Consumerization of technology Consumerization of technology is defined as the cycle of information technology that emerges in the consumer market. This then proceeds to the business and governments. This is because employees use consumer market technology devices in their home place. They then introduce these technologies in the workplace. This does include not only the use of these systems at home but also online data and online services. The case study below is of a company experiencing consumerization of technology. IFG was experiencing problems such as stiff competition, lack of an accepted term to describe their consumers, and pressure from their stakeholders. Additionally, the respective IT departments were putting pressure on their managers to allow the use of IPads both in the workplace and at home (consumerization of technology). Answers to the questions IFG is experiencing a lot of problems, including stiff competition from other organizations. Despite this, it has managed to scale the world of business and achieved social media success in platforms such as YouTube and Facebook. However, the organization experiences issues such as lack of an accepted…

Tragic discussion from “The Road” film             Tragedy in usual scenario defines an occurrence that causes excellent suffering distress as well as destruction, for instance, a severe accident natural catastrophe or even crime but in our philosophical aspect and evaluation of tragedy as a depiction of suffering experienced on the stage or in another medium The integral accident Virilio had the belief that technology cannot be in existence without the potential for accidents. He also argued out that the invention of the locomotive also contained the design of derailment. The thoughts of philosophers like Aristotle claiming that there is no science of the accident were disagreed by Virilio, who pointed out that that the growing credibility of simulators was designed to escape the disaster. Where he argued that an industry was born from the unholy marriage of the world war two science (Cormac Mccarthy). Within the most potent insights present in human art is the ability to reveal the emotional concepts of the critical theological essence. For example, literary the genre of tragedy probes with honesty how the inevitability of…

Disaster Recovery Plan Background The BIA, BCP, and IRP documents you developed earlier in the course collectively provide a cradle-to-grave means of detecting, responding to, and recovering from an incident. Combining all of these documents to include a Disaster Recovery Plan can help a business become more resilient and recover from threats in minimal time. Deliverables 1) Write a Disaster Recovery Plan (DRP) to identify how the business will return to normal operations following a disaster. Include the BIA, BCP, and IRP from previous units to provide a formal body of evidence. One way to think of the DRP is the reverse of a BCP. Instead of finding alternate ways to keep the business running, the DRP culminates the incident response process by detailing how a company′s business functions will return to normal as if nothing ever happened. [unique_solution]Note: Sometimes, this may require a definition of what the new ″normal″ is. Expected 1250-word minimum (at least 5 pages) in APA format. 2) Your Disaster Recovery Plan should include, at a minimum: a) A copy of the Business Impact Analysis (BIA)…

Case Problem 2.1 As the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Mylan, I would defend the price in terms of the cost the company incurs. The company must invest in research and development (R&D) if it is to remain capable of producing life-changing medications, such as EpiPen. Nevertheless, it is worthwhile for the public to know that the R&D process is expensive; hence, the need to raise drug prices to cater to such expenses (Emanuel, 2019). Additionally, the regulatory regime in the U.S. is strict and bureaucratic. For instance, before the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approves a drug, it must go through extra trials that are not a must in many other parts of the globe. Such bureaucracies increase the cost of developing and producing drugs; hence, the price increase. Mylan’s conduct in raising the prices is both unethical and a bad business practice. It is a bad business practice because the pharmaceutical company did not factor in the anticipated reaction from its competitors. For instance, following the price hike, CVS announced that it would begin the sale of a…

personal records inventory A personal vital records inventory system identifies and keeps safe records that contain crucial information. This information should be safeguarded just in case of an emergency or disaster.  This crucial process of keeping a personal vital records inventory is essential for us to recall every content that could have been kept in a cupboard, shelf or drawer thus the need to identify some important records to include in the inventory. These records are based on immediate contact for support of either critical activities or resumption of normal operations as soon as the disaster has passed (Hoover, 2019). One of the records is personal details that will help identify the owner or specific individual This includes addresses, telephone numbers and locations. Next record is the next-of-kin information so that incase of an emergency, the families involved can be notified. Moreover, interests and rights records are vital to the personal vital inventory. This record includes contracts and agreements, insurance records, grants, leases, budget records and system documentation such as social security. According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, records…

Contingency – understanding the term in organizational perspective Definition Contingency refers to a possible event – an emergency incident that has no certainty of occurrence but can occur and can cause a problem or necessitate further arrangements. It may be an independent event or an event that happens to occur in adjunction to another event or a result of it. In the business realm, contingency planning refers to having a plan to handle such emergencies that cannot be predicted (Bloom & Menefee, 1994). Article summary An article on the development of a contingency plan for handling product recovery in a closed-loop supply chain was considered to understand the term to a better extent. In the study, the researchers state contingency planning to be the initial stage in the development of a formal set of plans for production and controlling the activities of product reuse for the ones obtained through the supply chain return flow. The study adopts the aspects that can influence the production planning of the closed-loop supply chain for product recovery through a contingency approach. During the research,…

Literary Critique  “Where Is the Love?” by the Black Eyed Peas is a useful literary piece as it explains the concept of social order in society. Primarily, the song emphasizes the experiences of people in everyday situations. For example, it reveals how discriminative people are towards each other. Notably, social order is a critical concept in sociology as it explores how people interact in the community. Primarily, neither is the modern or ancient societies nurture societal equity. In either case, people with power: political, social, and economic marginalize those living in resource-scarce areas leading to stigmatization. For example, in the U.S., minorities: immigrants, disabled, women, children, and the sick experience considerable instances of discrimination from the Whites. The inability of the government to enact relevant measures that promote humanity result in the suffering and pain of the minority groups. The song, “Where Is the Love?” is valuable for this analysis as it provides various concepts related to social order. Living in today’s society, it can be unpredictable what could happen. One day it is a great day, the next a…

Global Warming Denial Global warming and Climate change have been a center of global discussion since the pre-industrialization. It is estimated that human activities have warmed the world by 1.5ºC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, 2019). The impact of this change has been felt across many parts of the world.  It has shaken the ecosystem, both aquatic and terrestrial, prompting the question if indeed, the ecosystem can provide goods and services to humans (Bulleri, 2018). policies have been discussed in these fora and put into action to try and mitigate this global problem. In the quest to come up with solutions to minimize, prevent, and eradicate global warming and climate change, lies the challenge of the phenomenon of global warming denial. The phenomenon of global warming denial has taken center stage as one of the severe difficulties in combating the effects of global warming and climate change. Given that global warming and climate change should be a conversation of all nations, governments, international agencies, and every individual on the globe, different narratives have emerged over time (Riley et al., 2015).…

Normative political theories and ideologies Normative political theories and ideologies are deemed to support what ought to be and not what is. Based on this definition, one can argue that these models apply to disaster management as they appeal to the norms and expectations of society. The following essay will relate these theories to disaster management basing information on the political contributions of Jackson, Jefferson, and Hamilton. Jefferson, Hamilton, and Jackson had notable political contributions aligning to the normative political models. Thomas Jefferson, for instance, propagated agrarian democracy and was against the influence of big industries on small farmers. He is one of the influential individuals that advocated for the rights of ordinary citizens. Jackson, on the other hand, is remembered for setting the blueprint for the ideal American president that is from a humble beginning and a certain level of military service. Again, he is acknowledged for his role in promoting democracy and manhood suffrage. Hamilton is celebrated for his role in championing a stronger central government. He propagated the idea of paying off war bonds and debts and…

Natural and Technological Disasters A natural disaster is a hostile, sudden event happening to a place resulting from environmental factors that cause injury or death of people and damage to property. Common examples of natural disasters include floods, avalanches, volcanic eruptions, hurricanes, tornadoes, tsunamis, earthquakes, and storms, among others. Technological hazards, on the other hand, are adverse events that originate from industrial and technological conditions such as accidents, infrastructure deficiencies, or dangerous procedures that can cause disease, injury, death, or provoke economic, social, or environmental disorder. Examples of these disasters are industrial pollution, chemical spills, nuclear radiation, the release of toxic wastes, structure failures, and transport accidents, among others.  Adverse events have to occur in a location with a vulnerable population to fit the description of a disaster. Disasters also have to cause an economic toll on the people, and the ability of the population to recover depends on their level of resilience and infrastructure available to manage the disaster. This paper aims at discussing the common forms of disasters affecting major cities and countries and probe their abilities to…