How concepts of power and effects are related to each other/ Management Information Sys
TEXT BOOK: Schneider, GP 2015, Electronic commerce, 11th edition
MODULE 11 CHAPTER 7
REVIEW QUESTIONS
1. Explain how the concepts of power, effects, and jurisdiction are related to each other.
2. In the past, geographic borders have helped governments assert jurisdiction effectively. Write two paragraphs in which you describe one way the Internet has changed the role borders play in the determination of jurisdiction.
3. Outline the reasons an online business might want to use a forum selection clause in its terms of service statement.
CASE STUDY C1 CRITICAL THINKING QUESTIONS
1. U.S. courts sometimes appoint advisors (often called Special Masters) to help them decide cases that involve complex business or technical issues. Assume you are a business advisor to a court that is hearing an appeal of the Nissan Motor Co. v. Nissan Computer Corp. case. Explain why Nissan Motor Co. is so concerned about the use of these two domain names and how a monetary damages judgment of $10 million could be justified (if you do not believe that the monetary damages are justified, explain why).
2. Provide an outline of the ethics of the position taken by Uzi Nissan in this dispute.
3. Provide an outline of the ethics of the position taken by Nissan Motor Co. in this dispute.
4. If you believe that the courts’ decisions in this case are fair to the parties and the general public, explain why. If you believe that the courts’ decisions are not fair, outline a decision that you believe would be fair.
