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Who is covered under FCPA? 

Business – Its Legal, Ethical, and Global Environment

Topic: Trust, Corruption, Trade, and Economics

Abstract

1- Foreign Corruption Practice

2- History, Purpose, and Applications of the FCPA

3- What constitutes a Payment under the FCPA?

4- What is obtaining, retaining, or Directing Business?

5- Who is covered under FCPA?

6- Use of Agents and the FCPA.

7- The FCPA and Grease or Facilitation Payments.

8- Penalties for violations of the FCPA

9- The FCPA and U.S Competitiveness

10- FCPA and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD)

Identify and discuss potential risks to information in social media.

According to New York Times, in March 2018 it was discovered that Cambridge Analytica misused the data of millions of Facebook users in order to influence the 2016 US presidential election1 . Facebook CEO, Mark Zuckerberg denies Facebook role in 2016 election meddling, however the company role in the election is considered massively influential2 . Ahead of 2020 election, on Jan 7, 2020, Facebook announced to tackle disinformation in the form of fake news and artificial intelligence (AI) manipulated videos also known as deepfakes3 . It is obvious that Facebook is taking a proactive action in order to avoid the mistakes from 2016 election. In this case study, assume that Facebook hired you as the new chief information officer (CIO) to help the company adopt an information governance (IG) initiative in order to combat disinformation ahead of the US 2020 presidential election. Create a 20-pages written paper and 25 pages PowerPoint presentation discussing the IT governance strategy that you will employ to help the company meet its IG objectives. Key Deliverables Your Company Information ▪ Company profile ▪ Leadership profile and expertise Facebook 1 https://www.nytimes.com/2018/04/04/us/politics/cambridge-analytica-scandal-fallout.html 2 https://www.wired.com/2016/11/facebook-won-trump-election-not-just-fake-news/ 3 https://www.forbes.com/sites/isabeltogoh/2020/01/07/facebook-is-cracking-down-on-deepfakes-but-loopholes-fordisinformation-remain/#3e8560ee139d 1. History of Facebook. 2. Discuss the relationship between Facebook and Cambridge Analytica. 3. Discuss the role social media played in 2016 US Presidential election. 4. Discuss the opportunities and challenges of big data in social media. 5. Discuss the value of information governance. 6. Propose and discuss at least seven information governance principles this will help Facebook combat disinformation ahead of 2020 US Presidential election. 7. Identify and discuss potential risks to information in social media. Weigh each risk and develop a strategic plan that Facebook can employ to mitigate each risk. 8. Propose best practices for information governance that will be employed Facebook and discuss the justification for each one.

Describe how you will advocate on behalf of young children, their families, and the profession.

  • Part I

Identify the focus of your advocacy efforts and give an example of an issue you would like to address as an advocate.

  • Identify one individual or group (local policy maker, state-level legislator, corporate leader, etc.) that you can contact for support of your issue and provide a rationale for choosing this individual/group.
  • Describe the strategies you would use to gain the support needed for this issue through individual advocacy.
  • Describe the strategies you would use to attract the support needed for this issue through collective advocacy.
  • Create two talking points (as discussed in Chapter 13) using one concrete example (refer to key term in chapter reading for precise definition) for each point to demonstrate the importance of the issue.
    • These talking points should be appropriate to use when talking to legislators or the media about the issue for which you are advocating.
  • Part II

Create a Commitment to the Profession Statement. Remember, this is a draft that will continually be revised and modified as new information is acquired. Address the following:

  • Describe how you will advocate on behalf of young children, their families, and the profession.
  • Describe how you will support the development of future practitioners and leaders in the field.
  • Refer to Figure 13.1 “A Professional Continuum” and describe how your efforts will support the field away from unskilled workers and toward paradigm professionals.