...efficient and effective social media policies for their companies. I am a student in a course called Advanced Written Communication, which is one of my third year courses in Bachelor of Business Administration program. As a business student, I am also interested in this problem. From the research, I find some social media-related cases and some privacy legislations in Canada. They warn both employers and employees that it is necessary to have enough legal and security knowledge. Employers should create media policies based on Canada’s laws, and employees also should carefully use social media in the workplace according to company’s policies. In addition, I find a fact that numerous companies in Canada and United States ban social media at work. However, this will alienate new employees who like social media, and make old employees feel unhappy. Thus, to create efficient and effective social media policies, a list of useful points are provided at the end. 1.0 Introduction 1.1 Purpose We will analyze cases of using social media in the workplace, consider the effect of Canada’s related laws, and finally find out how to create efficient and effective social media policies for the company. 1.2 Problems When Creating Social Media Policies In recent years, social media has become an important part at work for many senior executives (See Figure 1), but social media-related lawsuits are also rising. More and more employers want to create social media policies to protect their...
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...Assignment 1 February 2nd 2014 The Internet has come a long way since being brought up around the world. Millions of people access the internet for many uses such as communicating with friends and family, accessing vital information, paying bills, online shopping, and the list goes on and on. But there is now one phenomenon that many people are unaware of, net neutrality. Net neutrality is the paradigm where ISP providers and governments restrict the access from certain Internet web sites to the public. Web sites should be open to everybody browsing on the Internet and not be restricted. We can look in depth to this dilemma by using ethical theories to help us out. When it comes to utilitarian position regarding net neutrality, many sites should be restricted because it is the greatest good for the greatest number of people. But when it comes to the deontologist position regarding net neutrality all sites should be able to be accessed with no restrictions because it should adhere to the obligations and duties of ISP providers and governments (Boulos, 2008). Utilitarian ethics has the basis to get the greatest good for the greatest number of people. When it comes to net neutrality this means blocking or restricting many web sites to the millions of users. These decisions are made by ISP providers and by governments. For example Verizon has been paying money to ISP companies to make their bandwidth larger so it could be faster than other competing companies, giving them the upper...
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...volunteer organization and rely solely on donations from supporters, adoptions, and money they raise through fundraisers which all go right back to the dogs. In 2014, this organization helped rescue, rehabilitate, and, when they were ready, find forever homes for over 40 bully breed dogs. The non-profit organization “Don’t Bully My Breed” provides pit bull advocates with a code of ethics, and they fully support and help rescuers/owners practice ways of being a good handler of this specific breed by providing guidelines for them. So the question is, how do we make an organization receive a better reputation and more awareness to the public due to the type of breed of dog they 100% support through a public relations campaign? “Don’t Bully My Breed” provides information and background fully supporting the breeds that undergo bad reputations based on the public’s views on these dogs. The organization says “Day in and day out we have people ask us questions about certain breeds of dogs. People are most concerned with American Pit Bull Terriers, Rottweiler’s, German...
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...in these standards is that schools and employers have greater means in which to access much more information about people. What used to take weeks of expensive research can now be done with a few keystrokes on a computer. Employers can find out an applicant's credit score, criminal history, or anything else they would like to know. Today I simply typed my name into Google and I was given results that said what year I graduated high school, my address, phone number, court records, prior jobs, and of course, links to my Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn accounts. So after obtaining access to all of this information with very little effort , should potential employers or schools be allowed to obtain your login information for social media sites such as Facebook and Twitter? The argument for requiring access to an applicant's social media accounts is one of character and security concerns. In Virginia, State Trooper candidates are required to log in to their Facebook accounts in the presence of an interviewer, and then all of the information on the site is reviewed by the applicant and the interviewer. The rationale behind such tactics is because Virginia claims that a character check in the virtual level is as much part of the interview process as the physical background check. And Virginia isn't the only state that has agencies that engage in this sort of practice. Bozeman, Montana and the Department of Corrections in Maryland asked job...
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...most popular means of communication since 2004 is Facebook. It is an evolution that has modified the definition of communication. Facebook is a popular social networking site created by Mark Zuckerberg, a student from Harvard University who was studying psychology at the time of his launch of his creation (Phillips, 2007). It is a social platform where 350 million individuals worldwide, upload photos and videos, comment on each other’s postings, send private messages, organize group events and join interest groups. Facebook helps people find long-lost friends and acquaintances. It is a great way to keep in touch with friends and family. However, among millions of active users, there are children as young as ten years old, using Facebook by falsifying their age and some even taking on alternative personas, even though there is a rule that under-13s are not allowed to have profiles. Many parents knowingly allow their children to lie about their age and help there under age child set up a Facebook account, violating the site (Tahnk, 2015). Facebook has a negative impact on young children. Parents need to forbid children under the age of thirteen to have a Facebook account, instead of encouraging them and setting one up for them. Parents who allow children under the age of thirteen to have a Facebook account only lead their children down a path that is full of obstacles. Millions of young children, who are active on Facebook, have encountered or have been victims of cyber...
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...Paul Hackman ENG 215: Research & Writing April 26, 2015 Cell phone usage while driving should be a concern to all motorist and policymakers. Is that Facebook update, or retweet on Twitter, even that selfie for Instagram worth your life or the lives of others in the car or on the road? It’s often said that individuals take many things for granted but your safety should not be one of them. This “distracted diving” is becoming the new DUI. Needless lives are lost on our highways, and while doing our best to stay so connected to people in our lives that potential fatal accident could in fact sever those connections. Of all the topics that I could’ve chosen, the subject on whether cell phone regulations should be changed or not made me think about how often we as humans take this thing called “life” as a joke in so many words. I’m not excluded from this because I didn’t think a device the size of wallet, as thin as pencil could cause so many issues. Another reason why I chose this topic is because its shows that we need to start taking responsibility for our own actions. Before doing more research I didn’t know how many countless were lost. It’s estimated that every year at least 3,000 lives are lost because safety has become nothing more than a word. We know that drinking and driving is dangerous yet we drink. We know wearing seat beats can save lives, yet we refuse to wear them. We need to start taking our safety serious. Whether regulations were to change or not this issues...
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...driving down the road and the car in front of you is swerving all over the road? You then become worried and you proceed to switch lanes to ensure your safety, and as you approach the car, you see that the driver is face down in their cellphone, and because of the size of phones these days, you realized that they almost cause an accident for Facebook? Really, Facebook? What happens when your friend comes to pick you up and as you guys head out for a night on the town, your friend is all consumed with texting in the middle of driving, and she inadvertently veers over into the next lane cutting a vehicle almost causing a collision? Your life could have been lost in the blink of an eye, all because of that darn cellphone. As you continue to read this paper, it will show you that texting while driving is just as dangerous and driving while under the influence of alcohol. Cellphones have been around for centuries. The modern cellphone has only had the capability for texting since 1997 when Nokia introduced the 9000i with a full QWERTY keyboard (A Brief History of Text Messaging, 2015). Since its time, the cellphone has become interactive; we now have the luxury of not even needing a personal computer, because cellphones have evolved into just that a fully functional complete communication device. Cellphones are a necessity in life and it has been proven, but not as it pertains to texting and driving. The website www.textinganddrivingsafety.com listed that in 2011 at least 23%...
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...SOCIAL MEDIA POLICY & DISCLAIMER The Houston Parks Board shares information, images, and video with the public through blogs on its website and through external websites including Facebook, Twitter and Flickr. Please be aware that when engaging with the Houston Parks Board accounts over social media, you are agreeing to the Houston Parks Board’s Social Media Policy. The Houston Parks Board maintains the rights to modify these Policies without notice. Any modification is effective immediately unless otherwise stated. All users of the Houston Parks Board social media platforms are also subject to each platform’s own Privacy Policy. The Houston Parks Board has no control over a third party platform’s privacy policy of their modifications to...
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...flagTwitter Facebook By Kevin Peter Introduction to Cell Phones From the invention of fire to the world of digital,man has forced his scientific advance. In this fast moving genaration computers are considered to be the greatest gift of science. Cell phones are modified forms of computers which are utilized mainly for communication that have rapidly spread through out the world in less than 20 years. Even calculation of numerical values ,storing of data and retrieval of data are possible in cell phones. According to the survey nearly 300 crores of people are using cell phone. It is estimsted by 2010 nearly 500 crores of people use cellphone having internet and camera facility. The largest cell users in the world is china, next comes to india. Alexander Graham Bell introduced telephone to a less developed society.But by the time when cell phones are invented, people are ready to accept any form of development. In a fast moving society such as our’s we cannot spare time just for walking to friends or for official purposes. Why Cell Phones considered as a boon Advantages /Multipurpose of Cell Phones * Through cell phones we can communicate with people far away while doing the necessary work and even when travelling. * If our hands aren’t free ear phones are provided through which we can talk and hear without the movement of our hands. * Cell phones can also be used for recreation. There are many games which are available in the software market. We can load...
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...advantage and strategy clock 9 2. Market selection 10 3. Internalization drivers 10 4. Modes of entry 12 5. Competitor retaliation matrix 13 V. Conclusion 14 VI. Appendices 15 VII. Bibliography 17 Ray Ban’s Profile History Ray-Ban is not just a company that manufactures sunglasses; it also has a huge contribution to the American culture and history. From Presidents to movie stars, from grandparents to teenagers, everyone owned (or at least dreamed of owning) a pair of these iconic glasses. Nowadays, Ray-Ban is considered as an immortal legend, selling its sunglasses worldwide for more than 74 years. Ray-Ban was founded in 1937 by the American company ‘Bausch & Lomb’. Everything began when the Army started looking for sunglasses to protect Aviators from the damaging rays of the sun, but at the same time still look elegant. These glasses were extremely lightweight and protected the eyes from ultraviolet rays; they became known under the name of ‘Aviator Glasses’. In 1952, Ray-Ban innovated its brand by releasing ‘The Ray-Ban Wayfarer’ which became very popular for celebrities who started wearing these glasses in their movies, TV-shows and even in real life. In the seventies, Ray-Ban started having problems because of two main reasons: on the...
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...Ban Bossy Campaign The status of women goes back many years, where the woman was expected to be the house maker and take care of home and let her husband do he bread winning. Gone are those days. We have come so far as a nation and gained so much respect as women. However, removing the word bossy will not help our women be motivated to do more. There are so many other demeaning terms out there that can affect any person’s mentality; removing just one word will not change a thing. Apply this energy into the encouragement of our young women to do better and strive for more would be more effective than teaching them to be hurt by a word someone calls you. People will form their opinion no matter what, whether they say it to you or not. It is our responsibility to encourage our young men and women to pursue the best in life and work hard to get there no matter what anyone says you must do what’s best for you. Sheryl Sandberg did an interview with ABC where they believe this movement will make the difference. Sheryl Sandberg happens to be a partner of Walt Disney Corporation a parent company of ABC News. The conflict of interest in the reporting on how effective this movement will be is swayed into the favor of the creator. Sheryl Sandberg is also Facebook’s COO. This movement will not only spark conversation on the social network but potentially profit for the social media giant. There are many negative and horrible things shown and said on Facebook and social networks daily...
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...6th Hour Skilar Coe Argument Essay 1 Thesis Statement: Despite some websites not being suitable for children, it doesn't mean we should close all websites, websites should remain because school websites can give a history and feel about the school, social medias like FaceBook, Instagram, etc. can make it to where students and teachers can share resources to help one another out, and schools have more options when websites are allowed. One reason why websites should not be blocked, is so that people can have a clear history of the school itself. Some evidence would be coming from the article “Engaging Your School Community Through Social Media”. It says that when a visitor comes to the website to learn about the school, the person should...
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...In what way should the UK CAP Codes (CAP/BCAP Codes) be reformed? “The alcohol industry spends more than £800 million annually in the UK on promotion” (Cabinet Office, 2003). This is one example why the Committee of Advertising Practice (CAP) codes and the Broadcast Committee of Advertising Practice (BCAP) codes are important in order to protect the vulnerable from this vast industry and maintain the public’s confidence in advertising. Consistent changes to our media and methods of communications has led to a dramatic impact on marketing methods and their extent thus requiring the codes to be consistently updated. It is possible to argue that the UK CAP codes have failed to keep up with these changes and need to be reformed especially when looking at alcohol advertising. The power, speed and volume of marketing communications has significantly increased in recent years and advertising now poses many challenging questions to its own regulations (alcoholconcern, 2011). The CAP codes are a code of practice which govern non-broadcast and broadcast adverts, marketing communications and sales promotions. The aim of the UK CAP codes is to lay down the rules for all advertisers, agencies and media industries (CAP, 2013). The codes simply do not focus just on goods and services, but they also enforce regulations on marketing communications which promote causes and ideas, however the codes do not cover political advertising. The advertising industry has taken the view that a self-regulatory...
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...while on the road. Checking emails is a top priority for Americans and since many American have smart phones, they will do it on the road as well as send text messages. There are also the growing numbers of teen’s texting while driving and how many young people have died because of texting. There are many laws being established to try to prevent distracted driving from happening, although they can’t completely stop it. No matter what age the driver is, under no circumstance should they be texting while driving. Many accidents are blamed on distracted driving and most of the distractions are caused by cell phone usage. Unfortunately, some opponents feel that creating a law against cell phone use infringes people personal rights. Others think that banning someone from using their cell phones is equivalent to telling someone that they can't adjust their radio or talk with someone else in their car. However, using a cell phone, whether talking or texting, while driving can be extremely dangerous; it should be made illegal because it is very dangerous to yourself and the people surrounding you. Texting while driving can lead to the death of loved ones, and because of this it is now being compared to the danger level of drinking while driving. One reason the majority of people are against this action is because it causes a great amount...
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...take Maggi off the shelves across country after food safety scare Posted By indiacsr On June 5, 2015 @ 9:41 AM In Corporate | Comments Disabled [1]IndiaCSR News Network NEW DELHI: Manufacturer Nestle India decided to take Maggi off the shelves late on Thursday after six states, including national capital Delhi, imposed a ban on the instant noodles following a controversy over food safety fears. “The trust of our consumers and the safety of our products is our first priority. Unfortunately, recent developments and unfounded concerns about the product have led to an environment of confusion for the consumer, to such an extent that we have decided to withdraw the product off the shelves, despite the product being safe,” Nestle said in a press release posted on its website late on Thursday night. The decision came on the day five states – Assam, Jammu and Kashmir, Gujarat, Tamil Nadu and Uttarakhand — cracked the whip against the popular ‘two-minute’ noodles that is widely consumed across the country and contributes over a quarter to Nestle India’s revenues. At least 10 other states have sent samples of Maggi noodles for tests amid a widespread panic “We promise that the trusted MAGGI Noodles will be back in the market as soon as the current situation is clarified,” Nestle said in the release. “MAGGI Noodles are completely safe and have been trusted in India for over 30 years,” Nestle reiterated, reacting to the lab tests that showed the noodles contained dangerously high levels...
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