 10 items checked out at any time, and (ii) patrons may not check out any materials if they owe $5 or more in fines.

  1. Write a short (not more than 750 words) narrative that describes the kiosk check-out process.
  2. Illustrate the check-out process using your choice of workflow diagram, activity diagram, or flow chart. Explain why you selected that type of diagram.
  3. The library’s IT department could create its own software for the kiosk or purchase an off-the-shelf system. Prepare a detailed list of the benefits and drawbacks for each option. Recommend one option and explain your reasoning.
  4. Identify an ethical, legal, or cultural issue that may arise in connection with these kiosks. Suggest how it could be addressed.

Why are oligopolies able to earn both short-run economic profits and long-run economic profits, while price taking firms like perfect competitors can only earn short-run economic profits?

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A profit-maximizing price searcher will expand output as long as marginal revenue either exceeds or is equal to marginal cost, lowering its price or raising its price until the midpoint of their demand curve and highest total revenues are achieved.

Why are oligopolies able to earn both short-run economic profits and long-run economic profits, while price taking firms like perfect competitors can only earn short-run economic profits?

Review the characteristics of perfect competition and imperfect competition (monopolistic competition, oligopoly, and monopoly).  Barriers to entry don’t exist for perfect competition, but barriers to entry exist for imperfect competition.  What are the implications of barriers to entry to the firm and competition?  Review consumer surplus and producer surplus; what happens to consumer surplus is price is above equilibrium, or in this case above normal profits?

What is the intended goal of corrections administrations that utilize the model?

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The correctional system has 3 different organization models:Authoritarian model Bureaucratic model Participative model Assignment GuidelinesAddress the following in 2-3 pages:  In detail, describe and explain each model listed above as they apply to correctional environments. For each model, answer the following:  What is the intended goal of corrections administrations that utilize the model? During what time period was the model developed? Explain.  Was it effective during that time period? Explain in detail, and use scholarly and academic resources to fully support your arguments. Is it effective now? Explain in detail, and use scholarly and academic resources to fully support your arguments. How is a correctional facility operated under the model? Be specific and detailed in your response. What are the advantages and disadvantages of using each model? Explain in detail.  Now, identify the correctional settings where each model would be most effective.  Provide 2 examples for each model. Explain why your examples would be effective for your selected correctional settings.  This should make up the bulk of your assignment and must be fully supported by research. Be sure to reference all sources using APA style.

Create your response to this challenge as a proposal you will submit to business strategy leadership in your selected company.

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ITS 831 Information Technology Importance in Strategic Planning Final Project IT Driving Business Strategy and Digital Transformation Select an industry (your industry or another) and consider how IT systems and business strategies focused on digital interactions can transform the way companies are doing business. IT systems can transform how a company interacts with its customers, partners, and suppliers, how employees do their work and the entire nature of how a company operates. With the concept of “digital enterprise” companies may be rethinking their entire approach to doing business, relying on IT/digital systems for efficiencies, geographical reach, around the clock operations and novel ways of engaging with customers. Innovative companies are also disrupting traditional industries and even creating new industries – examples include Amazon (the “everything” store), Airbnb (a marketplace connecting travelers and hosts), Uber (ride-sharing), and many others.

Your Challenge: 

Select a prototypical company within your selected industry (it could also be the company you are working for) and create a proposal on how the company can use IT technologies and systems to change the way it is doing business and transform itself. Consider the current and long term challenges the company may be facing (competitive pressures, the need to reduce costs, the need to increase efficiencies and productivity, ability to grow and expand, evolving customer preferences and needs, etc.). Your proposal should provide a comprehensive approach to use IT technologies to address the company challenges. Outline the future vision of how the company can be operating with the use of IT and digital technologies, and provide examples of how the new vision will impact interactions with customers, partners, suppliers, internal operations, and employee activities. Try to be creative and innovative in using digital technologies to transform business strategies. Explain the steps needed to implement your strategy and initiate a digital transformation.

Create your response to this challenge as a proposal you will submit to business strategy leadership in your selected company. Format your response as an APA paper and include a bibliography with references/sources you have consulted in preparing your proposal.