...Amazon.com’s E-Business Model Donna Lowther Dr. Kitoko Contemporary Business July 30, 2011 1. Discuss whether or not Amazon has lost its identity by expanding into markets well beyond books. According to Sandoval (2001) Amazon is losing its original identity because it is losing ground in the book selling department, for which it was created and because Amazon may have diverted its attention from books or, worse, spread the company too thin to compete effectively in any single area, by expanding into other areas. Though I do no ever remember a time when Amazon was just strictly books I would have to agree with Sandoval, since Amazon now sells items such as video games DVDs, toys, electronics, software, and home-improvement products as stated by Quittner (1999). Quittner (1999) also states that Bezos has further expansion plans such as: “washing machines, cars, rubber gaskets, Prozac, exercise machines, marmalade, model airplanes, everything but firearms and certain live animals.” Looking at this shows that Amazon has definitely lost its identity as strictly a bookseller. I think Amazon’s identity is becoming close to that of e-bay, in so far as the fact that Hof (1999) states that Amazon now has daily auctions. In their annual report for 2010 Amazon (2010) states “this expansion increases the complexity of our business and places significant strain on our management, personnel, operations, systems, technical performance, financial resources, and internal financial...
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...at travel.state.gov. In addition, you may contact the National Passport Information Center (NPIC) toll-free at 1-877-487-2778 (TDD: 1-888-874-7793) or by email at NPIC@state.gov. Customer Service Representatives are available Monday-Friday 8:00a.m.-10:00p.m. Eastern Time (excluding federal holidays.) Automated information is available 24/7. U.S. PASSPORTS, EITHER IN BOOK OR CARD FORMAT, ARE ISSUED ONLY TO U.S. CITIZENS OR NON-CITIZEN NATIONALS. EACH PERSON MUST OBTAIN HIS OR HER OWN PASSPORT BOOK OR PASSPORT CARD. THE PASSPORT CARD IS A U.S. PASSPORT ISSUED IN CARD FORMAT. LIKE THE TRADITIONAL PASSPORT BOOK, IT REFLECTS THE BEARER'S ORIGIN, IDENTITY, AND NATIONALITY AND IS SUBJECT TO EXISTING PASSPORT LAWS AND REGULATIONS. UNLIKE THE PASSPORT BOOK, THE PASSPORT CARD IS VALID ONLY FOR ENTRY TO THE UNITED STATES AT LAND BORDER CROSSINGS AND SEA PORTS OF ENTRY WHEN TRAVELING FROM CANADA, MEXICO, THE CARIBBEAN, AND BERMUDA. THE U.S. PASSPORT CARD IS NOT VALID FOR INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL. APPLICANTS WHO HAVE HAD A PREVIOUS U.S. PASSPORT BOOK AND/OR U.S. PASSPORT CARD If your most recent passport book and/or passport card was issued less than 15 years ago and you were over 16 years old at the time of issuance, you may be eligible to use Form DS-82. To determine your eligibility, please visit travel.state.gov, or contact NPIC. Address any requests for the addition of visa pages to a passport agency or a U.S. consulate or embassy abroad. In advance of your departure, check...
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...next. Credit card fraud is a common form of identity theft. The cards that were stolen will get used quickly, usually for a few large purchases, or several small ones. Most credit card companies are wise to this, and watch for "unusual buying patterns," but don't count on that. Let them know as soon as you hang up with your bank. Make a report with your local police department. Get the report number, and a hard copy of the report. Every company you work with to fix an identity theft issue will want a copy of this, so make several. Always keep the original. Contact your insurance agent. Most homeowner's policies have some sort of identity theft coverage. This would be a great time to find out what it covers. The Federal Trade Commission published a brochure in 2008. It warned consumers to be careful what they buy. They said most identity theft products don't really do anything you can't do yourself for free. Contact the Federal Trade Commission (1-877-IDTHEFT). The FTC collects information about identity theft for studies and analysis. They may send you a copy of Take Charge: Fighting Back Against Identity Theft, a booklet to help victims recover. Call your other card issuers. Call the library if you had a library card. Call Blockbusters if you had a movie rental card. Call your car rental company, campus security, Victoria's Secret, everybody who gave you some sort of credit or ID card...even those shopper/savings cards. Identity thieves have run up all sorts of bills in their...
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...Discuss whether or not Amazon has lost its identity by expanding into markets well beyond books. Amazon, the US based multinational e-commerce company, is America's largest online retailer. The company, founded in 1994 by Jeff Bezos and originally based out of his garage, debuted as an online bookstore. Shortly after its founding, Amazon diversified its product line, offering CDs, DVDs, electronics, toys, apparel, food, downloads and a wide variety of other goods. In 1995 Amazon posted net sales of $511,000. Today, Amazon has a globally recognized name, a customer base of 25 million, and, as of 2009, posted net sales of $24.5 billion. In discussing the point of whether Amazon, a company that has garnered enormous amounts of publicity and financial success, has or has not lost its identity, it is important to define how identity is established. Is a company's identity formed by the products and or services it offers or by a clearly defined corporate ethos? If in fact, a company's identity is formed by the products and or services it offers then it can be argued that Amazon, which originally started exclusively as a book seller, has indeed lost its identity. However, given the exponential growth and success Amazon has achieved over the its short history, a deeper perusal into corporate iden- tity is merited. “Corporate identity comes into being when there is a common ownership of an organizational philosophy...
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...NPIC@state.gov. Customer Service Representatives are available Monday-Friday 8:00a.m.-10:00p.m. Eastern Time (excluding federal holidays). Automated information is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. U.S. PASSPORTS, EITHER IN BOOK OR CARD FORMAT, ARE ISSUED ONLY TO U.S. CITIZENS OR NON-CITIZEN NATIONALS. EACH PERSON MUST OBTAIN HIS OR HER OWN U.S. PASSPORT BOOK OR U.S. PASSPORT CARD. THE PASSPORT CARD IS A U.S. PASSPORT ISSUED IN CARD FORMAT. LIKE THE TRADITIONAL U.S. PASSPORT BOOK, IT REFLECTS THE BEARER'S ORIGIN, IDENTITY, AND NATIONALITY AND IS SUBJECT TO EXISTING PASSPORT LAWS AND REGULATIONS. UNLIKE THE U.S. PASSPORT BOOK, THE U.S. PASSPORT CARD IS VALID ONLY FOR ENTRY TO THE UNITED STATES AT LAND BORDER CROSSINGS AND SEA PORTS OF ENTRY WHEN TRAVELING FROM CANADA, MEXICO, THE CARIBBEAN, AND BERMUDA. THE U.S. PASSPORT CARD IS NOT VALID FOR INTERNATIONAL AIR TRAVEL. IMPORTANT NOTICE TO APPLICANTS WHO HAVE HAD A PREVIOUS U.S. PASSPORT BOOK AND/OR PASSPORT CARD LOST OR STOLEN - You are required to submit a Form DS-64, Statement Regarding a Lost or Stolen U.S. Passport, when your valid or potentially valid U.S. passport book and/or passport card cannot be submitted with this application. IN MY POSSESSION - If your most recent U.S.passport book and/or passport card was issued less than 15 years ago, and you were over the age of 16 at the time of issuance, you may be eligible to use Form DS-82 to renew your passport by mail. If your most recent passport is valid and needs...
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...The Two Mrs. Jane Does Diana Sours DeVry University The Two Mrs. Jane Does Identity theft, it can and will catch you off guard if you are not careful with your information, and it can have a devastating effect. “Another pre-screened credit offer?” thought Mrs. Jane Doe, as she walked back up to her house from checking her mail. She quickly realized that was not the case at all, as she opened the “offer” from Visa. Instead, what she was staring at was a bill addressed to her, that she had no recollection of making. She was now faced with the probability of being a victim of identity theft. Identity theft, in short, is using someone else’s personal information for one’s own financial gain. Identity theft laws need to be improved because this crime costs businesses money, costs credit card companies money, and financially hurts ordinary consumers. In 2006, “U.S. companies average identity theft-related costs of $182 per compromised record. While that figure averaged $660,000 per company in notification expenses and indirect costs, the total estimate, including lost business, tops $2.5 million. This staggering amount also includes costs and fees associated with legal expenses, fines, investigation, auditing, class action litigation, public relations damage control, and setting up monitoring, remediation practices, and a dedicated customer support phone number.” (Identitytheft.lifetips.com, 2014) Some of this cost is passed along to the credit card companies in the form of higher...
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...competitive in any market. In the twenty first century, a very important way to achieve this is by use of e-business; doing business via the internet. This report taps into the influencing factors of the e-business model and business plan that helped maintain Amazon.com’s competitive edge and propelled it to becoming the largest online bookseller and retailer. Keywords: Amazon.com, business plan, E-Business Model Amazon.com’s E-Business Model In determining whether or not Amazon.com has lost its identity, my approach will involve reviewing and comparing Amazon’s web site purpose with other competition websites, using Appendix Table 1. I will also be comparing site’s objectives with the general business plan outlined in the 2009 Amazon.com Annual Report which states:- “Amazon.com opened its virtual doors on the World Wide Web in July 1995 and offers Earth’s Biggest Selection. We seek to be Earth’s most customer-centric company for three primary customer sets: consumers, sellers, and developers. In addition, we generate revenue through co-branded credit card agreements and other marketing and promotional services, such as online advertising” (p. 3). Functionality and Design From its inception, Amazon.com had a business model and intention to sell a vast array of goods and services. While its initial products were books, Amazon.com’s model had poised itself to quickly adjust and jump into other new, booming, and demanding markets. Table 1 shows the web site clearly follows...
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...Abstract The main purpose of this assignment is to identify if Amazon has lost its identity by expanding into markets well beyond books. Amazon.com was founded in 1994 as an online book retailer. Now, the largest retailer of books has also become the largest online retailer. Amazon competes in a vast array of markets including: books, movies, digital readers, computers, consumer electronics, pet needs, groceries, health and beauty aids, toys, clothing, jewelry, shoes, sporting goods, tools, automotive, hardware, building supply, and more. Despite their large product offering, Amazon has maintained its strong brand. There are some recommendations given in this assignment for Barnes & Noble and Borders to recapture their online market share. Author sees Amazon expanding into new channels of distribution as they evolve – especially the social mediums like Mobile applications, Facebook and Twitter. There is also a comparison done between websites: www.Amazon.com, www.BarnesAndNoble.com, and www.Borders.com, using the following criteria: functionality, design, content, originality, professionalism and effectiveness. Amazon’s Expansion Beyond Books Amazon.com did excellent execution of strategy on online book sales and actually has capitalized on the positive customer experience provided into other similar categories. Not all ideas tried by Amazon are successful but venturing out in general in other categories with core focus on “selling” customer experience has done wonders...
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...relief of property accountability. 6-1. ACCOUNTABILITY AND RESPONSIBILITY. Property accountability is one of the greatest challenges a company commander will face during his tour of duty. The commander can do many things during a command tour but still fail as a commander if he does not maintain proper accountability of his equipment. The commander has the responsibility to keep the unit's property in serviceable condition. The commander must stress to the soldiers that each person is responsible for all property in his charge and not just for property that is listed on the unit property books. Commanders must also ensure their soldiers properly account for unit property. AR 710-2 and AR 735-5 contain the Army policy for property accountability and responsibility. DA Pam 710-2-1 contains the manual procedures for property accountability. DA Pam 735-5 contains procedures for officers conducting a report of survey. Property Accountability. Property accountability is the obligation of a person to keep an accurate formal record of property issued to him. The record should show item identification data, quantities, balances, and transactions. This obligation may not be delegated. The accountable officer does not have to personally make all detailed entries on property records. However, he must: § Make sure that the property issued to him is correctly noted on the property records. § Know what is on hand as determined by the property records. § Take action to resolve shortages or overages...
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...oppression and its effects. Nevertheless, some views have been put forward to bring attention to oppression and social domination. This essay will provide an exposition of the psychology of oppression by using three main approaches, namely authoritarianism, social identity theory and social domination theory. It will also include a discussion of the psychological consequences of oppression for both, the oppressed and the oppressor, as well as suggesting possible forms of resistance against oppression and its effects. The psychology of oppression Firstly, authoritarianism is the tendency...
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...Introduction Identity theft is a major problem in the United States and it is still continuing to grow. This paper will define identity theft, the problems it creates, the methods used, and will present best practices for individuals in order to encourage prevention to help fight against it. Michael Dewine, the Ohio Attorney General has defined Identity theft as “Identity theft occurs when someone obtains and uses your personal information without your permission to commit a fraud (Dewine 2016). Identity theft is a crime at both the federal and state levels because it is theft to the largest degree at wors,t and a major inconvenience as a time waster to the victim in the least. Identity theft will normally fall into one of three categories...
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...Cybercrime: The Real Deal Reginald McInnis SEC 402 Information Warfare and Homeland Security Strayer University Spring 2012 Instructor: Professor Scott McCrea In our society there are many different way of communication around the world. With the rapid usage of the Internet and the access of personal computers, we must be aware of the global threats that await the consumer and business it we are not prepared and educated. One of the fastest crime in the United States and all over the world is cybercrime. What is exactly cybercrime? According to the book Scene of the Cybercrime author Michael Cross defines it as a broad and generic term that refers to crimes committed using computers and the Internet, and can generally be defined as a subcategory of computer crime. It can be also said that cybercrime can lead to criminal offenses committed using the internet or another computer network as a tool of the crime (Cross, 2008). According to the Computer Security Institute's Computer Crime and Security Survey for 2007, 494 computer security professionals in the United States corporations, government agencies, universities, and financial medical institutions reported that computer fraud was the greatest source of financial losses, with losses resulting from virus attacks falling into second place for the first time in seven years. In addition to this, 29 percent of the organizations suffered a computer intrusion that they reported to law enforcement (www.gocsi...
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...researchers and 25 support staff – total 55 Cyber crime research Research questions • • • • • • • • • • How are cyber crimes committed (e.g. credit cards, internet)? How many crimes are committed and what are the crime trends? Who commits them and why do people commit them? How much money is at stake, lost and recovered? How can such crime be reduced – by prevention or punishment? Online and desk-based reviews of books, reports and articles Legislative and case-law analysis, including sentencing research Consultations with business, government and the community Surveys of households, businesses, offenders and victims Analysis of media reporting of crime Research methods Dissemination of findings • Reports, books, articles, conference papers, roundtables, online, media Cyber crime concepts Organised Crime e.g. OMCGs Identity Crime Cyber Crime e.g. off-line crimes e.g. ID theft Internet Crime e.g. Offensive Content Phishing Financial Crime e.g. Home renovation scams A chronology of cyber crime Cloud computing risks 2009 Wireless vulnerabilities 2007 M-commerce attacks 2006 Phishing 2002 Cyberstalking 1998 Cyberterrorism attacks 1997 Spam 1995 Identity crime 1995 Online piracy 1995 Botnets 1993 Child exploitation1990 ATM fraud 1985 Funds transfer fraud 1985 Extortion 1980 Denial of service 1980 Creeper virus 1971 Computer hacking 1970 Telemarketing scams 1965 Phreaking 1961 Organised...
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...Our Ref: TA/120923/Kos Mrs Diana Kostandino 24 Lister Gardens Upper Edmonton London N18 1HZ 08 June 2012 Dear Mrs Kostandino Re: Your Personal Injury matter Accident Date: 04 August 2010 Thank you for instructing this firm in respect of the above matter. We can confirm that we will be happy to act for you in investigating the accident for which you seek compensation. At AK Solicitors we will do our best to ensure that everything proceeds as smoothly and efficiently as possible. Your case will be dealt with by Taymour Akhtar who is a senior fee earner of this firm. His supervisor is Tamina Akram who is a qualified Solicitor and she will have the overall responsibility of your claim. From the information you have supplied it would appear that you have reasonable prospects of success in pursuing your claim and recovering compensation. Our role in acting for you is to carry out further investigations and to value your claim with view to ultimately obtaining compensation for you. Our professional practice rules dictate that we must inform you of a number of matters concerning this claim and how we intend to deal with it on your behalf. We appreciate that this letter is a lengthy document but it is important that you read it thoroughly. Level of Service & Complaints It is anticipated that your claim will be concluded within 6 months providing that liability is admitted and subject to your satisfactory recovery but we shall keep you fully advised...
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...above and minors who are below 18 years old). Application by mail is no longer allowed; Do not bring passport pictures. Passport pictures are to be taken by the Consulate (Pls. see Req. # VI); The applicant must wear decent attire (no sleeveless and/or collarless attire) and without eyeglasses/contact lenses. No facial piercings allowed; Report of Birth (See Report of Birth Requirements); original and one (1) photocopy; Duly accomplished application form signed by applicant, or in case of minor below 8 years old, signed by the parent or legal guardian; For applicants who are military servicemen/military personnel and who came to the U.S. using only military ID and without a Philippine passport, a Certification (with duplicate) issued by his/her Commanding Officer to the effect that he/she is still a Filipino citizen who is on active duty with the U.S. military service must be submitted. In addition, applicants falling under this category must submit: a. original or authenticated copy of birth certificate issued by the National Statistics Office; and b. other supporting documents which will establish the applicant's identity as a Filipino citizen, i.e. marriage certificate, school records, professional ID, etc. For minor children below 18 years old applying for new passport and unaccompanied by both parents, notarized Affidavit of Consent to Travel issued by either one of the parents; ePassport Processing Fee - $60.00 BASIC REQUIREMENTS FOR PASSPORT RENEWAL ...
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