"This book presents the necessary methods and resources for managers and directors to be successful in leading their corporations in a responsible and morally conscious manner and examining the dangers of unethical behavior"--Provided by publisher.

Despite the significance and potential benefits of data-exchange standards, a void remains in literature of a research publication dedicated to its barriers and critical success factors. This book establishes factors related to the implementation and dissemination of data-exchange standards....

Section 1. Basic Concepts -- 1. Mobile Computing: Technology Challenges, Constraints, and Standards -- 2. Business Model Typology for Mobile Commerce -- 3. Security and Trust in Mobile Multimedia -- 4. Data Dissemination in Mobile Environments -- 5. A Taxonomy of Database Operations on Mobile...

The recent rapid advances in wireless technologies have created a demand for high quality multimedia applications and services. These advanced multimedia applications give rise to a new set of challenges in providing Quality of Service (QoS) when delivering these services over wireless networks....

This book is a collection of recent essays offering fresh perspectives on the scope and future of intellectual property rights. The tripartite division of the book is designed to make this inter-disciplinary topic more accessible and intelligible to readers of diverse backgrounds. Part I...

An overview of service level agreements / Nicholas B. Beaumont -- Understanding consumer reactions to offshore outsourcing of customer services / Piyush Sharma, Rajiv Mathur, Abhinav Dhawan -- IT offshoring : a German perspective / Michael Amberg, Martin Wiener -- Information systems/information...

Design and implementation of the embed computer based on CompactPCI express bus / Feng Guo ... [et al.] -- Niche genetic algorithm based on sexual reproduction and multimodal function optimization problem / Yulong Tian ... [et al.] -- Coordination performance evaluation of supply logistics in...