Business

Business

E-BUSINESS ASSIGNMENTS

QUESTION 1 (Readings Critique Forum):

Comment on this week’s reading(s) of your choice. Share what you liked or did not like. Share other readings you may have found and their value for you.

Always include at least one online reference (URL) using APA.

Credit Cards

Use of credit cards is one of the most popular methods of payment on the internet. Visa is currently testing a new type of credit card designed for use on the internet. Look at the Visa site (www.visa.ca) and note how this card differs from traditional credit cards.

Discuss the following:

1. How does the Verified by Visa card differ from other cards?

2. In what way is its use restricted?

3. What is the technology used by another type of card issued by Visa?

4. What extra equipment is needed?

QUESTION 2 ( Video Critique Forum):

WEEK 6 VIDEO: ( BILL FORD: A FUTURE BEYOND TRAFFIC GRIDLOCK/Video on TED.com

Watch the week 6 video and critique this week’s video(s) of your choice. Share what you liked or did not like. Share other videos you may have found and their value for you.

QUESTIION 3

Visit:

http://www.webpronews.com/why-suppliers-should-use-bb-exchanges-2004-06

Is B2B a useful tool for all e-business? Why, why not?

Support your arguments with AT LEAST ONE ONLINE ACADEMIC REFERENCE

QUESTION 4 ESSAY ( Entertainment Retail Store (BI)

Entertainment Retail Store Business Intelligence

http://www.analysisteam.com/pdfs/Virgin.pdf

Review this case study, which deals with an entertainment retail megastore and aims to make clear how business intelligence can contribute to profitability.

Submit a 750-word paper presenting your evaluation of what retail stores may consider important types of information for managing their businesses. In addition, describe what the primary data sources would be and how complex the types of analysis required are.

Support your arguments with at least 2 online EBSCOHost references.

2 PAGES PLUS REFERENCES

CULTURAL AND POLITICAL SYSTEMS ASSIGNMENT

QUESTION 1.

Do you think liberalism would lead to better government, where individual civil liberties and political rights are protected?